David McKinney | BluegrassMMA

David McKinney is a native Buckeye currently living in Cincinnati. A longtime member of the MMA media, he has been covering local MMA since 2011 and has attended events in every corner of Ohio. He joined BluegrassMMA in 2014 after founding OHMMA.com in 2012.

Paul Schommer vs. Irvin Jones headlines Premier MMA Championship 10
By David McKinney on November 12, 2018
A pro bout featuring Paul Schommer (0-0) vs. Irvin Jones (1-0) will headline this weekend’s Premier MMA Championship 10 in Covington, KY. Schommer makes his...
Colosseum Combat XLVII features five pro bouts, Zawahri vs. Agnew title fight
By David McKinney on November 6, 2018
Colosseum Combat XLVII is less than two weeks away, and promoter Mark Slater has released the entire fight card for the event, which features five...
Results – Iron Tiger 84
By David McKinney on October 30, 2018
Iron Tiger Fight Series 84 went down at Express Live in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday night, and the event featured a total of eight bouts....
Results – BCM Promotions: Fight Night 3
By David McKinney on October 30, 2018
Top ranked amateur light heavyweight Dalton Rosta (7-0) remained unbeaten with a victory in the main event at BCM Promotions: Fight Night 3, as he claimed the promotion’s 205-pound...
Pinnacle FC returns Dec. 22, Sean Foster vs. Ethan Hayes title fight set
By David McKinney on October 25, 2018
Pinnacle FC is set to return to the Pittsburgh area just before Christmas, as Pinnacle FC 18 will go down on Dec. 22 in the...
Results – Hardrock MMA 103
By David McKinney on October 15, 2018
Hardrock MMA 103 went down in Lexington, Kentucky on Saturday night, and the event featured a trio of professional contests. In the main event, Ken...
Top ranked Dalton Rosta looks to stay unbeaten at BCM Promotions: Fight Night 3
By David McKinney on October 15, 2018
Top ranked amateur light heavyweight Dalton Rosta (6-0) will look to remain unbeaten this weekend when he headlines BCM Promotions: Fight Night 3 for the...
Jeff Pelton vs. Jake Miller set for Caged Thunder 5
By David McKinney on October 3, 2018
Caged Thunder 5 is set to be the promotion’s debut pro/am event, going down on Thanksgiving Eve at the American Legion in Kent, Ohio. The...
Four pro bouts set for Iron Tiger 84
By David McKinney on October 2, 2018
IT Fight Series 84 is set to go down at Express Live in Columbus, Ohio later this month, and four pro bouts are signed for...
Results & Recap – Hardrock MMA 101
By David McKinney on September 3, 2018
Hardrock MMA 101 marked the promotion’s debut in Ohio, as the event went down at the Dayton Convention Center in Dayton on Saturday night. Pender...
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Hardrock MMA 101 lineup set for Ohio debut in Dayton
By David McKinney on August 31, 2018
Hardrock MMA is set to make their debut in Ohio this weekend, as Hardrock MMA 101 will go down at the Dayton Convention Center on...
Lineup set for Honor FC 6 at Jacobs Pavilion
By David McKinney on August 16, 2018
Honor Fighting Championship 6 is set to go down this weekend at Jacobs Pavilion in Downtown Cleveland, and 16 total bouts are set for the...
UFC veterans Justin Edwards and Carlo Prater square off at Premier MMA Championship 9
By David McKinney on August 9, 2018
UFC veterans Justin Edwards (10-6) and Carlo Prater (34-20-1) will square off in the main event at Premier MMA Championship 9, which takes place this...
Dual title fights headline BCM Promotions’ “Fight Night II”
By David McKinney on August 8, 2018
BCM Promotions will host their sophomore event this weekend in Mansfield, Ohio, and the lineup is set for “Fight Night II.” The headliner will feature...
Devonte Smith earns UFC contract with nasty finish on Dana White’s Contender Series
By David McKinney on August 8, 2018
Ohio native Devonte Smith (8-1) earned a UFC contract for his vicious TKO victory over Joe Lowry (7-1) at Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series...