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Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is an international phenomenon, with a fascinatingly diverse and complex history that stems from fighting sports around the world.In Mixed Martial Arts: A History from Ancient Fighting Sports to the UFC, L.A. Jennings explores the vast global history of martial arts - including Asian martial arts, African fighting sports, European pugilism and wrestling, and the fighting styles of North, Central, and South Americas - and how they gave rise to the modern sport of MMA. Jennings shares some of the most famous moments in fighting history alongside stories of the fighters themselves, such as the infamous 1976 fight between Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki.When the Ultimate Fighting Championship premiered in 1993, it introduced the world to the controversial "cage fighting" at a scale never seen before.
About the Author
L.A. Jennings earned her doctorate in Literary Studies from the University of Denver. In addition to her academic work, L.A. is the co-owner of Train.Fight.Win., a MMA gym located in downtown Denver, Colorado, with her husband Mike. L.A. is a former fighter who now focuses on coaching new fighters and specializes in training women to compete in grappling, kickboxing and MMA venues.
