Tim Leidecker

Born and raised just outside Berlin in the now defunct German Democratic Republic with two sisters and a budgerigar, Tim Leidecker graduated from Espengrund High School in 2000. Having attended the University of Potsdam, where he is studying German philology as well as English and American literature, he has balanced university life with his full-time job at Groundandpound.de, the premier mixed martial arts website for German-speaking Europe, which he founded in 2005.

In 2007, Tim started contributing to Sherdog.com as a European correspondent, analyst and feature writer. His work has also appeared on ESPN.com as well as in Budo International, Fighters Only, Ground & Pound and Karate magazines. When he isn’t working or studying, Tim is cheering on his favorite soccer team in Werder Bremen, playing video games or hanging out at rock concerts. Readers can follow him on Twitter @TimLeidecker.

10 March Tussles Worth Watching Despite a lack of star power, February was a solid month for mixed martial arts. The Nate Marquardt-Wilson Gouveia

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Mar 03, 2009

WEC 39 Breakdown: The Undercard The Zuffa carousel keeps right on turning.

UFC 95 has been in the books for a little more than a week...

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Feb 27, 2009

UFC 95 Breakdown: The Undercard Five fights of different shades and colors highlight the undercard at UFC 95 “Sanchez vs. Stevenson” this Saturday at the O2 Arena in London

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Feb 20, 2009

Update: Hansen Healthy, Management Negotiating with FEG Following his withdrawal from his New Year’s Eve clash against fellow top 10-ranked lightweight

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Feb 06, 2009

10 February Tussles Worth Watching January was a crazy month for mixed martial arts. It started with Takanori Gomi’s passing of the Sengoku torch to Satoru Kitaoka

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Feb 04, 2009

Someone Has to Lose in 'Battle of Brazil' Call it the “Battle of Brazil.” Lyoto Machida will put his undefeated record on the line against his ill-tempered and nasty compatriot, Thiago...

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Jan 27, 2009

Fedor's 5 Best Performances Fedor Emelianenko got the job done once again Saturday at Affliction’s sophomore effort “Day of Reckoning,” but his knockout of Andrei...

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Jan 26, 2009

The Breakdown: WEC 38 'Varner vs. Cerrone' Ticket sales, financial woes and management changes aside, the fight card hardcore fans are looking forward to this weekend is Affliction’s...

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Jan 23, 2009

European Throwdown: UFC 93 Aftermath Sherdog.com’s Tim Leidecker was in Dublin, Ireland, over the weekend and has the news on Alistair Overeem and Semmy Schilt talking with the UFC

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Jan 19, 2009

The Year in European MMA The last year in European mixed martial arts mirrored the rest of the sport’s world. Longtime former champions and star fighters like Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and...

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Jan 15, 2009