Made in America: The Most Dominant Champion in UFC History

by Matt Hughes

Book Overview

If you know anything at all about mixed martial arts and the UFC, then you know the name Matt Hughes. With devastating slams and ground-and-pound -- and nine championship belts to his credit -- Matt is the most dominant fighter in UFC history.Matt was raised with his twin brother on a family farm in small-town Hillsboro, Illinois. Behind the postcard-perfect fields of corn, beans, and wheat stood a home consumed by bankruptcy, tension, and interpersonal...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141694883X
• ISBN13: 9781416948834
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment
• Length: 295 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Dissapointed !

I think this book is worth the money I spent on it;but I was hoping he'd say his bad attitude was fake to sell tickets.He truly is a jerk and if you read this book;he'll tell you all about it!

One of the best sports biographies ever written!

Matt Hughes puts together a book with just the right amount of "pre-UFC" info along with stories of his famous battles to make this a must read. The book gives a "just a regular guy" perspective as you read not only the thoughts of a UFC warrior on his likes and dislikes of the UFC and his foes, but also see the softer side in the way he loves his family and GOD. Also, reading about the crazy situations he got himself into with his brother (when he was a child as well as in his college days) brought back memories of things I had gotten into back in those days as well. All in all a great biography if you are an MMA fan. Sometimes I find it hard to sit and read (many times getting bored with a book and never finishing it), but I read this book cover to cover over a 3 day span.

Great Book about a TRUE Champion

As a long time MMA fan and Matt Hughes fan I can explain this book in one word - PHENOMINAL! I read this book in one day; I just couldn't put it down. This is a must read!!!!! Matt Hughes does not leave one aspect of his life both professional and personal out of this book. I highly recommend it to MMA and Matt Hughes fans everywhere.

a must read for all MMA fans!

This is an amazing book. Not only does it explore the life of the greatest welterweight champion this sport has ever known, it also gives you the insight of what really goes on in the world of mixed martial arts. Matt starts off with his humble upbringing in rural Illinois and paints a vivid picture of what it was like growing up on a farm in the late seventies and early eighties. As the family endures many hardships, Matt and his twin brother Mark turn to wrestling as a means to let out their pent-up aggressions. It quickly becomes apparent that they both have the talent and desire to take it to the next level. As they both go on to college, Matt is the one who excels and eventually becomes both state and national champion. But it isn't until a chance meeting with a promoter (Monte Cox) and an MMA legend in Pat Miletich , that Matt becomes the fighter that we all know and love. His rise from the small shows to the "Big Show" (the UFC) is all documented here with fantastic behind the scenes commentary and insight. From his early loss to Dennis Hallman to his title-winning victory over Carlos Newton, you get the feeling that something special is happening and it's only the beginning. As he continues his journey, he realizes mistakes that he has made throughout his life and finds God and salvation. It's only then, that he finds the peace in his life that was missing. What i liked most about this book was that he never tries to sugar-coat anything, instead he's extremely candid and brutally honest and i feel that it draws a connection between the reader and Matt, the person. A very good book and a must read.

A Refreshing Read

I have read this book and was shocked by how candid it was and surprised by the brutal honesty. However, it was refreshingly pleasant to read a story where someone could share the good times and the bad. And share the bad without sugarcoating things. If Hughes wasn't honest about himself then we would see a much different book. The criticism that he is already recieving is a testament to the fact that he treats himself just like he does others. Good or bad, he calls it like he sees it. I was taken aback by some of the things he shared but found myself days later thinking about some of the things he had said. I thought many times about some of the lessons he learned. And I learned a few things myself. I learned that if I can be as honest about myself as he is then there is nothing that I can't do. Self reflection and being honest with yourself will allow you to find your own faults and change for the better. So, if you are still looking for things that you would change about Matt Hughes and not taking a look at yourself then you just didn't get it.