Trent Reinsmith

Trent Reinsmith leverages over twenty years of MMA expertise in his coverage of UFC betting and analysis. His writing has been featured by major outlets including USA Today, Vice, Bloody Elbow, Fight! Magazine, UFC 360, and more. Trent specializes in previewing UFC matchups and handicap fights. While other analysts focus on hype, Trent takes a measured approach grounded in fighter skills, styles, and key metrics. Beyond just picking winners, Trent excels at spotting value bets and longshot opportunities. He digs into the nuances of each fighter while also considering situational factors like injuries or layoffs.

Education

Trent is pursuing a degree in creative writing.

Professional Achievements

Trent has been writing since the pre-internet days. He got his start writing about music for various fanzines before adding sports coverage to his repertoire, starting with hockey coverage before branching out into MMA and other sports. Trent spent time as an assistant editor for a large website focusing on MMA and NHL coverage. As an assistant editor, Trent ran the day-to-day business of those sites. After leaving that site, Trent moved on to work for SBNation and USA Today for their MMA sites. Today, Trent is a freelance writer concentrating on sports, but also covering health and wellness, fitness, music, and crime.

Latest from Trent Reinsmith

Best Bellator 289 Bets: Raufeon Stots vs. Danny Sabatello Picks

2022/12/05

Bellator is back at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, December 9, for the Bellator 289 fight card. Two of the top three fights on the card are the semi-final round bouts of the Bellator bantamweight grand prix. In the main event, interim bantamweight champion Raufeon Stots faces Danny Sabatello. Before that 135-pound scrap goes down, […]

Best UFC 282 Bets: Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev Picks

2022/11/30

What: UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev Where: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States When: 5:30 EST December 10th, 2022 The UFC returns to Las Vegas for its next pay-per-view event. The promotion's light heavyweight title is up for grabs in the main event of that fight card, UFC […]

Best Bellator 288 Bets: Vadim Nemkov vs. Corey Anderson Picks

2022/11/14

Bellator holds its only event of November on Friday, November 18, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL. That fight card, Bellator 288, is headlined by two title fights. Vadim Nemkov faces Corey Anderson for the Bellator light heavyweight crown in the main event. The first meeting between these two took place in April. The matchup […]

Best UFC 281 Bets: Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira Picks

2022/11/11

The UFC is back in New York City for the first time in more than a year for UFC 281, which takes place on Saturday, November 12 at Madison Square Garden. The five-fight main card is packed with current and former champions and the two headlining contests are both UFC title fights. We’ll look at […]

Boxing Picks: George Kambosos Jr. vs. Devin Haney Lightweight Title Fight

2022/06/02

June 4th brings a massive lightweight title fight down under at the Marvel Stadium in Australia as George Kambosos Jr. and Devin Haney go head-to-head to determine if Kambosos will hold onto the belt or if Haney can snatch it away from him. Boxing fans will be hoping this bout can be just as exciting […]

Boxing Picks: Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol

2022/05/06

The boxing world is enjoying a run of big fights right now. We've seen Errol Spence Jr. get the best of Yordenis Ugas, Tyson Fury knockout Dillian Whyte, and Shakur Stevenson become undisputed super featherweight champion with a win over Oscar Valdez and Katie Taylor best Amanda Serrano in an exciting scrap at Madison Square […]