MMA News and Articles by Tim Leidecker

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.

10 May Tussles Worth Watching

By: Tim Leidecker May, 03, 2013
Having uncovered a fountain of youth at age 35, Masakatsu Ueda carries a two-fight winning streak into his third One FC appearance.
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10 April Tussles Worth Watching

By: Tim Leidecker Apr, 03, 2013
Japanese submission specialist Shinya Aoki sets his sights on One Fighting Championship gold in Singapore.
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Undefeated Prospect Nikita Krylov Replaces Jeff Monson in M-1 Heavyweight Grand Prix

By: Tim Leidecker Mar, 28, 2013
Former UFC heavyweight title contender Jeff Monson tore his pectoralis major muscle and had it surgically reattached on Tuesday.
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Aleksander Emelianenko Comes Out of Retirement, Signs Contract With ProFC

By: Tim Leidecker Mar, 21, 2013
Just three months after deciding to hang up his gloves for good, former Pride veteran Aleksander Emelianenko has done an about-face and...
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Olympian Sara McMann to Face German Prospect Sheila Gaff at UFC 159

By: Tim Leidecker Mar, 01, 2013
German prospect Sheila Gaff has signed a four-fight contract with the UFC and is expected to debut in the Octagon opposite Sara McMann at UFC 159.
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Pictures: GMC 3 ‘Kraniotakes vs. Schmiedeberg’

By: Tim Leidecker Mar, 01, 2013
Top German heavyweights Andreas Kraniotakes and Bjoern Schmiedeberg fought to a controversial five-round draw at the German MMA Championships 3...
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10 March Tussles Worth Watching

By: Tim Leidecker Mar, 01, 2013
Andrei Arlovski returns to the World Series of Fighting, where a showdown with the talented but inconsistent Anthony Johnson awaits.
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Controversy Mars Two Title Bouts at German MMA Championship 3

By: Tim Leidecker Feb, 17, 2013
Saturday's German MMA Championship 3 had all the ingredients necessary for a great event: Thrilling fights, nasty knockouts and slick...
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Five Title Fights Official for German MMA Championship 3

By: Tim Leidecker Feb, 15, 2013
All fighters made weight ahead of Germany’s mixed martial arts extravaganza German MMA Championship 3, which takes place at the Ruhrstadt...
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Late Bloomer

By: Tim Leidecker Feb, 12, 2013
Jimi Manuwa started training at age 28. Now, nearly five years later, he has become a person of interest in the UFC’s light heavyweight division.
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