Christopher Kirk is a CASES Accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist and a Chartered Scientist. He is a Senior Lecturer of Sport and Exercise Physiology at Sheffield Hallam University, where he is also Course Leader for the MSc Applied Sport and Exercise Sciences, and the CASES Registered Laboratory Director. His research interests are in the application of physiological first principles to improving combat sports performance and athlete health across the lifespan, with a focus on MMA.