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: What Constitutes a Robbery? The contentious Petr Yan-Sean O’Malley split decision at UFC 280 provided precisely the sort of reasonable judgment we want judges to make,...

UFC

Todd Martin

Oct 25, 2022

The Bottom Line: A Smart Play The risk involved with facing Petr Yan at UFC 280 on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates is worth the potential reward for Sean O’Malley,...

UFC

Todd Martin

Oct 18, 2022

The Bottom Line: 25 Years Ago This Day On the 25th anniversary of its debut event, Todd Martin examines the beloved and well-missed Pride Fighting Championships—and some of the ways...

Opinion

Todd Martin

Oct 11, 2022

The Bottom Line: Proceed with Caution Aaron Pico and Mackenzie Dern serve as examples for why it might be wise for the Ultimate Fighting Championship to pump the brakes a bit on Bo...

UFC

Todd Martin

Oct 04, 2022

The Bottom Line: In Defense of the UFC Apex The Ultimate Fighting Championship would be wise maintain some kind of schedule at the intimate arena that kept it up and running during the...

UFC

Todd Martin

Sep 27, 2022

The Bottom Line: A Rare Breed Sustained excellence and remarkable longevity were the hallmarks of Jose Aldo’s spectacular career, writes Todd Martin.

UFC

Todd Martin

Sep 20, 2022

The Bottom Line: A Series of Fortunate Events Nate Diaz’s career has been marked by happenstance that has largely favored the Stockton, California, native. UFC 279 was just another...

UFC

Todd Martin

Sep 13, 2022

The Bottom Line: Out with a Bang, or a Whimper? Nate Diaz gets the opportunity in the UFC 279 main event to demonstrate that the Ultimate Fighting Championship has undervalued him and will...

UFC

Todd Martin

Sep 06, 2022

The Bottom Line: Shock Value Leon Edwards’ upset of Kamaru Usman in the UFC 278 main event led Sherdog columnist Todd Martin to recall some of the other stunning moments...

Opinion

Todd Martin

Aug 23, 2022

The Bottom Line: Needle Watching Kamaru Usman’s title defense opposite Leon Edwards at UFC 278 should reveal much about his drawing power at the box office, writes Todd Martin.

UFC

Todd Martin

Aug 16, 2022