The Fighting Life

The Fighting Life

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Just straight up writin' stuff, dog. Occasional meandering philosophizing, sometimes dovetailing with my long career covering fight sports. Or not.

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About Ben Fowlkes

I talk on the Co-Main Event Podcast and I've covered fight sports for The Athletic, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, MMA Fighting, and others. My fiction has also appeared in the Best American Short Stories, Glimmer Train, Crazyhorse, and elsewhere.