Matt Erickson

Matt Erickson covers MMA for MMA Junkie. He started with the company in 2013 and has been there ever since. Before that he covered college football as a sports writer at the Burlington Free Press in Vermont. He's also written about combat sports for various outlets, including Sherdog and The Blue Corner. He lives in Las Vegas with his wife and two kids.

Biography:  https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/author/matterickson23

52%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

60%

Examples:

  • Jon Litterine is back to break down the top fights and offer DFS picks for the key matchups on the card
  • UFC Vegas 90 takes place on Saturday

Conflicts of Interest

5%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • $350k MMA Throwdown with $100k to first place available at DraftKings.com
  • UFC Fight Night 240 (ESPN‛) takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Deceptions

85%

Examples:

  • UFC is back on its 'Sin City' home turf

Recent Articles

UFC Vegas: Middleweight Rematch and Weight Issues Plague the Card

UFC Vegas: Middleweight Rematch and Weight Issues Plague the Card

Broke On: Friday, 05 April 2024 UFC Vegas features a rematch between Brendan Allen and Chris Curtis, as well as Alexander Hernandez's fight with Damon Jackson despite missing weight. Cynthia Calvillo was pulled from her match due to missing weight for the third time in her UFC career.