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: Time Not on Their Side UFC 225 served as a reminder that primes are often painfully short and they can end quickly and unexpectedly, writes Todd Martin.

Todd Martin

Jun 12, 2018

The Bottom Line: To ESPN and Beyond There is no denying the positives of the UFC’s latest broadcast deal, but there are also some clear negatives it will surely lament in the...

Todd Martin

Jun 05, 2018

The Bottom Line: Living on the Edge Whether Darren Till wins or loses against Stephen Thompson at UFC Fight Night 130, it is hard to imagine the consequences of his gamble not...

Todd Martin

May 22, 2018

The Bottom Line: The Complicated Legacy of ‘The Phenom’ Despite his accomplishments, no fighter is more associated with the subject of performance-enhancing drugs than Vitor Belfort, writes Todd Martin.

Todd Martin

May 15, 2018

The Bottom Line: ‘Jacare’ Untapped Ronaldo Souza’s career has been defined in some ways by which fighters he did not fight as much as which fighters he did, writes Todd Martin.

Todd Martin

May 08, 2018

The Bottom Line: Different Approaches to Villainy Chael Sonnen operates on the opposite end of the MMA heel spectrum from Colby Covington, writes Todd Martin.

Todd Martin

May 01, 2018

The Bottom Line: Failed Experiment A system of earlier weigh-ins was rushed into and has backfired terribly on mixed martial arts, writes Todd Martin.

Todd Martin

Apr 25, 2018

The Bottom Line: Timing is Everything As the Ultimate Fighting Championship greatly expanded the number of shows it runs over the past few years, there were many positives and...

Todd Martin

Apr 17, 2018

The Bottom Line: Profitable Misconduct Conor McGregor’s detractors will have to seek solace in the courtroom because it will not come at the gate, writes Todd Martin.

Todd Martin

Apr 10, 2018

The Bottom Line: A Compelling Gamble Max Holloway’s decision to face Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223 on less than a week’s notice goes down as one of the gutsiest fight...

Todd Martin

Apr 03, 2018