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: Return of the King Some have criticized Georges St. Pierre for playing it safe, but he consistently had a much lower margin for error than other great fighters,...

Todd Martin

Oct 31, 2017

The Bottom Line: A Troubling Catch-22 The Ultimate Fighting Championship needs to know if Mark Hunt’s situation, as it relates to brain trauma in fighters, is an anomaly or...

Todd Martin

Oct 17, 2017

The Bottom Line: The Downside of Fighters Making the Rules When superstars like Conor McGregor throw around their political weight, the sport and fans often get the short end of the stick, writes Todd Martin.

Todd Martin

Oct 10, 2017

The Bottom Line: An Undesired Narrative Fabricio Werdum’s use of a homophobic slur did the Ultimate Fighting Championship no favors ahead of UFC 216, writes Todd Martin.

Todd Martin

Oct 03, 2017

The Bottom Line: Smooth’s Bumpy Ride Sherdog columnist Todd Martin examines former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson’s disappointing run in Bellator MMA.

Todd Martin

Sep 26, 2017

The Bottom Line: An Easier Score In light of the Gennady “GGG” Golovkin-Saul “Canelo” Alvarez hullabaloo, MMA fans should be grateful that their sport lends itself to...

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Todd Martin

Sep 19, 2017

The Bottom Line: A Call for More Corner Stoppages A rethinking of the role corners play in protecting fighters would hopefully provide one additional layer of protection for times when referees...

Todd Martin

Sep 12, 2017

The Bottom Line: When Less is More for the UFC A short-term hit would be worth the long-term benefits of running fewer pay-per-view events, writes Todd Martin.

Todd Martin

Sep 05, 2017

The Bottom Line: The UFC’s Looming Conor McGregor Decision Perilous times lay ahead for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in relation to the future of its biggest star, writes Todd Martin.

Todd Martin

Aug 29, 2017

The Bottom Line: A Silver Lining for MMA The reasons Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor has a good chance of being a disappointment are elements that typically are not present with mixed...

Todd Martin

Aug 22, 2017