Eric Stinton

Hailing from Kailua, Hawaiʻi, Eric has been contributing to Sherdog since 2014. He received his BFA in Creative Writing from Chapman University and graduate degree in Special Education from University of Hawaiʻi. He is an occasional columnist for Honolulu Civil Beat, and his work has also appeared in The Classical. You can find his writing at ericstinton.com. He currently lives in Seoul, South Korea with his fiance and dachshund.

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The Big Picture: The Things That Matter Post-UFC Fight Night 173 criticism that was directed at referee Herb Dean should have instead been pointed at the penny-pinching Ultimate Fighting...

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Eric Stinton

Aug 06, 2020

The Big Picture: Refereeing the Referees Considering the life-and-death stakes associated with their job, officials in MMA have to be held to account for their performance in the cage,...

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Eric Stinton

Jul 30, 2020

The Big Picture: A New Ceiling Eric Stinton compares 2020’s crop of UFC champs against their “Super 7” counterparts.

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Eric Stinton

Jul 22, 2020

The Big Picture: The Fights Worth Fighting The MMA world should treasure what it has with Max Holloway, an all-time great who brings us back to what matters most, writes Eric Stinton.

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Eric Stinton

Jul 15, 2020

The Big Picture: Pandemic Preparation Max Holloway’s unorthodox approach to training for his UFC 251 rematch with Alexander Volkanovski gives rise to legitimate concern, writes...

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Eric Stinton

Jul 08, 2020

The Big Picture: Mythmaking in Real Time Sherdog columnist Eric Stinton yearns for a day when those in power just explain why they did what they did instead of clumsily and needlessly...

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Eric Stinton

Jun 24, 2020

The Big Picture: Small Cages and Squash Matches Sherdog columnist Eric Stinton examines the factors behind the three sub-minute finishes at UFC on ESPN 10.

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Eric Stinton

Jun 18, 2020

The Big Picture: Fighting Together Some of the most successful and popular mixed martial artists in the sport today are at the forefront of a growing chorus over pay, and Sherdog columnist Eric Stinton wonders if the...

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Eric Stinton

Jun 10, 2020

The Big Picture: When You Run Out of Lessons to Learn Tyron Woodley has begun showing the first signs of being a shot fighter and may have already crossed over the point of no return, writes Eric Stinton.

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Eric Stinton

Jun 03, 2020

Making It Real While Making It Up Sherdog contributor Eric Stinton enlists fellow writers Ben Fowlkes, Chad Dundas and Ryan Gattis, as he examines the reality that writing about...

Eric Stinton

May 27, 2020