Blood in the Cage, L. Jon Wertheim
Blood in the Cage, L. Jon Wertheim
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Blood in the Cage
Mixed Martial Arts, Pat Miletich, and the Furious Rise of the UFC

Author: L. Jon Wertheim

Narrator: Phil Gigante

Unabridged: 9 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/15/2009


Synopsis

Based on unique access to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and its rival organizations, Blood in the Cage peers through the chain-link Octagon into the frighteningly seductive world of mixed martial arts, which has exploded in popularity despite resistance. Wertheim focuses on Pat Miletich, who runs the most famous MMA training school in the world. Single-handedly Miletich has transformed a gritty town on the banks of the Mississippi into an unlikely hotbed for his sport. He has also transformed many an average Joe into a walking weapon of destruction. Wertheim intertwines Miletich’s own life story, by turns tragic and triumphant, with the larger story of the incredible rise of the UFC, from its controversial, back alley roots to the fastest growing sports enterprise in America. For fans of Jeff MacGregor’s Sunday Money and Sam Sheridan’s A Fighter’s Heart, Blood in the Cage takes readers behind the scenes, right down to the mat, from a punch in the kidney to the ping of the cash register, as Wertheim brilliantly exposes the no-holds-barred reality of the blood sport for a new generation. Advance Praise for Blood in the Cage: “In Blood in the Cage, L. Jon Wertheim tells the story of Pat Miletich, the consummate professional athlete turned world-class trainer. Miletich is someone for whom I have considerable respect and admiration and who puts his athletes and our sport first and foremost.” – Randy Couture, UFC champion

About L. Jon Wertheim

L. JON WERTHEIM is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and the author of four books, including, most recently, Running the Table: The Legend of Kid Delicious, the Last Great American Pool Hustler. His work has been featured in The Best American Sports Writing numerous times. He lives in New York City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Greg

This is the first MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) book I've read that is written for people who aren't already fans. The author, a Sports Illustrated writer, sets out with the basic question is MMA a real sport or is it in the words of failed Presidential hopeful John McCain, "human cock-fighting"? (Or is......more

Goodreads review by Peter

Why would anyone want to read a book about mixed martial arts? Especially someone who doesn't really have all that much interest in the sport? Well, what's funny about this book is that the title and cover really convey how I feel about the sport in general. The book itself, as an object, is really k......more

Goodreads review by Belal

My major takeaway from this book: The philosophy of winning fights in The Octagon applies to real life. You need GUTS, balls, a warrior spirit that drives you to EXECUTE. And, you also need mastery of TECHNICAL SKILL. Only way to win is if you have if you have both elements. As a student of martial a......more