 Rarely does an author take time to explore the various angles of a sport from the athletes' perspective. Dave did a great job giving a clear picture of today's MMA athletes, from what motivates them as a whole to how they view themselves. It is an interesting and easy read for both the fan and the critic. - UFC XIII Champion and HDNet Fights President, Guy Mezger |
 Every fighter needs to read this book. If you want to have a future in MMA and know all the issues that MMA fighters deal with, you should read Fighting for Acceptance immediately. - Undefeated IFL Fighter and MMA trainer, Antonio McKee |
 Dr. Dave Mayeda's ground breaking book Fighting For Acceptance is a triumph and a must read! The Mixed Martial Arts phenomenon has exploded into the mainstream media with such tremendous force, that only a few men have paused to reflect on our responsibilities as spectators, promoters, and practitioners of this sport. In this book, Dave fearlessly tackles a wide range of sociological issues. He succeeds in both educating the public of MMA, while also demanding excellence and accountability from all those involved. Fighting for Acceptance is a bold and insightful look at MMA and its impact on society. Pick it up at Fighter's Corner today! - Steven 'The Soul Samurai' Saito |
 Listen to Luke Thomas, Editor of BloodyElbow.com and host of the Washington DC radio show MMANation, talk with Dr. Mayeda by clicking HERE. Luke read Fighting for Acceptance thoroughly before the interview, so it's a really good conversation (from 8/9/08; a few minutes into the show's segment). |
 Listen to MMA expert Mauro Ranallo talk with David Mayeda about MMA as it compares safety-wise to football, basketball, and soccer, media portrayals of MMA, and Fighting for Acceptance by clicking HERE. A fun and interesting discussion (from 12/12/08; 26 minutes into the show - fast forwarding available). |
 Listen to Chris Fries and The JDH discuss Fighting for Acceptance with Dr. Mayeda by clicking HERE. It's a good conversation weighing in on Kevin 'Kimbo Slice' Ferguson and other topics from the book (from 5/8/08; middle of show) |
 Jonathan Stamey talks with David Mayeda about the social ramifications of fighters making the fight more about violence than skill, and if MMA is indeed safer than boxing. Click HERE to navigate to the podcast (from 4/29/09). |
 Pramit Mohapatra and Brian Furby talk with David Mayeda about Dana White's use of homophobic hate speech directed at Sherdog.com reporter Loretta Hunt. Also on the show, Strikeforce CEO, Scott Coker. Click HERE to navigate to the podcast (from 4/2/09). |
Authors David Mayeda, Ph.D. and David Ching, M.A. explore these political and sociological issues through in-depth interviews with forty MMA fighters such as Randy 'The Natural' Couture, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, 'Dangerous' Dan Henderson, Jason 'MayheM' Miller, Antonio McKee, Frank 'Twinkle Toes' Trigg, Travis Lutter, Chris 'The Crippler' Leben, Guy Mezger, Savant Young, and Chris and Mike Onzuka.
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Read the Fighting for Acceptance FORWARD, written by Jason 'Mayhem' Miller.
 Mayeda with Randy 'The Natural' Couture |
 'GREAT BOOK. I just finished reading it.' Frank 'Twinkle Toes' Trigg |
 'Dangerous' Dan Henderson with Ching |
 Invincible Champion, Jesse Juarez |
 Want to know about the authors? Click HERE. |
 Interviewees Steven 'The Soul Samurai' Saito and Nolan Hong urge you to check out the Fighting for Acceptance Chapters by clicking HERE. |
 We have a lot of people to thank for helping us make Fighting for Acceptance happen. Click HERE so we may say Mahalo. |
How you can buy this MMA book:
This book can only be purchased online ($19.95 plus shipping and handling). It is NOT an online book. It's a normal book, but you must purchase/order it over the net.
You can now purchase Fighting for Acceptance by clicking here: 
, at BARNES&NOBLE.COM, or AMAZON.com.
(As an 'on demand' book, Fighting for Acceptance can only be purchased online through the net).
Although we did not interview Tim Sylvia, his commments here in this short YouTube video reflect the exact kind of message we are trying to get across through our book. Kudos Tim.
Have something to tell us? Either e-mail us at mmacademics@yahoo.com, or write a response to one of our MMA advocacy pieces Fighting for Acceptance MMA Advocacy.
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