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Matt Erickson
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Assistant MMA Editor, MMA Junkie
Schererville
Beats
Biography
1975—1988: Plano, Ill. School. Little League. Neighborhood pals. Spelling bee trophies. First kisses. Figuring it out. 1988—1994: Somonauk, Ill. More school. Sports. Newspapers. Yearbooks. Cars. Lakes. Experiments. First other things. Screw-ups. Figuring it out some more. Detentions. Super-duper detentions. Courts. Temporary homelessness. 1994—1997: Charleston, Ill. Even more school. Even more newspapers. Even more yearbooks. Dorms. Apartments. REALLY figuring it out some more. 1997—2000: Tinley Park, Ill. Times of Northwest Indiana. Newspapers. Apartments. Adulting. 2000—2024: Schererville, Ind. First house. Still only house. Tons of adult crap. Sometimes world-traveling journalist. Times of Northwest Indiana. USA Today/MMA Junkie. Freelance galore. No kids. Dogs. Travel. Music. Movies. Projects. Writing. Fancy pens. Fun notebooks. Photography. Just way too much stuff to interest me. And living life. Oh, also: No gallbladder, starvation ketosis hospitalization, PTSD, and other good times.
Sports , Mixed Martial Arts , Entertainment
Gambling, Adult Content
Content
Company Info
MMA Junkie
'+1 703-854-6000