Anderson "The Spider" Silva-Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, boxing and Muay Thai specialist and current UFC middleweight champion-is the most decorated martial artist in the UFC. In Mixed Martial Arts Instruction Manual: The Muay Thai Clinch, Takedowns, Takedown Defense, and Ground Fighting, Silva unveils the secrets to his fighting success. Beginning where his first book, The Mixed Martial Arts Instruction Manual: Striking left off, Silva demonstrates how to devastate opponents from the Muay Thai clinch with off-balancing techniques and brutal knee and elbow strikes. He then illustrates how to escape and counter dominant clinch positions, unleash dozens of crafty takedowns and overwhelm an opponent on the mat with brutal ground-and-pound techniques, slick passes and bone-cracking submissions. Silva also devotes an entire section to focus mitt drills that hone striking combinations. This book is a must-have for any fighter lookingb to improve his ground game.

Anderson Silva, former Cage Rage Middleweight Champion, former Shooto Middleweight Champion and current UFC Middleweight Champion, is considered by numerous martial arts publications to be the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet. Having devoted his life to developing an unorthodox and highly effective system of fighting, Silva has devastated a host of legendary fighters in the cage, including former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin, and former Pride Middleweight Champion Dan Henderson.

Glen Cordoza is a professional Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial arts fighter. He is the author of more than a dozen instructional books on the sport of MMA.

Erich Krauss is a professional Muay Thai fighter and a New York Times bestselling author. He has written over twenty books.