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: Wrong Turn Forgettable performances like the one Marlon Vera put forth in the UFC on ESPN 43 main event can prove difficult to overcome, even for the most...

UFC

Todd Martin

Mar 28, 2023

The Bottom Line: Inviting Chaos Leon Edwards’ victory over Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 brings about some welcomed intrigue in a welterweight division that was stable for so long,...

UFC

Todd Martin

Mar 21, 2023

The Bottom Line: Overdue Overseas The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will run a pay-per-view event in London for the first time since 2016, and it will do so with a...

UFC

Todd Martin

Mar 14, 2023

The Bottom Line: A Premature Coronation Jon Jones' victory over Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 may not have ended the mythical "greatest of all time" debate as conclusively as some would have...

UFC

Todd Martin

Mar 07, 2023

The Bottom Line: Justifiable Doubt Jon Jones will compete for the first time in more than three years when he meets Ciryl Gane in the UFC 285 main event, and he finds himself in...

UFC

Todd Martin

Feb 28, 2023

The Bottom Line: Youth Movement Erin Blanchfield could find herself in rarified air if she maintains her current trajectory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s...

Women’s MMA

Todd Martin

Feb 21, 2023

The Bottom Line: The Spoils of Defeat Alexander Volkanovski’s loss in the UFC 284 headliner might have done more to elevate his popularity than any of his previous wins, writes...

UFC

Todd Martin

Feb 14, 2023

The Bottom Line: Gauging Greatness Fedor Emelianenko has his warts, but he checks all the boxes when it comes to being considered one of the best fighters of all-time, writes Todd...

Bellator MMA

Todd Martin

Feb 07, 2023

The Bottom Line: A Mess at 205 Pounds Several factors have conspired to turn the once-proud Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight division into a disappointing state of...

UFC

Todd Martin

Jan 24, 2023

The Bottom Line: Fluid Perspectives The Ultimate Fighting Championship and Francis Ngannou could benefit from their separation if they play their hands right, writes Todd Martin.

UFC

Todd Martin

Jan 17, 2023

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Beatdown After The Bell: UFC Fight Night Gustafsson Vs Manuwa TJ De Santis and Todd Martin took to the Sherdog Radio Network following the conclusion of UFC Fight Night 38: Gustafsson Vs Manuwa. For 60-minutes TJ...

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Mar 08, 2014

Beatdown After The Bell: 'UFC on Fox 3' TJ De Santis and Todd Martin were live on The Sherdog Radio Network Saturday night following the conclusion of the "UFC on Fox 3" card.

For two hours De Santis and Martin recapped the night's event which saw Nate Diaz submit Jim Miller in the second round of the main event. TJ and Todd chat about where this win puts Diaz, the lightweight title...

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May 05, 2012