Favourite Blades player
Billy Sharp
Favourite Ravens player
Lamar Jackson
Favourite Cuisine
I'd have to say my favourite food is Caribbean cuisine
Favouite football team
I've been a Sheffield United fan my entire life and since being old enough to go to games I have never missed a season.
Jake Staniland is a sports writer who excels in covering a wide range of sports: football, combat sports and the NFL - All three subjects are his lifelong passions.
Jake is a boyhood Sheffield United fan, which is often a curse that he thanks his family for. His favourite Blades player ever is Billy Sharp
Latest Articles by Jake Staniland
MMA
Who is the Current UFC Women's Strawweight Champion?
Zhang Weili’s impact on MMA in China is nothing short of transformative. As China’s first UFC champion, she’s ignited widespread interest in MMA, inspiring a generation of young athletes and boosting the sport’s popularity across the country.
Jake Staniland
2024-11-04
MMA
The Best MMA Grapplers Ever: Fighters Who Ruled the Ground Game
Grappling has always been a game-changer in MMA, where fighters skilled in wrestling, jiu-jitsu, and submission arts can control and finish fights on the mat. From Khabib Nurmagomedov's relentless takedowns to Demian Maia's jiu-jitsu mastery, read about the elite fighters who ruled MMA with their grappling.
Jake Staniland
2024-11-04
MMA
The Fundamentals of Striking in MMA: A Complete Overview
Discover the fundamentals of striking in MMA, from key techniques to the best strikers in MMA history, including Anderson Silva, Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira.
Jake Staniland
2024-11-04
MMA
The Role of Sprawling in MMA: How to Counter Takedowns
Discover how sprawling counters takedowns in MMA along with other key techniques for takedown defence. Combined with other techniques, like underhooks and whizzer's, learn how to defend takedowns.
Jake Staniland
2024-11-01
MMA
The Youngest Champions in UFC History: Who Are They?
This article explores the youngest champions in UFC history, highlighting their early rise to the top of mixed martial arts and what happened after claiming glory.
Jake Staniland
2024-10-29
MMA
Top MMA Fighters Who Excel With Foot Sweep Technique
Learn about the effectiveness of the foot sweep technique in MMA. Learn how top fighters like Khabib Nurmagomedov, Anderson Silva, and Ronda Rousey mastered it.
Jake Staniland
2024-10-24
Jake Staniland
Another sports team he follows is the NFL's Baltimore Ravens - he fell in love with them because of the legacy of the Ravens: hard-nosed smash-mouth football, especially the ferocious defensive players they've had over the years. His favourite Ravens player ever is the electrifying two-time MVP Lamar Jackson.
In 2023 Jake, attained an Extended Diploma in multimedia journalism as part of the University of the Arts London. In that time he picked up various skills such as: how to produce high quality infographics, how to conduct interviews and podcast sessions, along with traditional journalistic skills such as featured writing and breaking news writing.