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.