mixed martial arts

This title examines the mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship from UFC1, the launch of The Ultimate Fighter and the first female competitors, to today's competitions in 43 events with 12 weight classes. The title includes major UFC events and fighters. Bold, dynamic photos, a timeline, and informative sidebars enhance the text. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

This book examines training for mixed martial arts competitions such as cardio, muscle building, weight cutting, recovery, nutrition, and physical and mental health. Bold, dynamic photos, a timeline, a glossary, and informative sidebars enhance the text.

This book examines the legends of mixed martial arts including the pioneers of the sport, female and male Greatest of All Time (GOATs), and the sport's greatest fights, knockouts, and submissions. Bold, dynamic photos, a timeline, a glossary, and informative sidebars enhance the text.

Examines the fighting styles of mixed martial arts such as boxing, kickboxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling, karate, and taekwondo.

"In a world long ago ravaged by war, the nations have sworn an armistice never to use weapons of mass destruction again. Instead, highly skilled warriors known as Grievar Knights represent their nations' interests in brutal hand-to-hand combat. Murray Pearson was once a famed Knight, until he suffered a loss that wounded his homeland--but now he's on the hunt to discover the next champion. In ruthless underground combat rings, Cego is making a name for himself. Murray believes Cego has what it takes to thrive in the world's most prestigious combat academy--but first, Cego must prove himself in the vicious arenas of the underworld. And survival isn't guaranteed"--Provided by publisher.

"Cego and his team return to the world's most prestigious combat school. Though he'd like to focus on his martial studies, Cego feels the pull of his mysterious past. With new arrivals coming to the academy and his friend Solara embarking on her own quest for answers, Cego's life isn't getting any easier. And living is never simple for the Grievar Knights, especially in the brutal arenas of the Circles"--Provided by publisher.

"Sixteen-year-old star wrestler Rowan Harper's biggest fan is her father. But he has ALS, and his symptoms are getting worse. Saving his life will cost more money than the family has, but Rowan finds a solution. Will she risk her chances at a scholarship by competing in a lucrative, but illegal, underground MMA fight?"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the history of female and gender nonconforming fighters in the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA), their fight for visibility by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and the ways they continue to fight for visibility.

Thirty-something martial arts fighter Xavier Wallace is forced to place his White father in a nursing home after his Alzheimer's progresses to a late stage. Disturbing racist rants from his father help Xavier understand why his Black mother left their family when he was a small boy. Battling his own brain disease as well as a stalled career after he was sidelined for taking an illegal substance, Xavier gets a last chance to redeem his career in a comeback fight. Trying to maintain his focus through memory loss and migraines, Xavier trains for the fight, hoping to win and pay back his trainer Shot, whom he owes a debt.

From age three, McCutcheon Daniels, now sixteen, has been trained in Mixed Martial Arts and must keep winning to feed his five-year-old sister and father, but chance presents an opportunity to get out of the Detroit slums using his brain instead of his fighting skills.