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: The Improbable Run of the ‘Cowboy’ The same traits that endeared Donald Cerrone to fight fans across the globe allowed him to stamp his name in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

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Nov 13, 2018

The Bottom Line: Deepening Pockets The biggest story in 2018 has arguably been the massive influx of money into mixed martial arts. Sherdog columnist Todd Martin wonders what role...

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Nov 06, 2018

The Bottom Line: Daniel Cormier’s Big Risk The reigning heavyweight champion has much more to lose than challenger Derrick Lewis or the UFC on Saturday in New York, writes Todd Martin.

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Oct 30, 2018

The Bottom Line: This is Not the Fight You’re Looking For The parties involved in the idea of a Floyd Mayweather-Khabib Nurmagomedov boxing match would be better off recognizing sooner rather than later...

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Oct 23, 2018

The Bottom Line: Conor McGregor’s Phase II The Irishman’s stardom has grown to such a degree that the results of his fights are almost incidental to the whole experience of an event,...

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Oct 09, 2018

The Bottom Line: No. 1 Without the UFC Can comparisons be drawn between the late Norifumi Yamamoto, Gegard Mousasi and Aaron Pico? Sherdog columnist Todd Martin ponders the possibilities.

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Oct 02, 2018

The Bottom Line: Superstar Justice The Jon Jones ruling proves the United States Anti-Doping Agency has a different set of rules when it comes to the UFC’s most accomplished...

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Sep 25, 2018

The Bottom Line: Rolling the Dice on the DAZN Rollout The success or failure of the venture will not only shape the fortunes of the organizations involved but will influence the future distribution...

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Sep 18, 2018

The Bottom Line: A Great Champion’s Emphatic Statement Tyron Woodley at UFC 228 proved he belongs in the conversation as an all-time great welterweight with fighters like Georges St. Pierre and Matt...

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Sep 11, 2018

The Bottom Line: The Missing Element Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz have two months to tell the story of why they are fighting for a third time, but it will not be the easiest of...

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Sep 06, 2018