Why I Fight: The Belt Is Just an Accessory — An Honest Memoir from a UFC Lightweight Champion
Language: English
Published by Dey Street Books, 2011
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- Title
- Why I Fight: The Belt Is Just an Accessory — An Honest Memoir from a UFC Lightweight Champion
- Author
- Penn, Jay Dee "B.J."
- Publisher
- Dey Street Books
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0061803669
- ISBN 13
- 9780061803666
- Item weight
- 372 grams
Claiming that “the belt is just an accessory,” Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight Champion B.J. Penn explains Why I Fight in this honest, intimate, and fascinating memoir. Written with David Weintraub, Why I Fight is an unforgettable portrait of one of the top and most recognizable mixed martial artists in the UFC and an up-close look at one of the most exciting and fastest growing sports in the world. UFC and Jiu-Jitsu aficionados—and fans of Iceman, A Fighter’s Heart, and Bruce Lee’s classic The Tao of Jeet Kun Do—will want to explore Why I Fight.
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About the Author
BJ Penn is a former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion and is considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. In 2000, he became the first and only non-Brazilian-born winner of the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the black belt category. Penn is only the second fighter (after Randy Couture) to win UFC titles in two different weight classes. He lives in Hilo, Hawaii.
David Weintraub is a freelance journalist, writer, and producer who has done freelance work for the UFC.
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