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: No Sure Things in MMA Max Holloway may go on to become a transcendent champion, but Sherdog.com columnist Todd Martin cautions those who are quick to anoint him as such.

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Jun 06, 2017

The Bottom Line: The Elephant in the Room Even as they meet to unite the UFC featherweight championship, Jose Aldo and Max Holloway will find it hard to emerge from Conor McGregor’s...

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May 30, 2017

The Bottom Line: The Difficulty of Proving UFC Isn’t Necessarily Best Rory MacDonald represents Bellator MMA’s best hope to combat the presumption of Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter superiority, writes...

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May 23, 2017

The Bottom Line: Promise Fulfilled When an event like UFC 211 truly comes together, it not only provides the highs that were expected but adds some pleasant surprises, as well,...

Todd Martin

May 16, 2017

The Bottom Line: Give Joanna a Chance The time has come for the Ultimate Fighting Championship to bet on Joanna Jedrzejczyk as a pay-per-view draw, writes Todd Martin.

Todd Martin

May 09, 2017

The Bottom Line: An Imperfect Vessel The UFC could appoint an independent panel to decide on where bonuses go to avoid any conflict of interest, writes Todd Martin.

Todd Martin

May 02, 2017

The Bottom Line: Cold Realities If the UFC fails to generate interest in Cody Garbrandt-T.J. Dillashaw through “The Ultimate Fighter,” it may be forced to rethink a...

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Apr 25, 2017

The Bottom Line: Best Ever? Prove It, ‘Mighty Mouse’ If Demetrious Johnson is serious about his stated goals, it is about time for him to quit playing hard-to-get with the Ultimate Fighting...

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Apr 18, 2017

The Bottom Line: In MMA, Easy Solutions are Usually Illusory In wake of Gegard Mousasi-Chris Weidman, Sherdog columnist Todd Martin finds frustration in how little appreciation there seems to be for what a...

Todd Martin

Apr 11, 2017

The Bottom Line: The UFC’s Next Frontiers Honolulu and St. Petersburg, Russia, are among the more intriguing markets the Ultimate Fighting Championship has yet to visit, writes Todd Martin.

Todd Martin

Apr 04, 2017