Wayne Dumas started his MMA journey at the young age of seven. He was first introduced to the sport by his father when they would rent VHS tapes together. Wayne first started writing about the sport in 2014 when he started thefightscene.com. Wayne received his B.A. in Film and HDTV Production in 2007. He has worked behind the scenes as a Video Engineer with promotions like Jackson's MMA series, Triple A MMA and Legacy Fighting Championships. In his spare time he likes to watch Disney movies with his daughters.
Eric Reinert has been writing about MMA since 2010. Prior to joining Combat Press, his work appeared on The MMA Corner. Outside the world of caged combat, Eric has spent time as a news reporter, speechwriter, campaign strategist, tech support manager, landscaper and janitor. He lives in Portland, Ore.