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Reserve your copy of the new book Godfathers of MMA today! What do an NFL star, a United States Secret Service Agent, Sylvester Stallone’s bodyguard, and Muhammad Ali’s sparring
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Who is real father of modern mixed martial arts? We examine the complicated question. Who’s Your Daddy? MMA style… Alexander Cartwright, James Naismith and Walter Camp all share a similar
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Godfathers of MMA The Book Godfathers of MMA is a new book that reveals the untold history of American mixed martial arts. The first league in history, a decade before
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