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.

Bellator, M-1 in Tug of War Over Vasilevsky A tug of war over the services of former M-1 Global light heavyweight champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky has broken out between M-1 and Bellator...

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Feb 07, 2012

10 January Tussles Worth Watching Considering the UFC’s ambitious schedule and with the Viacom-backed Bellator Fighting Championships set to pick up where it left off, the...

Tim Leidecker

Jan 03, 2012

10 December Tussles Worth Watching It has been a great year for independent MMA so far. From Ian McCall’s battle with Jussier da Silva in California and the $270,000 tournament final between Marcos Oliveira and...

Tim Leidecker

Dec 03, 2011

Fedor Ends Losing Streak with Workmanlike Win Over Monson Former No. 1 ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko bounced back from three straight defeats with a solid but unspectacular performance that...

Tim Leidecker

Nov 20, 2011

Fedor, Monson Hit Scale at 238 Ahead of Showdown in Moscow MOSCOW -- Former Pride Fighting Championships heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko and onetime UFC title contender Jeff Monson tipped the...

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Nov 19, 2011

10 November Tussles Worth Watching The stars will come out in November. Dream welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis, Bellator Fighting Championships lightweight titleholder Eddie Alvarez, former flyweight king Shinichi Kojima and the...

Tim Leidecker

Nov 01, 2011

Sylvia to Meet Germany’s Kraniotakes in ProElite Headliner German heavyweight Andreas Kraniotakes has agreed to replace three-time UFC heavyweight title contender Pedro Rizzo as the opponent for former UFC champion Tim Sylvia in the headliner of...

Tim Leidecker

Oct 17, 2011

Update: Vegh Joins Bellator, Expected for Season 6 LHW Tourney Having previously inked the likes of Norman Paraisy, Michal Kita, Dragan Tesanovic, Marcin Held, Karl Amoussou and Zelg Galesic, Bellator Fighting...

Tim Leidecker

Oct 02, 2011

10 October Tussles Worth Watching As 2011, heads into its home stretch, fighters are trying to position themselves for a shot at the major leagues, and the Joe Silvas, Sean...

Tim Leidecker

Sep 30, 2011

Dream Champ Zaromskis to Face Carvalho in Sweden on Nov. 26 Dream welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis is set to face Swedish-based Brazilian Bruno Carvalho in Stockholm on Nov. 26 under the banner of Swedish promotion...

Tim Leidecker

Sep 25, 2011