Zain Bando, a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism, is a freelance sports writer for The Sporting News with a focus on Big Ten athletics. Bando also covers MMA and boxing for MMA Knockout On Sports Illustrated and hosts/co-hosts two podcasts on the Empty The Bench Podcast Network. He is a Chicago Suburban native and a member of the FWAA and USBWA, constantly honing his skills as a journalist and media personality. Bando’s work has appeared on various platforms such as MSN, Yardbarker, Deadspin, FanSided, and more. In his free time, Bando enjoys watching old UFC fights, spending time with loved ones, memorizing every Super Bowl, and dreaming about his future travels.
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