Blood In The Cage: Mixed Martial Arts, Pat Miletich, And The Furious Rise Of The UFC (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
Awfully entertaining, I must admit. We each have our poison, and I guess martial arts happens to be mine. It's also a fascinating glimpse at the rise of MMA and the penetration of the UFC into mainstream culture -- in which lies a valuable business lesson: no matter how compelling your product, distribution (in this case by cable companies and network TV) is super important.Beyond that, though, what I got most from this read was a sense of the personality of the American midwest, through the biography of Pat Miletich, a central character. "Salt of the earth", tough, hardworking, resourceful, clinical. Yet also devoted to his mother (who brought them up singlehandedly), and said to throw fighters out of his gym for beating up their girlfriends. Nonfiction. A look inside mixed martial arts, focusing on the life of Pat Militech from his childhood to his legendary MMA career to his ultra-successful training school, and the correlating rise of the sport. A really fascinating look into the mindset of an MMA champion and future star trainer. You get a sense of the level of dedication and willingness to accept pain as a constant in your life is needed to achieve success in this violent sport. I read an advance copy, which had numerous errors.
What do You think about Blood In The Cage: Mixed Martial Arts, Pat Miletich, And The Furious Rise Of The UFC (2009)?
Good book on an intro to the rise of MMA and the UFC. It changed how I felt about Pat Miletich too.
—meeparilla
A great depiction of the early life of an aspiring MMA fighter.
—tulipgirl11
