Damon Martin

Damon Martin is an expert MMA journalist with a deep understanding of the sport and its athletes. He covers UFC events and provides in-depth analysis of fights, fighters, and the business side of MMA. Martin's reporting focuses on uncovering biases, logical fallacies, deception or conflicts of interest involving the athletes he covers. He is known for his unique summaries that provide a comprehensive view of an athlete's work while highlighting their primary topics and past issues. With a talent for concise yet detailed writing, Martin ensures his articles are easily accessible to readers of all levels.

Biography:  https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/5/4/24148866/matt-brown-announces-his-mma-retirement-not-doing-it-again-im-out

70%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

86%

Examples:

  • . . . immediately, white supremacists online celebrated the reference to the racist and antisemitic conspiracy.

Conflicts of Interest

58%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

96%

Examples:

  • Dustin Poirier is preparing for a fight against UFC champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 on Saturday at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.
  • Poirier has failed in his quest to become undisputed UFC champion, having lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira.
  • Poirier is currently preparing for a third title fight against Islam Makhachev at UFC 302.

Deceptions

61%

Examples:

  • Alexander Hernandez hit the scale at 150 pounds, four pounds over the limit for his non-title featherweight fight against Damon Jackson. Hernandez would return to the scale later and dropped 2.5 pounds but still was over the limit at 147.5 pounds.
  • Brendan Allen and Chris Curtis hit the scale early in the day and both weighed 186 pounds for their middleweight main event.

Recent Articles

Dustin Poirier's Last Shot at the UFC Title: Altruism, Determination, and a Promise Kept

Dustin Poirier's Last Shot at the UFC Title: Altruism, Determination, and a Promise Kept

Broke On: Friday, 31 May 2024 Dustin Poirier, a MMA fighter known for his charitable efforts through the Good Fight Foundation, faces Islam Makhachev in UFC 302's main event for the undisputed lightweight title. With a career marked by victories and challenges, including defeats from Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira, Poirier aims to win the title as a promise to himself.
UFC Vegas: Middleweight Rematch and Weight Issues Plague the Card

UFC Vegas: Middleweight Rematch and Weight Issues Plague the Card

Broke On: Friday, 05 April 2024 UFC Vegas features a rematch between Brendan Allen and Chris Curtis, as well as Alexander Hernandez's fight with Damon Jackson despite missing weight. Cynthia Calvillo was pulled from her match due to missing weight for the third time in her UFC career.
UFC 300: Light Heavyweight Title Bout Between Jamahal Hill and Alex Pereira, Strawweight Title Fight between Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan on Main Card

UFC 300: Light Heavyweight Title Bout Between Jamahal Hill and Alex Pereira, Strawweight Title Fight between Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan on Main Card

Broke On: Monday, 19 February 2024 UFC 300 features six fights, including a light heavyweight title bout between Jamahal Hill and Alex Pereira. The co-main event will be for the strawweight title between Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan.