Reviews
"By far the most definitive book on mixed martial arts I've ever read . . . I can't recommend this book more highly." -The Angry Marks, "If the history of MMA was taught as a college course,Total MMAwould be the official textbook used for the class." -Five Ounces of Pain, "The standard against which any and all future such works will be measured. The bar has been set high." -OK Judo Player, "I have been thoroughly impressed with the scholarship. Snowden really got the history of MMA right. Highly recommended." -Scientific Wrestling, "A go-to resource for the figures big and small in the history of MMA . . . It is hard to imagine any book in the future matching the detail and definition provided here . . . make it the cornerstone of your MMA library." -mmapayout.com, "If the history of MMA was taught as a college course, Total MMA would be the official textbook used for the class." -- Five Ounces of Pain, "A go-to resource for the figures big and small in the history of MMA . . . It is hard to imagine any book in the future matching the detail and definition provided here . . . make it the cornerstone of your MMA library." —mmapayout.com, "A definitive history of the sport, and it tackles just about every major figure and event in the sport's history." —CBSSports.com, "I just tore through . . . Jonathan Snowden's excellent history of MMA. . . . If you're looking for a one volume history of Mixed Martial Arts, it would be hard to do better than this." -Bloody Elbow, "By far the most definitive book on mixed martial arts I've ever read . . . I can't recommend this book more highly." -- The Angry Marks, "A definitive history of the sport, and it tackles just about every major figure and event in the sport's history." --CBSSports.com, "A definitive history of the sport, and it tackles just about every major figure and event in the sport's history." -CBSSports.com, "[Total MMA] is amazingly detailed with hundreds of footnotes as Snowden focuses on the expansion of MMA from its early beginnings to late 2008. Snowden obviously loves the business but doesn't shy away from exposing its darker sides and presenting both sides of arguments." --411Mania.com, "The best book on the real history of MMA that I've seen. . . . This book really is so great I couldn't put it down . . . it's a thorough history dating back to the turn of the 20th century, covering the heydays in Brazil, Japan, and major UFC opposition groups over the past 15 years in North America." -Wrestling Observer, "[Total MMA] is amazingly detailed with hundreds of footnotes as Snowden focuses on the expansion of MMA from its early beginnings to late 2008. Snowden obviously loves the business but doesn't shy away from exposing its darker sides and presenting both sides of arguments." —411Mania.com, "By far the most definitive book on mixed martial arts I've ever read . . . I can't recommend this book more highly." — The Angry Marks, "I just tore through . . . Jonathan Snowden's excellent history of MMA. . . . If you're looking for a one volume history of Mixed Martial Arts, it would be hard to do better than this." -- Bloody Elbow, "Snowden doesn't go overboard with criticism but when he takes a stand his writing resonates with firmly held conviction, not just press release spin. Overall this is possibly the best written history of the UFC, arguably replacingBrawlandNo Holds Barred. This book together withTitle Shotwould bring most fans up to speed on the current state of MMA." -ADCC News, "[Total MMA] is amazingly detailed with hundreds of footnotes as Snowden focuses on the expansion of MMA from its early beginnings to late 2008. Snowden obviously loves the business but doesn't shy away from exposing its darker sides and presenting both sides of arguments." -411Mania.com, "I just tore through . . . Jonathan Snowden's excellent history of MMA. . . . If you're looking for a one volume history of Mixed Martial Arts, it would be hard to do better than this." — Bloody Elbow, "The best book on the real history of MMA that I've seen. . . . This book really is so great I couldn't put it down . . . it's a thorough history dating back to the turn of the 20th century, covering the heydays in Brazil, Japan, and major UFC opposition groups over the past 15 years in North America." -- Wrestling Observer, "If the history of MMA was taught as a college course, Total MMA would be the official textbook used for the class." — Five Ounces of Pain, "The best book on the real history of MMA that I've seen. . . . This book really is so great I couldn't put it down . . . it's a thorough history dating back to the turn of the 20th century, covering the heydays in Brazil, Japan, and major UFC opposition groups over the past 15 years in North America." — Wrestling Observer, "A go-to resource for the figures big and small in the history of MMA . . . It is hard to imagine any book in the future matching the detail and definition provided here . . . make it the cornerstone of your MMA library." --mmapayout.com
