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  1. Got Fight?: The 50 Zen Principles of Hand-to-Face Combat

    by Forrest Griffin

    Wondering why you should purchase this book when there are other titles on the shelves written by much higher-caliber fighters? Well, Forrest Griffin is not as good-looking as those guys. He's not as smart as them. He's also not as athletically endowed. And let's face it, neither are you.... (learn more about this book)

  2. Caged

    by Cameron Conaway

    Accomplished MMA fighter and award-winning writer Cameron Conaway presents in Caged the true story of a young man who overcomes a family background and his own inner torment by learning to channel his frustrations into the physical world of mixed martial arts fighting and the cerebral world of... (learn more about this book)

  3. Iceman: My Fighting Life

    by Chad Millman, Chuck Liddell

    “When I walk out of the tunnel, I can see the lights, hear the music, feel the crowd, but it all begins to close off as I near the cage. By that point I’m thinking, I’ve been training hard, it’s time to focus....Every man is born with a fight-or-flight instinct, and mine is to fight. It always... (learn more about this book)

  4. Made in America

    by Matt Hughes

    If you know anything at all about mixed martial arts and the UFC, then you know the name Matt Hughes. With devastating slams and ground-and-pound -- and nine championship belts to his credit -- Matt is the most dominant fighter in UFC history. Matt was raised with his twin brother on a family... (learn more about this book)

  5. Blood in the Cage: Mixed Martial Arts, Pat Miletich, and the Furious Rise of the UFC

    by L. Jon Wertheim

    The first inside account of the sensational new sport of mixed martial arts, seen through the lens of its pioneer, Pat Miletich, “the patron saint of badass” Based on unlimited access to the Ultimate Fighting Championship and its rival leagues, Blood in the Cage peers through the chain-link... (learn more about this book)

  6. Meditations on Violence

    by Sgt. Rory Miller

    Experienced martial artist and veteran correction officer Sgt. Rory Miller distills what he has learned from jailhouse brawls, tactical operations and ambushes to explore the differences between martial arts and the subject martial arts were designed to deal with: Violence. Sgt. Miller... (learn more about this book)

  7. Becoming the Natural

    by Randy Couture

    Randy Couture -- voted "The Greatest Fighter of All Time" by viewers' choice -- recounts his record-breaking career, which has made him an undisputed UFC legend. Randy Couture wins fights with the seemingly effortless ease with which lesser mortals eat or breathe. He's the only athlete to... (learn more about this book)

  8. Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge

    by BJ Penn, Glen Cordoza, Erich Krauss

    Mixed Martial Arts outlines the revolutionary system of fighting used by world-renowned fighter BJ Penn. Penn, one of the most technical and decorated fighters in the world today, illustrates fighting techniques that teach you how to mix strikes with takedowns, ground and pound an opponent... (learn more about this book)

  9. Let's Get It On!: The Making of MMA and Its Ultimate Referee

    by Loretta Hunt

    An intimate profile of the legendary mixed martial arts (MMA) referee, this first full-length autobiography of pop culture icon “Big” John McCarthy details every aspect of his life—from his strong-handed Los Angeles upbringing to his involvement in the naming of the sport, his role in its... (learn more about this book)

  10. Bad Boy Makes Good

    by Tito Ortiz

    He's the ultimate showman in the world's greatest spectator sport -- a controversial, charismatic figure who has dominated Ultimate Fighting for more than ten years as one of its most exciting and skillful stars. But for Tito Ortiz, life very nearly took a different path. Growing up in... (learn more about this book)

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