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: The Potential of Half-Round Scoring The change would be relatively painless to implement and would make it more likely that deserving winners get their hands raised, writes Todd Martin.

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Todd Martin

Jul 14, 2020

The Bottom Line: A ‘Gamebred’ Gamble Jorge Masvidal risked much by accepting a short-notice opportunity to challenge Kamaru Usman for the welterweight crown at UFC 251, writes...

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Todd Martin

Jul 07, 2020

The Bottom Line: An Action Hero for the Ages Dustin Poirier’s legacy as one of the greatest in-cage showmen of all-time was only bolstered by his performance against Dan Hooker in the UFC...

Todd Martin

Jun 30, 2020

The Bottom Line: A Shift in the Discretion vs. Valor Debate Max Rohskopf’s decision to retire on his stool at UFC on ESPN 11 was met with widespread support, which represents a positive development in...

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Todd Martin

Jun 23, 2020

The Bottom Line: Perverse Disincentives Because of the current economic climate and its deal with ESPN, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has no reason to pony up for its top fighters...

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Todd Martin

Jun 09, 2020

The Bottom Line: Bullish on a Cody Garbrandt Rebound Are the ingredients right for the former bantamweight champion to rise out of the ashes of three straight knockout losses? Sherdog columnist...

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Todd Martin

Jun 02, 2020

The Bottom Line: Games of Chicken The Ultimate Fighting Championship called Henry Cejudo’s bluff, but it would be unwise to do so with Jon Jones as it relates to a hypothetical showdown with...

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Todd Martin

May 26, 2020

The Bottom Line: Noble Pursuits Those who follow mixed martial arts should be encouraged by the willingness of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje to prioritize prestige...

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Todd Martin

May 19, 2020

The Bottom Line: Adjusting to a New Normal While it was encouraging to see how UFC 249 came off without fans, there were also some drawbacks to the new setup, writes Todd Martin.

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Todd Martin

May 12, 2020