Dana White, King of Mma

Author: June White
Publisher: JM White
ISBN: 9780983634614
Category : Martial artists
Languages : en
Pages : 154

Book Description
Dana White is referred to by many as the King of MMA, and one cannot deny the immense popularity of Dana in the MMA community and business world. Dana has taken a failing business, an unknown sport to most and turned it into an international, muliti-billion dollar business. He has put his face out there as the face of mma and ultimate fighting, and is known world wide. Who is Dana White? Dana remains elusive in interviews and all that is known about Dana, comes from interviews with him. In his biography you will discover the real Dana White, striped of all myths, lies and tales, and told through the eyes of the woman who raised him. You will see the child, the man, the King of MMA. The good, the bad and the ugly.

Champions of the Octagon

Author: Fiaz Rafiq
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1683584430
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 310

Book Description
Learn the stories, history, and strategy of the sport's greatest champions—in their own words! Mixed martial arts (MMA) has become one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. With Dana White helping bring Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to prominence and respectability, as well as Conor McGregor becoming one of the sport’s biggest stars, fans are skipping the squared circle for the Octagon. In Champions of the Octagon, writer Fiaz Rafiq interviews many of the greatest MMA and UFC champions of all-time, including Georges St-Pierre, Holly Holm, Daniel Cormier, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Randy Couture, and many others. Readers will learn of their upbringings, their introductions to the sport, and how they worked their way to be the best ever. Spending decades covering the sport and building relationships with those who have fought in the Octagon, Rafiq shares never-before-seen interviews and intimate stories from these greats. Learn from Royce Gracie how his family helped bring Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to America, Anderson Silva on challenging boxing champion Roy Jones Jr., BJ Penn on how he got introduced to MMA, Brock Lesnar on using his skills from WWE and bringing them to UFC, Alexander Volkanovski on a quest to dominate his division, Holly Holm on dethroning Ronda Rousey, and so much more. From the early days of the sport and its rich history to today’s stars and the future of MMA, Champions of the Octagon pulls back the curtain on their lives and careers. Including interviews from thirty-six UFC champions (seventeen Hall of Famers), hear never-before-told stories from the fighters who helped build the sport to what it is today.

Blood in the Cage

Author: L. Jon Wertheim
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0618982612
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 267

Book Description
Based on unlimited access to the Ultimate Fighting Championship and its rival leagues, "Blood in the Cage" peers through the chain-link Octagon into the frighteningly seductive world of mixed martial arts.

UFC Encyclopedia

Author: Thomas Gerbasi
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780756683610
Category : Martial artists
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The first and only official and fully illustrated encyclopedia of the UFC covers more than 300 fighters and over 170 event results. This full-color, 400-page compendium is filled with more than 1,500 images and captures all facets of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, detailing the history of the organization from its beginnings in 1993.

It's Time!

Author: Bruce Buffer
Publisher:
ISBN: 0307953912
Category : Mixed martial arts
Languages : en
Pages : 298

Book Description
Presents a behind-the-scenes tour of the world of mixed martial arts from the perspective of the UFC announcer's career, sharing lesser-known stories about famous figures and controversial fights while revealing the discovery of his famous brother.

Quitters Never Win

Author: Michael Bisping
Publisher: Diversion Books
ISBN: 1635767075
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 423

Book Description
The Ultimate Fighting Champion Hall of Famer tells his story in this no-holds-barred memoir—featuring a bonus chapter in this updated American edition. In Quitters Never Win, Michael Bisping—Britain’s own Rocky Balboa—tells his life story from childhood as a British Army brat to a legendary mixed martial arts career and induction into the UFC Hall of Fame. The ultimate UFC underdog, Bisping fought his way to Number One contender three times, only to be knocked back each time. But he refused to give in, clawing his way to his first World Title shot at the age of thirty-seven—and becoming the first ever British UFC world champion. Bisping offers fresh insights about his fighting career, never-before-told stories about his film and TV career, and a harrowing account of his fighting off attempted kidnappers while filming in South Africa. Loaded with the humor and brutal honesty that first won him a following on the television show Ultimate Fighter 3, Bisping recounts his record setting thirteen-year fight career battling the likes of Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, and Dan Henderson.

Through a Mother's Eyes, the Dana White Story

Author: June White
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780983634645
Category : Martial artists
Languages : en
Pages : 166

Book Description
As a single mom and high school dropout June worked hard to give Dana a better life. Against all odds she raises him to be a rich and powerful man, the man known to millions around the world as the King of MMA. Dana is President and part owner of the UFC, a multi-billion dollar international empire and a self made multi-millionaire before the age of 40. You will find no other owner/president of a company like Dana. He is brash, outspoken, does not care what any one else thinks and is brutal in his business dealings. June gives the reader a glimpse into the life of Dana White, who he was, where he came from and the person he is today. But did Dana's power and money come at a cost and was the cost too great?

Rowdy Rousey

Author: Mike Straka
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1633194442
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 135

Book Description
Already a superstar in the MMA and entertainment worlds, Ronda Rousey's devastating 34-second KO of Bethe Correia vaulted her into the mainstream like never before. From her undefeated exploits in The Octagon to appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated to starring in blockbuster film Furious 7, Rousey is the preeminent combination of athletic and pop culture stardom. Rowdy Rousey is the ultimate tribute to this multi-talented powerhouse. Including nearly 100 full-color photographs, fans are provided a glimpse into this star's life - from her days as a young Judo champion at the Olympics to her ascent to the top of MMA as the UFC champion. This keepsake also explores Rousey's vast success outside of the ring through acting, modeling and interacting with her great fans, and looks ahead to her upcoming film roles and future UFC blockbuster fights.

Iceman

Author: Chuck Liddell
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780525950561
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 340

Book Description
Traces the Ultimate Fighting Champion's journey from a bartending job in California to his forefront position as a top-ranked light-heavyweight fighter, describing his intellectual youth, training in martial arts, and numerous UFC victories.

Becoming the Natural

Author: Randy Couture
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416964002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 321

Book Description
Randy Couture -- voted "The Greatest Fighter of All Time" by viewers' choice -- recounts his record-breaking career, which has made him an undisputed UFC legend. Randy Couture wins fights with the seemingly effortless ease with which lesser mortals eat or breathe. He's the only athlete to have held championship titles in both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions of the UFC, and he's the only six-time title earner in UFC history. In Becoming the Natural, Couture tells his story for the first time, beginning with a childhood spent in search of an elusive father figure, followed by the pure adrenaline rush that accompanied his first wrestling bout in grade school. In 1997, at the age of thirty-three, Couture made his UFC debut, defeating two opponents in the heavyweight class and then scoring a TKO victory against Brazilian phenom Vitor Belfort to earn the nickname "The Natural." He won his first heavyweight title that same year. At the age of forty, he defeated five-time defending champion Tito Ortiz for the undisputed light heavyweight title. Couture retired in 2006, only to reemerge the following year and seize the heavyweight championship title once again. Becoming the Natural is the remarkable story of one of the world's most gifted and dedicated athletes -- a born fighter whose skill and showmanship have helped to lift mixed martial arts out of the shadows and into the mainstream.