{"product_id":"9798881806309","title":"Mixed Martial Arts: A History from Ancient Fighting Sports to the UFC","description":"Author: Jennings, L.A.\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9798881806309\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 Nov 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 264 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMixed Martial Arts (MMA) is an international phenomenon, with a fascinatingly diverse and complex history that stems from fighting sports around the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMixed Martial Arts- A History from Ancient Fighting Sports to the UFC\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Ultimate Fighting Championship premiered in 1993, it introduced the world to the controversial \"cage fighting\" at a scale never seen before. With the assistance of technological innovations and globalization, MMA has become the fastest growing sport on earth, the culmination of thousands of years of fighting for sport. Featuring fascinating stories and photographs of fighters from around the world, \u003ci\u003eMixed Martial Arts \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the long and captivating history of this often-misunderstood sport.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46655901630622,"sku":"UBD-9798881806309","price":36.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9798881806309.jpg?v=1774836748","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9798881806309","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}