BRAWL: Behind-the-Scenes of MMA
It seems that mixed martial arts, for better or worse, is continually being compared with boxing. Well, boxing, with its long history, should be so fortunate as to have an account of its (Read More)

Iceman: My Fighting Life
ICEMAN: My Fighting Life Chuck Liddell with Chad Millman (Dutton, 2008, 305 pgs, $25.95) The first line reads, “What’s it like to walk down the street and have no fear?” Well, Chuck Liddell is going to tell us. Liddell may not look it, but he’s college-educated. And pretty well, as it turns out - after scoring a 1280 on his […] (Read More)

Complete Idiots Guide to Ultimate Fighting
THE COMPLETE IDIOT’S GUIDE TO ULTIMATE FIGHTING Rich Franklin with Jon F. Merz (Alpha, 2007, 277 pgs., $19.95) If you consider yourself an MMA idiot, as I often do, you will probably appreciate “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Ultimate Fighting.” If you are getting set to watch your first UFC pay-per-view, you may want to pick up this […] (Read More)

Little Evil
LITTLE EVIL: One Ultimate Fighter’s Rise to the Top Jens Pulver with Erich Krauss (ECW Press, 2003, 188 pgs., $14.95) Jens Pulver’s book is a worthwhile autobiography, because not only does it brings you back to his roots in childhood (a lot of books do that), but it also demonstrates a real cause-and-effect as to how his life […] (Read More)

Made in America
MADE IN AMERICA: The Most Dominant Champion in UFC History Matt Hughes with Michael Malice (SSE, 2008, 295 pgs., $24) Matt Hughes, I suppose, is another small-town farm kid made good. The All-American boy? Hmm….maybe. But just like almost everyone else, he got into his share of mischief. This book, an account of one of the more […] (Read More)