Before it ends up sounding like the book is negative about Dana White or the UFC, I should remark that the book is quite the opposite. You get a whole new respect for Dana and how he got to where he is. The book follows White’s childhood from Las Vegas to Maine and back to Vegas. It also follows his start in managing Chuck Liddell and future rival Tito Ortiz to taking over the UFC, working his ass off and getting MMA to where it is.

In between all this are a lot of stories – some you may know and some you don’t. You get a brief history of the Ken Shamrock – Frank Shamrock feud, Tim Sylvia’s unpopularity with fans and his fellow fighters at Miletich Fighting Systems, to Randy Couture’s lawsuit with the UFC. Also you get a look into the dealings between Spike TV and the UFC over The Ultimate Fighter and how that show almost was ruined when the fighters found out how much the contestants of The Contender were making.

The book is pretty current, seeming like it was finished in the summer as it mentioned Brock Lesnar’s fight with Mark Coleman (which ended up being changed to Lesnar vs. Heath Herring after Coleman suffered an injury). It’s a great read and one that I would recommend to any fan of the sport. You can purchase Blood in the Cage: Mixed Martial Arts, Pat Miletich, and the Furious Rise of the UFC at Amazon.com by clicking here.

Final Rating **** ½ (out of 5)

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