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: Cut CM Punk Now With Phil Brooks’ Octagon debut now complete, the question turns to what comes next for the former pro wrestling star. The decision ought to...

Todd Martin

Sep 12, 2016

The Bottom Line: Stipe Miocic’s Uphill Climb It’s not your imagination. If it feels like the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title has been passed around like a hot potato...

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Sep 05, 2016

The Bottom Line: MMA Could Use More Demian Maias Fans should root for the submission grappling savant Demian Maia, as the sport of mixed martial arts is more simply fun with throwback fighters...

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Aug 30, 2016

The Bottom Line: Mystic Mac’s Miracle Round Conor McGregor has lived what feels like a charmed MMA existence. Things have a way of working out for “Mystic Mac” in ways that they just...

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Aug 22, 2016

The Bottom Line: What is Conor McGregor Fighting For? In order to recapture his previous magic, Conor McGregor of course needs to win at UFC 202. Just as important, however, he needs to recreate a career narrative that has been lost since he first ran into...

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Aug 15, 2016

The Bottom Line: Bring on the High Elevation UFC Fight Night 92, much like previous outings in Mexico City and Denver, was defined in significant measure by the altitude. Altitude adds...

Todd Martin

Aug 09, 2016

The Bottom Line: Right Time for a UFC Grand Prix Divisional parity has made utilizing tournaments a much more viable option for the Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship,...

Todd Martin

Aug 02, 2016

The Bottom Line: Ruthless Progression A fighter doesn’t need to rule for years on end to be considered dominant. It is in this atmosphere that Robbie Lawler has the chance to...

Todd Martin

Jul 26, 2016

The Bottom Line: Enough With These Challenges If you’ve watched a UFC telecast recently -- and there have certainly been a few opportunities of late -- you’ve surely noticed the UFC’s...

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Jul 19, 2016

The Bottom Line: Daniel Cormier’s Redemption Lies at Heavyweight Cheated out of his chance to settle a score with Jon Jones, the current light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier would be wise to consider...

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Jul 12, 2016