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: One Depressing Evening The aging process in combat sports is cruel, meaning elite fighters like B.J. Penn will want to continue fighting well past their primes and...

Todd Martin

Jan 18, 2017

The Bottom Line: UFC’s Mexico Hopes Hang on Yair Rodriguez By pairing “Pantera” with B.J. Penn in the UFC Fight Night 103 main event, the organization has a chance to create its first genuine...

Todd Martin

Jan 11, 2017

Sherdog.com’s 2016 Robbery of the Year Fedor Emelianenko on June 17 needed -- and received -- the help of the judges and referee to escape his Eurasia Fight Nights 50 encounter with Fabio...

Year-End Awards

Todd Martin

Jan 07, 2017

The Bottom Line: Ronda Rousey Goes Big in Victory or Defeat Once the sport’s brightest star, the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion is in position to be a unique exception after a precipitous...

Todd Martin

Jan 03, 2017

Sherdog.com’s 2016 Knockout of the Year Michael Page’s skull-crushing knee on Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos at Bellator 158 carved out a place in MMA’s pantheon of unforgettable...

Year-End Awards

Todd Martin

Jan 03, 2017

The Bottom Line: Ronda Rousey’s Golden Silence No one knows what to expect from the former women’s bantamweight champion at UFC 207, and that enhances the intrigue surrounding her return,...

Todd Martin

Dec 27, 2016

The Bottom Line: Dominick Cruz the True King of MMA Trash Talk No one -- not even Conor McGregor -- can put down an opponent with words quite like the UFC bantamweight champion, writes Todd Martin.

Todd Martin

Dec 20, 2016

The Bottom Line: Sage vs. Mickey an Inapt Fox Co-Feature The Sage Northcutt-Mickey Gall matchup at UFC on Fox 22 is the type of fight that undermines the UFC’s core identity as the proving ground for...

Todd Martin

Dec 13, 2016

The Bottom Line: The Elephant in the Association Room Sherdog columnist Todd Martin examines the many difficulties facing the recently formed Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association.

Todd Martin

Dec 05, 2016

The Bottom Line: The UFC’s Precarious Hope for Flyweight Momentum There are reasons to be skeptical of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s latest investment in the 125-pound weight class, writes Todd Martin.

Todd Martin

Nov 29, 2016