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: Unsettled Scores Commissions must do more to identify incompetent judges and prevent them from continuing to damage the faith fans have in the process, writes...

Todd Martin

Feb 11, 2020

The Bottom Line: A Dubious Choice A proposed Henry Cejudo-Jose Aldo title fight once again puts merit on the back burner and provides the sport with far less clarity, writes Todd...

Todd Martin

Feb 04, 2020

The Bottom Line: The Case for Screamin’ A Stephen A. Smith’s blindside of Donald Cerrone was uncalled for, but a less sycophantic culture would benefit MMA in the long haul, writes...

Todd Martin

Jan 28, 2020

The Bottom Line: A More Palatable Conor McGregor Charismatic superstar athletes like the former two-division champion are afforded longer leashes simply because fans at their core want to see...

Todd Martin

Jan 21, 2020

The Bottom Line: ‘Notorious’ Doubts Does former two-division champion Conor McGregor still pack the promotional punch he did at the height of his power? Sherdog columnist Todd...

Todd Martin

Jan 15, 2020

The Bottom Line: Troubling Signs Bellator MMA can likely continue to coast with its current direction for a little while longer, but the trends are not good and call for...

Todd Martin

Jan 07, 2020

The Bottom Line: Restoring Divisional Order One recent development that has gone largely unnoticed is the way the Ultimate Fighting Championship has rebuilt the strength and credibility of...

Todd Martin

Dec 25, 2019

The Bottom Line: Building Legacies Three champions put their titles on the line at UFC 245 on Saturday in Las Vegas, but Kamaru Usman emerged having gained the most, writes Todd Martin.

Todd Martin

Dec 17, 2019

The Bottom Line: Polarizing Times With Colby Covington front and center at UFC 245, politics have the potential to overshadow what on paper appears to be an outstanding event,...

Todd Martin

Dec 10, 2019

The Bottom Line: The Uplifting Legacy of Gina Carano Whether MMA ends up the first or second sentence in her biography, the sport is much better for having had “The Mandalorian” star in it,...

Todd Martin

Dec 03, 2019