Mixed Martial Arts

This book is a fascinating history of mixed martial arts, from ancient fighting sports to the present day. It examines the growth and development of the different sports and features vignettes of famous moments in fighting history alongside stories of the fighters themselves.

L.A. Jennings is the owner and head coach of Train.Fight.Win.MMA in Denver, Colorado. She is the author of She's a Knockout! A History of Women in Fighting Sports and wrote for VICE on fighting sports history. She has been interviewed by NPR, The Economist, Cosmopolitan, and the HISTORY channel as an expert on the history and culture of MMA. She is an instructor in the Department of English at the University of Colorado Denver.

Acknowledgments Introduction: For the Love of Fighting Chapter 1: Ancient Fighting Sports Chapter 2: Putting the "Martial" in Martial Arts Chapter 3: Colonizing Martial Arts Chapter 4: Fighting Around the World Chapter 5: Globalization, Media, and MMA Conclusion: The Future of Fighting Sports Notes Bibliography Index About the Author