This was one of the best books on gendered power dynamics, sports, and equity written this year. As a women's MMA fan, this was the book I have been waiting for.

First of all, this book won't be for everyone but for someone interested in gender issues in sport and for someone who works in the UK football industry like myself it is probably not only an interesting read but a relatable one. Having read the synopsis beforehand (even though I think the title gives it away), it is clear that this book is not about what makes a strong female fighter or a biography of any particular female fighter and thus in my opinion, some of the reviews that I have read are unfair as the reader clearly had a misconception about the subject matter of the book.

The book focuses on the dynamics between the UFC, as the organiser of the sport, and its female fighters. It critiques the actions of the UFC in that it takes advantage of the female empowerment movement for its own gain to increase audience and viewer numbers but in reality and in practice, fails to make any strides to improve the working conditions of its female athletes.

I was already aware of a lot of the working conditions across the UFC both for male and female athletes but I was particularly interested to read about the promotional aspects of the sport - self promotion to be exact and the emotional toll that women endure from so called 'trolls', and the lack of support received when dealing with such negative attention. I felt that the author covered those topics really well and much of what was written was relatable to women's football here in the UK.

The comments and suggestions made by the author are transferrable, in my opinion, to most women's sport where there is a male counterpart and the author has certainly given me food for thought as to how we can improve exposure for female athletes whilst making them feel more valued and supported at the same time.

I want to stress that this book is not going to be for every UFC/MMA fan, it is a high-level academic reference book but for anyone who is interested in 'drawing back the curtains' and stepping behind the glitz of the octagon to understand what life in the UFC is really like for the average female fighter then this book is probably right up your street.

This book was such a letdown. As a sports psychologist I love hearing about the secrets within a sports world and how to overcome expectations within sports but this book didn’t give me any of that and left me wanting more

I found that this book was lacking in some things and I was hoping more for inside information on fighters and I believe that it would have been great to see more of what makes a strong female fighter.

I wanted so much more from this book and felt that I would have loved to dee more about Rousey as I find that her story more enthralling and would have enhanced the book.

It was okay but was really lacking for me in excitement this read as more of the financial aspects of the game instead of what I really love about MMA.

I found that this book out Dana White is a bad light as he pushed against the female movement into the mixed martial arts. Not that I believe it's bad to fight against the status quo but I think in this he was wrong because women fighters are very skilled and are equal in every way to the men.

This just needed more polish and it read way to much like an essay.