Mixed Martial Arts - A History from Ancient Fighting Sports to the UFC

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.

About the author

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 English professor at the University of Colorado Denver.

Product details

• Authors: L a Jennings, L.A. Jennings
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 30.10.2025
• EAN: 9798881806309
• ISBN: 979-8-8818-0630-9
• No. of pages: 264
• Illustrations: 27 bw photos
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Martial arts, self-defence; Martial Arts, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, history of sport, Oriental martial arts, SPORTS & RECREATION / Martial Arts / General