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: A Lurking Threat to MMA’s Integrity Mixed martial arts lends itself to fixing better than just about any other sport, and if that happens on even an occasional basis, it could do...

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Aug 15, 2017

The Bottom Line: Snoopcast and the Need for a More Adventurous Approach Sherdog columnist Todd Martin hopes Snoop Dogg’s presence on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series is a step toward further...

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Aug 08, 2017

The Bottom Line: Don’t Stop the Interviews Putting a curtain around fighters after they have been knocked out over the perception that they cannot handle the aftermath is as misguided as...

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Aug 01, 2017

The Bottom Line: Doubt as a Driving Force By focusing more on his critics than the joyous scene around him at UFC on Fox 25, Chris Weidman pulled back the curtain on the pressures faced...

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Jul 25, 2017

The Bottom Line: The Canary in the Coal Mine Sherdog columnist Todd Martin examines why Gegard Mousasi’s departure is a major step in the wrong direction for the UFC and one that...

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Jul 18, 2017

The Bottom Line: Why Isn’t Amanda Nunes Getting the Benefit of the Doubt? The UFC’s shaming of its bantamweight champion was unnecessary to address the potential problem of late-notice fight cancellations, writes...

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Jul 11, 2017

The Bottom Line: The Best Path Forward It would be advantageous for all parties involved if Georges St. Pierre put his pursuit of the middleweight championship on hold to fight for...

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Jul 04, 2017

The Bottom Line: Opportunity Lost While writing off Aaron Pico would be ridiculous, no one can deny the crushing nature of the setback he suffered at Bellator 180, writes Todd Martin.

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Jun 27, 2017

The Bottom Line: Like It or Not, Legends Fights are Here to Stay Because there is money to be made from the practice, promoters will continue to roll out fighters who are well past their prime, writes Todd Martin.

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Jun 20, 2017

The Bottom Line: The Ultimate Must Win A precipitous fall following her shocking upset of Ronda Rousey has painted Holly Holm into a corner ahead of her clash with Bethe Correia on...

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Jun 13, 2017