Ultimate Fighting: The Brains and Brawn of Mixed Martial Arts
ULTIMATE FIGHTING THE BRAINS AND BRAWN OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS PATRICK JONES M MILLBROOK PRESS MINNEAPOLIS
Fans pack the arena to watch the Ultimate Fighting Championship 112 event in the United Arab Emirates in April 2010 VANVAVASTIMAYNAMA
INTRODUCTION WHAT IF What if What if a boxer and a wrestler stepped into the ring together Who would win What if a fighter skilled in the martial art of Brazilian jiu jitsu BJ tangled with an equally skilled foe in traditional judo Who would come out on top People asked questions such as these for decades Imagine a no holds barred bout between boxing legend Muhammad Ali and martial arts master Bruce Lee It would have been an amazing clash of styles But at the time it was just a fantasy The sport of mixed martial arts MMA didn't exist when these athletes were in their prime That changed beginning in the 1980s The new sport of MMA allowed fighters with very different skill sets to square off The sport allowed fans to answer that question what if And soon an entirely new style suited just for the Octagon cage of MMA would emerge Over the past three decades MMA has grown from a violent no holds barred sport into an international sensation Want to learn more about one of the fastest growing sports in the world Turn the page In the words of legendary MMA referee Big John McCarthy Are you ready Are you ready Let's get it on
