Ben Fowlkes is a writer whose work has appeared in Glimmer Train, Best American Short Stories, FailBetter, and elsewhere. He works as a sports writer covering professional fighting for Yahoo Sports. He has previously written for outlets such as Sports Illustrated, USA Today, The Athletic, The Guardian, and others. He holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Montana. He lives in Missoula, Montana, with his two daughters and one dog.