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 Weight of Legacy This Saturday, Bellator 263's main event brings an increasingly rare case of fighters putting together all-time great bodies of work without...

Bellator MMA

Todd Martin

Jul 27, 2021

The Bottom Line: Shame and Redemption In March 2019, T.J. Dillashaw was the sport's most extravagantly disgraced star. He returns this Saturday to a changed division, and a bout that...

UFC

Todd Martin

Jul 20, 2021

The Bottom Line: Comparing Conor During his rise to champ and superstar, Conor McGregor represented a mix of braggadocio and undeniable skill that recalled Muhammad Ali. As he...

UFC

Todd Martin

Jul 13, 2021

The Bottom Line: High Stakes No matter the outcome, the careers of Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor will likely never be the same after their third meeting at UFC 264,...

UFC

Todd Martin

Jul 06, 2021

The Bottom Line: A Looming Decision The Ultimate Fighting Championship will soon be forced to choose on a regular basis between chopping away at pay-per-view value and leaving live...

UFC

Todd Martin

Jun 22, 2021

The Bottom Line: Strong Parallels The way that Brandon Moreno represented himself and the people who believed in him at UFC 263 harkens back to the days when Nate Diaz first rose...

UFC

Todd Martin

Jun 15, 2021

The Bottom Line: Crowded Stage The Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator MMA and the Professional Fighters League host events on back-to-back-to-back dates, leading Sherdog...

UFC

Todd Martin

Jun 08, 2021

The Bottom Line: The All-‘Ultimate Fighter’ Team As the reality series makes its return from a two and a half-year sabbatical, Sherdog columnist Todd Martin examines the best fighters to have...

UFC

Todd Martin

Jun 01, 2021

The Bottom Line: Forgotten Side of ‘Cyborg’ Cristiane Justino’s history of overwhelming physical prowess masks her technical and tactical brilliance in the cage, writes Todd Martin.

Women’s MMA

Todd Martin

May 26, 2021

The Bottom Line: Speculation’s Appeal Despite what appears to be a late-career collapse, Tony Ferguson may well have presented much more of a threat to Khabib Nurmagomedov's undefeated record than one would think watching him at...

UFC

Todd Martin

May 18, 2021