Jim Genia

Jim Genia is the author of the forthcoming nonfiction book "Raw Combat: The Underground World of Mixed Martial Arts", due out in October, 2011, from Citadel/Kensington.

He's also an assistant editor at MMAConvert.com. His MMA resume includes:

*A ten-year stint at Full Contact Fighter magazine as writer, cageside reporter, editor and eager slave.

*"A Fistful of Dollars: The Uncertain, But Inevitable Return of Sanctioned MMA in New York," which was the cover story of the March 24, 2010 New York Press.

*"Bloodsport: Inside New York's Underground Fight Clubs," which was the cover story of the May 31st, 2006 New York Press.

*Print and online content for Newsday, a Long Island-based newspaper and the tenth largest newspaper in the country.

*Regular articles on such websites at CagePotato.com, MMAWeekly.com, and MMADiehards.com, among others. His work has also appeared in the UK-based magazine "Fighters Only" and the Japanese magazine "Gong".

*Color commentary for the Ring of Combat pay-per-view broadcast (working alongside NBC Sports' Bruce Beck).

*Advising on a variety of media projects and articles pertaining to New York City's underground fight scene, including a National Geographic documentary and features in the New York Times, Newsday, the New York Daily News and the New York Post.

*Consulting for promoters, matchmakers and other industry insiders.

Jim maintains a snarky and irreverent blog at http://www.mmajournalist.blogspot.com, although you can follow him on Twitter (twitter.com/jim_genia) at your peril.