Fighting for Acceptance: Mixed Martial Artists and Violence in American Society By David T. Mayeda, PH.D and David E. Ching, M.A.

iUniverse 2008, ISBN:978-0-595-47891-0 (1 800-288-4677) 

“In recent years mixed martial arts, also known as ‘Ultimate fighting,’ has become the fastest growing sport in American society, but it is also considered the most controversial. Based on interviews conducted with forty mixed martial athletes, Fighting for Acceptance answers these questions:

Who are the ultimate fighters?
How did they become involved in the sport?
What goes on in their heads while competing?
Do the fighters feel a social responsibility to preach nonviolence out of the sport?
How do they see themselves fitting into today’s society?

Authors David Mayeda, a mixed martial arts fan and occasional fighter and David Ching explore these political and sociological issues through in-depth interviews with fighters such as Randy Couture, Quinton Jackson, Dan Henderson…” - Fighting for Acceptance.

This unique book explores some of the reasons why we are enamored with MMA and its athletes. This is a must read for all serious aficionados of this highly evolved sport.

The authors in the style of true Renaissance masters, developed in many personal areas and eager to explore the world around them, have developed this tome in a scientific manner. They seem to have tested their postulations by interviewing those who have spent years in the MMA world.

In Fighting for Acceptance, these elite MMA athletes answer the most primeval question, “why do we fight?” 

Enjoy and learn as you listen to some of MMA’s most accomplished athletes describe their lives, their work, their motivation, and their mind set while fighting.

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About the author of this review: In addition to being an InsideFighting staff writer, Roberto Cepeda is a voracious reader.