Fighting words : in-depth interviews with biggest names in mixed martial arts / Mike Straka.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Straka, Mike.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Martial arts.

Martial artists--Interviews.

Martial artists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Ill. : Triumph Books, c2011.

Summary:

Mike Straka, host of HDNet's Fighting Words, sits down with the men who have shaped one of the fastest-growing sports on the planet in his new book. Through some of the most comprehensive and entertaining interviews ever recorded with MMA's biggest names, Straka paints a full picture of this incredibly unique and highly entertaining sport. Inside readers will find interviews with many of the giants of MMA, including Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture, Cain Velasquez, Frankie Edgar, Dana White, Re

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword by Randy Couture; Introduction; Chapter 1 Dana White, UFC President; Chapter 2 Frankie Edgar, UFC Fighter; Chapter 3 Frank Shamrock, MMA Pioneer; Chapter 4 Jon Jones, UFC Fighter; Chapter 5 Big John McCarthy, MMA Referee; Chapter 6 Josh Thomson, Strikeforce Fighter; Chapter 7 Bas Rutten, MMA Pioneer; Chapter 8 Cain Velasquez, UFC Fighter; Chapter 9 Matt Hughes, UFC Hall of Famer; Chapter 10 Scott Coker, Strikeforce Founder and CEO; Chapter 11 Randy Couture, UFC Hall of Famer; Chapter 12 Ken Shamrock, UFC Hall of Famer

Chapter 13 Clay Guida, UFC FighterChapter 14 Renzo Gracie, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Legend; Chapter 15 Chuck Liddell, UFC Hall of Famer; epilogue; Acknowledgments

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-61749-533-6

OCLC:

773565527