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: Wrong Turn The Ultimate Fighting Championship should continually trim the fat from its roster, but the rationalizations for Yoel Romero’s release do not...

UFC

Todd Martin

Dec 08, 2020

The Bottom Line: Light at the End of the Tunnel With the Ultimate Fighting Championship on the last leg of its breakneck 2020 campaign, brighter days are ahead for the sport of mixed martial...

UFC

Todd Martin

Dec 01, 2020

The Bottom Line: Dangerous Precedents Nostalgia fights like Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. get less appealing the closer you get to them, writes Todd Martin.

Boxing

Todd Martin

Nov 24, 2020

The Bottom Line: A Few ‘Bones’ to Pick Despite Daniel Cormier’s claims to the contrary in relation to archrival Jon Jones, failed drug tests should not be automatic disqualifying...

UFC

Todd Martin

Nov 17, 2020

The Bottom Line: Greatness Under the Radar Glover Teixeira’s remarkable career has been defined every bit as much by its quiet excellence as it has by its enduring longevity, writes...

UFC

Todd Martin

Nov 10, 2020

The Bottom Line: Rolling the Dice The UFC's decision to book Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz has big upside, but it also poses a big risk—especially to the cross-divisional...

UFC

Todd Martin

Nov 03, 2020

The Bottom Line: Competitive Temptations Even though Khabib Nurmagomedov has proven to be a man of his word, history tells us we likely have not seen the last of him inside the Octagon,...

UFC

Todd Martin

Oct 27, 2020

The Bottom Line: The Ultimate Battle of Wills The UFC 254 main event between lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim titleholder Justin Gaethje on Saturday represents the...

UFC

Todd Martin

Oct 20, 2020

The Bottom Line: A Sleeping Giant MMA’s trajectory may appear stagnant at times, but the potential for future growth remains massive and largely untapped, writes Todd Martin.

Todd Martin

Oct 13, 2020

The Bottom Line: Running in Circles UFC on ESPN 16 offered the potential for a new contender to emerge for Amanda Nunes’ bantamweight throne. The fact that Holly Holm and Germaine de...

Women’s MMA

Todd Martin

Oct 06, 2020