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: What Doesn’t Kill Him … T.J. Dillashaw’s inane ability to bounce back from adversity will be tested like never before following his 32-second TKO loss to Henry...

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Jan 22, 2019

The Bottom Line: Put Me on the Prelims, Please The Ultimate Fighting Championship-ESPN partnership may be young, but it is already making for some strange realities, writes Todd Martin.

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Jan 15, 2019

The Bottom Line: MMA New Year’s Resolutions As mixed martial arts enters 2019, Sherdog columnist Todd Martin outlines strategies for the sports key players, from the Professional Fighters League, Rizin Fighting Federation and One Championship to Bellator MMA and the...

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Jan 08, 2019

The Bottom Line: Holding Off on the Amanda Nunes G.O.A.T. Talk How does the “Lioness” compare to other top candidates for the Greatest of All-Time distinction? Sherdog columnist Todd Martin takes a...

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Jan 01, 2019

The Bottom Line: Potential Exists for a Night to Remember UFC 232 on Saturday has the chance to become a historically significant card, considering the peril in which Jon Jones and Cris Cyborg find...

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Dec 26, 2018

The Bottom Line: An Underappreciated Era The UFC’s relationship with Fox has, more than anything else, created certainty where mystery once existed, writes Todd Martin.

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Dec 18, 2018

The Bottom Line: An Alternative Worth Exploring The time has come to consider tying rule infractions in mixed martial arts to financial penalties for fighters, writes Todd Martin.

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Dec 11, 2018

The Bottom Line: Questions That Need Answering UFC 231 on Saturday in Toronto could reveal much about reigning featherweight champion Max Holloway’s status in the sport, writes Todd Martin.

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Dec 04, 2018

The Bottom Line: Lone Winner Chuck Liddell got to scratch the itch, and it seems unlikely he will look back on the Golden Boy MMA experience with disappointment, writes Todd...

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Nov 27, 2018

The Bottom Line: A Precipitous Fall Having suddenly arrived at a crossroads, Francis Ngannou may find solace at the end of what has been a difficult year if he can beat Curtis...

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Nov 20, 2018