"Ultimate Fighting and Embodiment contributes new knowledge to not only the study of Mixed Martial Arts and combat sport, but also to studies of violence, emotion and embodiment in sport. The book is most likely written for a sociological audience and in my opinion, it is also best suited for sport sociologists. Some readers and mixed martial arts enthusiasts might find this book overly theoretic. However, scholars with a sociological background will surely appreciate Spencer's theoretical analyses... provides the reader with a unique sociological analysis of mixed martial arts, emotions, masculinity and embodiment in sport. It's a good read for scholars (in particular sociologists) interested in sensory ethnography and studies of combat sports!"

Anne Tjønndal, Nord University