Overview

• Gerbasi’s death was confirmed this week, prompting widespread mourning across boxing and MMA.
• He spent decades covering combat sports as UFC.com’s editorial director and as an award-winning member of the Boxing Writers Association of America.
• His body of work includes authoring the UFC Encyclopedia in 2011 and the recent release of Boxing: The 100 Greatest Fighters earlier this month.
• UFC News and DAZN Boxing posted condolences as fighters and journalists, including Bruce Buffer, Frankie Edgar, Kevin Iole, Chuck Mindenhall and Damon Martin, shared personal remembrances.
• Colleagues emphasized his mentorship and work ethic—captured in the refrain “just do the work”—and his commitment to giving equal care to every athlete’s story.