Tim Leidecker

Born and raised just outside Berlin in the now defunct German Democratic Republic with two sisters and a budgerigar, Tim Leidecker graduated from Espengrund High School in 2000. Having attended the University of Potsdam, where he is studying German philology as well as English and American literature, he has balanced university life with his full-time job at Groundandpound.de, the premier mixed martial arts website for German-speaking Europe, which he founded in 2005.

In 2007, Tim started contributing to Sherdog.com as a European correspondent, analyst and feature writer. His work has also appeared on ESPN.com as well as in Budo International, Fighters Only, Ground & Pound and Karate magazines. When he isn’t working or studying, Tim is cheering on his favorite soccer team in Werder Bremen, playing video games or hanging out at rock concerts. Readers can follow him on Twitter @TimLeidecker.

UFC 106 Analysis: The Main Card No one can argue that UFC 106 was not badly hurt by the cancellation of the heavyweight showdown between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin.

Tim Leidecker

Nov 22, 2009

UFC 105 Analysis: The Main Card UFC 105 “Couture vs. Vera” was a solid event. First and foremost, it provided a stage for the company’s U.K. talent, as Englishmen were...

Tim Leidecker

Nov 16, 2009

Strikeforce/M-1 'Fedor vs. Rogers' Analysis The favorites prevailed, but light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi, newly minted middleweight titleholder Jake Shields and pound-for-pound...

Tim Leidecker

Nov 10, 2009

'Ta Danado' Storms 'Manto Cup' MAGDEBURG, Germany -- Undefeated Brazilian Carlos Eduardo Rocha added three more first-round submissions to his already impressive record and...

Tim Leidecker

Nov 02, 2009

10 November Tussles Worth Watching As 2009 hits the home stretch, the stars come out. The world’s best fighters, even those who have remained relatively quiet, remember awards,...

Tim Leidecker

Oct 30, 2009

UFC 104 Analysis: The Main Card On a night filled with lopsided matchups, three cageside judges added some spice to an otherwise average event.

Tim Leidecker

Oct 27, 2009

10 October Tussles Worth Watching As fall sets up shop, days get shorter and outdoor temperatures begin to drop. Quite a different environment exists in mixed martial arts, where...

Tim Leidecker

Oct 03, 2009

UFC 103 Analysis: The Main Card UFC 103 should have come with the tag “The Graduate,” as it turned into a prime test for many of the promotion’s young stars, including Tyson Griffin, Paul Daley and...

Tim Leidecker

Sep 23, 2009

UFC 103 Preview: The Prelims The Zuffa LLC circus has only 72 hours to tear down the Octagon at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City and reconstruct it for UFC 103...

Tim Leidecker

Sep 18, 2009

UFC Fight Night 19 Preview: The Prelims Fight fans looking for their free UFC fix on SpikeTV have had to wait almost half a year since the last UFC Fight Night.

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Sep 15, 2009