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.

European Throwdown: In Search of the Next Bisping The UFC will hold a tryouts for the ninth season of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series in London on the Monday following UFC 89, which...

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Oct 10, 2008

10 October Tussles Worth Watching Welterweights are the name of the game this month as three of the top 10-ranked 170-pounders in the world and a trio of the best European 77-kg...

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Oct 02, 2008

'The Snake' on Collision Course with 'Feijao' French Muay Thai specialist Cyrille "The Snake" Diabate and fast-rising Brazilian Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante could face one another for vacant...

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Sep 24, 2008

Euro Light Heavyweight Showdown Ends in Draw DABROWA GORNICZA, Poland -- Three thousand fans filled the sold-out Hala Centrum on Saturday to witness the latest installment of Konfrontacja...

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Sep 14, 2008

The Polish Pride The days of “Cage Rage” equating to “European MMA” are long gone.

Many promotions from around Europe have positioned themselves to...

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Sep 12, 2008

European Throwdown: Overeem-Goodridge in Works MMA seems reminiscent of boxing as of late in that superfights for true No. 1 status have been few and far between. Every time a mega bout does...

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Sep 04, 2008

Overeem: Cro Cop Bout 'Definitely Happening' Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem (Pictures) confirmed to Sherdog.com that he will meet former Pride Open Weight Grand Prix winner Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (...

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Aug 30, 2008

10 September Tussles Worth Watching After a comparatively slow August, promoters will pick up the pace again next month, with the UFC, Dream, Strikeforce, Shooto and others having...

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Aug 30, 2008

IFL Exodus: Where the Fighters Have Gone The International Fight League ceased active operation July 31, its final event having taken place on May 16 in Connecticut. It was the 22nd...

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Aug 21, 2008

European Throwdown: Reljic Drops to 185 Undefeated Croatian prospect Goran Reljic, who made a successful UFC debut with a second round TKO over American Top Team's Wilson Gouveia at...

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Aug 20, 2008