
Krushna Pattnaik is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports, where he has spent the past three years covering prediction pieces, live event assignments, and beat reports with ease. Now a Senior Writer, he honed his editorial skills through our in-house Journalistic Excellence Program. Krushna briefly contributed to the ES YouTube team before returning to MMA reporting full-time. With five years of training in Jiu-Jitsu, kickboxing, and taekwondo, he brings a practitioner’s perspective to his breakdowns of complex fight sequences. His medical background adds further authority to his stories on injury updates, medical suspensions, and anti-doping issues. His storytelling has earned external recognition, including a nod from Conor McGregor himself. One of his pieces was also featured on Brendan Schaub’s podcast.
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Michael Johnson and his team dismiss pocketing $2 million rumors and back their defense with some pretty strong words for the public.

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2025 Tokyo World Athletics Championships ensured that Kenny Bednarek, Noah Lyles, and Letsile Tebogo don't face each other before the finals.

Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa Skeptical About Possible DWTS Changes After Low Scores on Debut
Jordan Chiles and her Dancing With The Stars partner, Erza Sosa, open up on bringing about changes in their choreography after week one.

Jordan Chiles Makes Feelings Clear on Low Scoring by Judges During DWTS Debut
Jordan Chiles and her Dancing With The Stars partner, Erza Sosa, weigh in on the low scores, and keep the spirit of dancing alive.

Simone Biles Silent on Jordan Chiles as She Celebrates Another DWTS Contestant
Simone Biles skips cheering Jordan Chiles on DWTS, instead praising Whitney Leavitt’s performance, sparking buzz.

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Melissa Jefferson-Wooden reveals what could have been done different along with other factors that might have bettered her gold win in Tokyo.

Jacory Patterson & Rivals’ 400M Lane Assignment Turns Heads Ahead of Tokyo World Championships Gold Push
Track fans rally behind Jacory Patterson and his rivals as the lane assignment for the 400m race at 2025 World Championships goes viral.

Tyrese Haliburton Reveals Old Friend Cordell Tinch’s 10-Year-Long Dream Post Tokyo World Championships Gold
Soon after securing the gold medal at the World Championships 110m hurdle, Cordell Tinch received unexpected praise from Tyrese Haliburton.

Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva Stats and Prediction: Record, Age, Height, Weight, Reach, and Rankings
Who has the better possibility of claiming a win at the upcoming Noche UFC in San Antonio? Will it be Diego Lopes or Jean Silva?

Rob Font vs. David Martinez Stats and Prediction: Record, Age, Height, Weight, Reach, and Rankings
Who has the higher probability of securing a victory at Noche UFC between Rob Font and David Martinez? Let's take a look at this prediciton.
