I don't do combat sports but I really enjoy a wide variety of training. Randy Couture's book is the best all round fitness manual I have seen.
Part One is on "General Physical Preparation". It starts with a short chapter explaining the different aspects of physical preparation. The authors have written this for MMA but it applies more widely. I have read lots of general explanations of fitness this is the clearest and most complete I have seen. Then, the book runs through metabolic conditioning, starting with dynamic warm-up and then moving on to full body conditioning. This section contains a great variety of drills, even more than dos Remedios' book on cardio strength training, which I also recommend. Next are sections on strength training, dealing with exercises to work the posterior chain, upper body pushes, upper body pulls and core work. Part Two explains MMA sports-specific training, separated into standing and ground drills. Part Three consists of Training Routines. First Randy runs through a ten week training programme he would use to prepare for a 3 x 5 minute round non-title fight. Then, he sets out several alternative work-outs ranging from a strength and conditioning work-out designed for a novice to an advanced programme to develop size and strength.
Couture & co have written a book with some knockout features:
. it is incredibly well-produced with clear colour photographs showing the movements from a variety of angles, so you get a clear sense of how the exercise should be performed;
. it is well written with detailed explanations of the movements;
. it contains many, many different exercises, which certainly helps to avoid getting stale; and
. there are some surprising gems of information in here which I have not seen elsewhere - and Couture's longevity and standing mean you know you can trust the more unusual points (e.g. about doing core work before Olympic lifts so that your core is warmed up to protect your spine).
There is no section on diet so if you need this you need another book as well. Also, I suspect this will benefit people who have got past beginner stage in training more than novices. And as I said before I am not a fighter so I cannot comment on the sports-specific material, but Randy Couture and his team have written a magnificent manual for fitness, strength and conditioning. Highly recommended.