Product Description The New York Times bestseller from the baddest man on the planetwith photos and a brand new chapter.
Chuck Liddell is the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and superstar of Mixed Martial Arts -- the fastest growing sport in America. In 1998, he won his first Mixed Martial Arts fight, soon after joining the UFC to become the #1 ranked light-heavyweight contender in the world. He is a walking lethal weapon.
Here, for the first time, is the story of Chuck Liddell inside and outside the Octagonfrom his childhood in the poor section of Santa Barbara to the bloodiest battles of his career, to balancing life as a father, a UFC champ, and a superstar. With never-before-seen photosand an all-new chapter added for this editionIceman is the true, no-holds-barred story of Chuck Liddells fight to become a champion.
Great Read!January 7, 2009 Great Book, gives you a great view into the life of one of the greatest UFC champs of all times. Chuck does a great job of painting the picture of his life from child hood to 2008 (just after his fight with Keith Jardine) and how he over came many obstacles in his life from child hood diseases, to and abusive father. A must have of any Chuck Liddell fan. also the paperback version to be released has an extra chapter!!
Reading this book was like being there and him telling you all of it. Great Book!January 6, 2009 When I got this book I couldnt wait to read it, And once I started I could not put it down. Reading his story just brought real emotion's, it was like he was telling you instead of you reading it. Really really good book. If you like Chuck or just want to read on a fighter, Read this book. As a mother of 2 boy's. I felt so proud of Chuck reading this. I would love his mother to write a book about him though, that would be awesome!
www.knucklepit.comDecember 10, 2008 ICEMAN: My Fighting Life by Chuck Liddell with Chad Millman (Dutton Books) Marc Wickert October 1, 2008 www.knucklepit.com
UFC former Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell delivers 303 pages of full-contact writing here, starting from his childhood when he was raised by his mother, Charlene, and his grandparents. Whilst the Iceman calls his father "the guy I would refer to as the sperm donor", his grandfather `Pops' was the man who initially taught Chuck how to handle himself.
In ICEMAN: My Fighting Life, Liddell reveals everything from how he was inspired to get his first Mohawk haircut after attending a Slayer concert to how he first linked up with John Hackleman and John Lewis, and the impact they've had on his fighting career and his life.
Chuck pulls back the curtain and invites the reader to take a guided tour with him into the lifestyle of one of the world's most successful ultimate fighters. There are also some personal views of MMA's most successful promoter, Dana White, and how Dana and the Fertitta brothers gathered up the UFC pile of ashes, then picked up the pieces and created the world's fastest growing sport.
Although ICEMAN: My Fighting Life is regarded as an autobiography, there are stacks of helpful tips from the Octagon legend throughout the book, including `My thoughts on how to throw a knockout punch' and Chuck's weekly training program.
Chuck even talks about the many, many women in his life and gives advice to young guns on `How to impress your girlfriend'.
ICEMAN: My Fighting Life definitely gets Knucklepit's tick for excellence.
IcemanSeptember 28, 2008 A most entertaining book - surprised to read his opinion of Tito Ortiz was in print (wow!). The reader is left with the impression that Chuck is to be equally admired (& envied ?) for his success in the bed, compared to his success in the octagon.
Very entertaining but lots of fillerAugust 4, 2008 Have never been a big Chuck Liddell fan - I always felt he was overrated; seeing him get destroyed by Quentin Jackson in Pride kind of confirmed my feeling - but I enjoyed this book immensely. Lots of good stories told throughout - though he does repeat one or two - and plenty of detail on his fights. I was definitely entertained - I read the last 200 pages of the book in a single sitting, something I never do anymore.
My only knock would be that there's lots of filler or empty space throughout. The book is divided into a whopping *47* chapters (one of which is a single page!) Each chapter comes with a blank page. So right away you've got 47 pages of nothing in a 300 page book. The chapters also include a half-page header on them that's essentially worthless - so another 23 pages of nothing. 70 pages of nothing in a 300 page book is a lot, IMHO.
Still, that criticism is only enough to knock the book down to 4 stars. This is an excellent read for any fan of Liddell or MMA in general. Recommended.
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