visit to Bektic’s mother’s home, here
win-loss record, here
Kano, Jigoro, here, here
Kennedy, Tim, here
kickboxing, as key component of MMA, here
Kimura, Masahiko, here
King of the Cage, here
Kirkham, Michael, here
knockouts
medical suspensions following, here
and second-impact syndrome, here
Kodokan, here
Koscheck, Josh, here
Krahl, Roger
family of, here
on fight season, here
gym owned by, here
and Mocco
first fight (vs. Perry), here, here, here, here
Rama fight, here
second fight (vs. Brooks), here, here, here
training of, here
as trainer at ATT, here
Laine, Jason, here
Lambert, Dan
and ATT
founding of, here
management of, here
ownership of, here
and Barzini’s immigration problem, here
and Bektic’s UFC break, here
and gym’s percentage of fighters’ winnings, here
and Mocco’s career, here
and Mocco’s first fight, here
and Monson, recruitment to ATT, here
at Orlando bout (April, 2014), here
and pro wrestling, interest in, here
and team activities, here
and UFC
early struggles of, here
first involvement with, here
Las Vegas. See also UFC Fan Expo (Las Vegas, 2013)
Mocco vs. Perry fight in, here
UFC fights in, here, here, here, here
UFC headquarters in, here
and The Ultimate Fighter TV show, here, here
Lawal, Muhammed “King Mo”
background of, here, here
career of, here
Newton fight, here
on self-promotion, here
Strauss and, here
LeBell, “Judo” Gene, here
Leben, Chris, here
Lee, Bruce, here, here, here
Lenzner, Will, here, here
Lethal Weapon (film), here
Liborio, Misti (wife), here, here, here, here
Liborio, Ricardo, here
at Abu Dhabi tournament, here
and ATT
founding of, here
management of, here
background of, here, here
Bektic and
decreased availability for, here
Jenkins fight, here
Macias fight, here
Skelly fight, here, here
and Brazilian Top Team, here
and Brown, here
family of, here
and Gracie operation, departure from, here
as jiu jitsu trainer, here
and Kakai, here
and Mocco
first fight (vs. Perry), here, here
as model ATT fighter, here
poor stamina of, here
Rama fight, here
recruitment of, here, here
second fight (vs. Brooks), here, here, here
talent of, here
training of, here
on Monson, character of, here
philosophy on fighting, here
popularity with ATT fighters, here
potluck dinner at house of, here, here
as role model for young men, here
and sports psychology, here
and Straus title fight, here
on stress of job, here
as top of ATT hierarchy, here
at UFC Fan Expo (2013), here
Liddell, Chuck, here, here, here, here
Lindland, Matt, here
Lion’s Den gym (California), here
Lipson, Rachel, here, here, here
Lombard, Hector, as ATT top fighter, here
Longoria’s Black Belt Academy, here, here
Lopez, Tony, here
luta livre style, here
Machado, Rigan, here
Macias, Nick, here, here, here, here
Maeda, Mitsuyo, here, here
Magalhaes, Caio, here, here
Maldonado, Fabio, here
male body, objectification of in MMA, here
Malikov, Magomed, here
Marrero, Carmelo, here
martial arts
Bruce Lee’s synthesis of, here
competition to determine best of, here, here, here
Masvidal, Jorge, here, here, here, here
Matta, Marcos da, here
McCain, John, here
McLaren, Campbell, here
Merlino, Doug
and conflict avoidance, here
end of association with ATT fighters, here
father’s death, and battle over estate, here, here, here
introduction to mixed martial arts, here
and MMA culture of fitness, here
MMA training by, here, here, here
sparring with Barzini, here
and stress of ATT losses, here
M-I Global promotions, here, here, here, here
Miletich, Pat
as commentator, here, here
gym owned by, here, here
MMA career of, here
politics of, here
Milius, John, here
Mims, Tyrone, here
mixed martial arts (MMA)
acceptance of diversity in, here
author’s introduction to, here
early pioneers of, here
ethics of, as issue, here, here
as game of primal dominance, here
and gender roles, here
Hackleman on career in, here
as individual sport, here
lack of in-depth analysis of, here
levels of competition in, here, here
local promotions in 2000s, here
and objectification of male body, here
origin of term, here
popularity of as reflection of modern anxiety, here
training in (See also individual athletes)
benefits of, here
dedication of fighters to, here
local gyms offering, here
super-camps, here
Mocco, Joe (father)
concerns about Mocco’s MMA career, here
and family tragedies, here
at Liborio dinner, here, here
Mocco’s childhood and, here
Mocco’s college wrestling and, here
and Mocco’s first fight (vs. Perry), here, here, here
prison sentence served by, here
Mocco, Joey (brother)
background of, here, here, here
career of, here
as Mocco’s childhood hero, here
and Mocco’s first fight (vs. Perry), here, here, here
and Mocco’s lucky shirt, here
and Mocco’s Rama fight, here, here, here, here, here, here
and Mocco’s second fight (vs. Brooks), here, here, here, here
and raising of Mocco, here
in Russia, here
wife and children of, here
Mocco, Katie (wife), here, here, here
Mocco, Steve “The Bear,” here, here, here
arrival at American Top Team, here
background of
childhood introduction to wrestling, here
family and childhood of, here
wrestling career, here, here, here, here
career plan for, here, here
character of, here, here, here
crazed persona of, here, here
daily life of, here
determination to succeed, here
difficulty of arranging fights for, here, here
family’s support for, here, here
father’s concerns about MMA career of, here
fighting strategy of, here
frequent relocation by, here
friendship with Barzini, here
lack of primal intensity in, here, here, here
at Liborio potluck dinner, here, here
lucky shirt of, here
on MMA fights as test of his mettle, here
overpowering strength of, here
pay per fight, here
Polley fight, here
Rama fight, here
career impact of, here, here
entourage for, here
Mocco’s reaction to, here
weigh-in for, here
recruitment to ATT, here, here
in Russia, here
second fight (vs. Brooks), here
location of, here
pre-fight activities, here, here, here
short reach of, here
star potential of, here, here
training by, here, here, here, here
after early defeats, here
intensity of, here, here
weaknesses of, here, here
wife and children of, here, here, here
wife’s view on MMA career of, here
win-loss record of, here
and World Series of Fighting, joining of, here, here
Monson, Dani (wife), here
Monson, Jeff, here, here
Aleksander Emelianenko fight, here, here
Emelianenko’s hepatitis C and, here, here
night-before activities, here
pre-fight activities, here
travel to, here
video clips from, on Russian restaurant TV, here
appearance of, here
as ATT top fighter, here
background of, here, here, here
boxing skills, efforts to improve, here
career fights by, here
childhood of, here
children of, here, here, here
chronic lateness of, here, here
colorful personality of as draw, here
daily life of, here, here
and demons of self-doubt, here
Drake documentary on, here
dreams of leaving MMA fighting, here
Dzhepisov fight, here
early jobs, here
far left politics of, here, here, here, here, here, here, here
Fedor Emelianenko fight, here, here
fighting career of, here, here
first professional fight, here
first UFC fight, here
Hayes fight, here
injuries, here, here, here, here
permanent damage from, here, here, here
introduction to MMA fighting, here
Ishii fight, here, here
Ka fight, here
late career plan of, here
losing streak (2013-2014), here, here, here
Malikov fight, here
motives for fighting, here
obsessive personality of, here
Oleinik fight, here
overseas fights, here, here, here
in Abu Dhabi, here
in Geneva, here
in India, here, here
in Korea, here
in Poland, here
in Russia, here, here, here, here, here
in United Arab Emirates, here
Peoria, Illinois, fight (canceled), here, here
photo shoots in Russia
for fight promotions, here
for restaurant chain, here, here
promotional appearances in Russia, here
recklessness of, here
recruitment to ATT, here
religious views of, here
and retirement, lack of plan for, here, here
Russian fans of, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here
Russian girlfriend of, here
at screen test for Russian movie, here
as stereotypical MMA fighter, here
success as fighter, price paid for, here
tattoos, here, here, here
training by
full-time, switch to, here
with Gavoni, here, here, here, here, here, here, here
with Hume, here, here, here
injury-related layoff from (2013), here
on unrealness of celebrity, here
vulnerabilities of, here
win-loss record of, here
Monson, Jen (first wife), here, here, here, here, here, here
Mortal Kombat (video game), here
Muay Thai kickboxing, as key component of MMA, here
Newell, Nick, here
Newton, Emanuel, here
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, Foxcatcher wrestling camp in, here
New York Times, here, here
Norris, Chuck, here
Oklahoma State wrestling team, here
Oleinik, Alexey, here
Oliveira, Everton Bittar, here, here
Olympic Training Center (Colorado Springs), here
Ortiz, Tito, here, here, here
Otagawa, here
pankration, here, here
Pardoel, Remco, here
pay for fighters, here
gym’s percentage of, here
lawsuit on (2014), here
vs. other athletes, here
in UFC, here
bonus system for, here
fighters’ lack of leverage and, here
pay-per-view income and, here
pay-per-view TV
Bellator’s effort to break into, here, here
fighters’ pay and, here
growth of UFC market on, here, here
MMA efforts to break into, here, here, here, here
UFC effort to expand beyond, here, here, here
Pearson, Joe, here
PEDs. See performance-enhancing drugs
Penthouse magazine, here
performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), here
Lawal and, here
Monson and, here
Sonnen and, here
Perry, Tyler, here
Piligian, Craig, here, here
Playboy magazine, here
point system in MMA, here
Poirier, Dustin, here
Polley, Lew, here
Powell, Joel, here
PRIDE promotion (Japan), here
promotion, social media and, here
Psycho Switch
author’s experience of, here
fighters’ use of, here
Mocco and, here
Putin, Vladimir
booing of at MMA fight, here
as MMA fan, here, here
Quad Cities, here
Quarry, Nate, here
rage
fighters’ use of, here
Rama, Smealinho, here, here, here
Ramstetter, Dan, here
Rebney, Bjorn, here, here, here
Renfroe, John, here
Resurrection Fighting Alliance
Bektic in, here, here, here
as mid-tier promotion, here
Mocco in, here
Ribeiro, Saulo, here
Rizzo, Pedro, here
Robinson, Alvin, here, here
Rogan, Joe, here
role models for men
loss of in culture, here
MMA and, here
Romero, Yoel, here, here
Roosevelt, Theodore “Teddy,” here
Rosa, Charles, here
Rosier, Kevin, here
Rosin, Hanna, here
Rousey, Ronda, here, here
Ruderman, Roman, here
Rumble of the Rock, here
Salaverry, Ivan, here
Santana, Valdemar, here
Savage, Milo, here
Schultz, Dave, here, here
Seagal, Steven, here
SEG. See Semaphore Entertainment Group
self-promotion
importance of, here, here
Straus
and, here
Semaphore Entertainment Group (SEG), here, here
Senegalese wrestling, here
Severn, Dan, here
Shamrock, Ken, here, here
Sherdog, “Prospect Watches” on, here
shoot fighting, here, here, here
Silva, Anderson, here, here, here, here, here
Silva, Joe, here
Silveira, Conan
and ATT training, here, here
and author’s sparring with Barzini, here, here
background of, here
and founding of ATT, here
as gym owner, here
Lambert and, here
at Orlando bout (April, 2014), here
and sparring practice, here
as top of ATT hierarchy, here
Silveira, Marcelo, here
Skelly, Chas, here, here, here
Skinner, B. F., here
Smith, John, here, here
Smith, Maurice, here
Smith, Patrick, here
Soares, Ed, here
social media
fighters’ need to be active on, here
and fishbowl lives of fighters, here
Sonnen, Chael, here, here, here, here
Sperry, Mario, here
Spike Network
loss of UFC to Fox, here
and Straus title fight, here
and The Ultimate Fighter show, here
sports entertainment business, demands of on fighters, here
sports psychology, Bektic and, here, here
Stann, Brian, here
state athletic commissions
and disease prevention, here
and drug testing, here, here, here
duties of, here
and knockouts, rules on layoffs following, here
rules on fight structure, here
and unified MMA rules, here
Steele, Dominique, here
steroids
Lawal and, here
Monson on, here
and testosterone, here
Straus, Daniel, here, here, here
appearance, here
articles on, here
background of, here, here
and Bellator, here, here, here
contract negotiations with, here
irritation with exploitation by, here
and title fight problems, here, here
childhood home, return to, here
contract negotiations, here
and D’Andrea, close relationship with, here, here, here, here, here, here
daughter of
as inspiration, here, here
need to support, here, here, here
visits with, here, here, here
dog owned by, here
drug arrest, here, here
early career, here
fans of, here, here, here
on fighting
life without, here
limited return from, here, here
purity of, here
purpose of, here
reasons for, here, here
girlfriend of, here, here
home gym (Cincinnati), here, here
return visit to, here
hopes for success, here
injuries, here
permanent, here