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 Sad Fall of the Light Heavyweight Division The favorable conditions under which Ryan Bader has become a free agent illustrate the unfortunate state of the once beloved 205-pound weight...

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Nov 22, 2016

The Bottom Line: Conor McGregor’s Big Choice The philosophy the two-division UFC champion adopts now that he has all the leverage could create a lasting precedent for the sport moving...

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Nov 15, 2016

The Bottom Line: Thrilling Beginning, Melancholy End UFC 205 on Saturday brings with it both excitement and sadness for MMA fans who long identified with the sport’s underground roots, writes...

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Nov 08, 2016

The Bottom Line: Impressive Non-UFC Slate for Close of 2016 Bellator MMA, the World Series of Fighting and Rizin Fighting Federation are all putting their best foot forward to finish the year, writes Todd...

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Nov 01, 2016

The Bottom Line: Concerns Pile Up for New UFC Owners From disgruntled talent to the continued rise of Bellator MMA, WME-IMG has its hands full after taking the Ultimate Fighting Championship wheel...

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Oct 25, 2016

The Bottom Line: No Vale La Pena No fighter has combined terrible points with awful presentation quite as spectacularly as Julianna Pena, writes Todd Martin.

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Oct 18, 2016

The Bottom Line: Michael Bisping’s Character Revealed The career of “The Count” has been defined by perseverance. Never was that more apparent than in his rematch with Dan Henderson at 204,...

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Oct 11, 2016

The Bottom Line: Best of Defenses, Worst of Defenses On the surface, Michael Bisping’s first UFC middleweight title defense against Dan Henderson in the UFC 204 main event on Saturday in...

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Oct 04, 2016

The Bottom Line: UFC Hits Right Notes with MSG Debut Lineup Fans want events to savor and remember, and UFC 205 on Nov. 12 appears poised to deliver on that count, writes Todd Martin.

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Sep 28, 2016

The Bottom Line: Chael Sonnen’s Perfect Match Chael Sonnen faces some real competitive challenges returning to action at age 39 with one win since the beginning of 2012. However, the best place for him to accept those challenges is in...

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Sep 20, 2016