Todd Martin

Todd Martin has written about mixed martial arts since 2002 for a variety of outlets, including CBSSports.com, SI.com, ESPN.com, the Los Angeles Times, MMApayout.com, Fight Magazine and Fighting Spirit Magazine. He has appeared on a number of radio stations, including ESPN affiliates in New York and Washington, D.C., and HDNet’s “Inside MMA” television show. In addition to his work at Sherdog.com, he does a weekly podcast with Wade Keller at PWTorch.com and blogs regularly at LaTimes.com. Todd received his BA from Vassar College in 2003 and JD from UCLA School of Law in 2007 and is a licensed attorney. He has covered UFC, Pride, Bellator, Affliction, IFL, WFA, Strikeforce, WEC and K-1 live events. He believes deeply in the power of MMA to heal the world and bring happiness to all of its people.

The Bottom Line: Unanswered Questions Exactly where current Bellator MMA champion Rafael Lovato Jr. ranks among the sport’s top middleweights remains unclear, even after his upset of...

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Jun 25, 2019

The Bottom Line: A Legacy of Complexity That Chael Sonnen managed to make his big push after so many years and so many setbacks is a testament to just how compelling he was as a...

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Jun 18, 2019

The Bottom Line: A Strange Concept The best way for Henry Cejudo to prove himself as the best combat sports athlete is to prove himself as the best mixed martial artist, writes...

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Jun 11, 2019

The Bottom Line: Cautionary Tale As Tony Ferguson barrels toward a UFC 238 showdown with Donald Cerrone, MMA deserves to find out whether or not “El Cucuy” is the best...

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Jun 03, 2019

The Bottom Line: Million-Dollar Question The Professional Fighters League’s bold gimmick has not seemed to impact the MMA landscape much at all, and Sherdog’s Todd Martin wonders...

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May 28, 2019

The Bottom Line: A Familiar Pattern Kevin Lee must make fundamental changes, not incremental adjustments, if he wants to take the next step forward in his development, writes Todd...

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May 21, 2019

The Bottom Line: A Fitting Conclusion If Michael Page was going to lose, Bellator 221 provided the sort of extraordinary finish that fit his larger-than-life persona and style,...

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May 14, 2019

The Bottom Line: About Those Retirements … The incentives associated with Ultimate Fighting Championship matchmaking have changed, and that will unquestionably lead to a recalibration of...

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May 07, 2019

The Bottom Line: Cause for Concern Mixed martial arts cannot bury its head in the sand in regards to the mental health and out-of-competition conduct of its fighters, writes Todd...

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Apr 23, 2019

The Bottom Line: An All-Time Classic The greatness of the UFC 236 co-main event between Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum will age well, writes Todd Martin.

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Apr 16, 2019