This Is Gonna Hurt: The Life of a Mixed Martial Arts Champion

by Tito Ortiz

Book Overview

One of the most charismatic, controversial fighters in Ultimate Fighting Championship history, Tito Ortiz recounts his rise to Ultimate Fighting Championship stardom, from growing up as a Huntington Beach bad boy, to becoming a showman in the octagon in front of 20,000 live fans and 4 million television viewers.

He's the ultimate showman in the world's greatest spectator sport--a controversial, charismatic figure who has dominated Ultimate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439149747
• ISBN13: 9781439149744
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

GREAT READ THAT MAY CHANGE YOUR MIND ABOUT HIM.

TITO ORTIZ THIS IS GONNA HURT I have had this book since it first came out and to be honest I don't know why I have not reviewed it yet. I was looking around at all my book s and thought man I want to read this again. So after completing this wonderful book again I thought what better to review than this, it has been a while since he has fought so why not. If you don't know who this man is he is a mixed martial artist who held the Ultimate Fighting Championship Light Heavyweight title for three to four years straight. Even if you don't like this guy from what you have seen I have a feeling that you will change your mind after reading this. This book is very much for every one from people who just like to read to MMA fans to fans of Tito to fans of autobiographies this book will please all. In fact for people who have short attention spans this is one you can even get into. At a short 207 pages in which the last couple of pages are just credits this one is a quick sit and read. Tito must have known that most people are wanting to get straight to certain things so he kept everything kinda short. Still don't think that this hurts the book because I feel it is much like his style of fighting, quick and to the point. Everything is covered in this book from his childhood to his last fight with the UFC up until the point this book came out. Tito comes across after reading this the same way he did after his coaching job on the third season of the Ultimate Fighter, as a genuinely good guy that is over all misunderstood. This dude had a hard time growing up as you learn about some not so great things that involve his mother and his past involving gangs. It seamed to me that he was getting a lot of his chest in telling his story. It is also kinda cool to learn that he was really kinda brought into this game by the original Huntington Beach Bad Boy David "Tank" Abbot. Apparently Abbot needed people to train with and Tito was known since high school and in college for his wrestling. So it turns out that Tito was talked into fighting for the first time in the UFC to represent Tank, so his early days were always coming out of Tank's camp. Of course when I was watching those fights years ago I always knew he fought out of that camp but now it is cool to learn about the behind the scenes. Also discussed in here are his relationships with women his ex wife in particular and the hardships they went threw. I still remember that whole Tito/Dana White thing on Spike TV were Dana was talking about Tito's wife calling him all the time about Tito. That incident is discussed in here as well from that supposed fight they were going to have to Tito's car accident that almost killed him. And for those who want to know more about Tito's feud with UFC President Dana White this book is for you. Tito does not hold back at all and lets all know how he feels about Dana and how things came to be. You will learn how they meet and how Dana was at one point really his best frien

great book

If your an mma fan or a big tito fan you will love this book. It goes through the ups and downs of his life and he also talks about all of his fights and the effects they had on him. definitely a great book for any fight fan. The only problem with the book is i thought it was to short and i don't read a lot of books. roughly 230 pages with large font. Other than that this book offers a revealing look into one of mixed martial arts most famous champions life.

Amazing

well i honestly bought this book because i wanted to get to learn about tito ortiz's life and.... well i did and its surprising to know what he had to overcome to be at the top of the world...... but hey its up to you if you wanna learn more about tito ortiz i highly recommend "this is gonna hurt" by Tito Ortiz.

Get the book while you can

This book is a great insight to the world of MMA. Tito has been in the business for about 11 years and its great to see that the sport he has helped pioneer has become the powerhouse that it is. I would recommend this to anyone even remotely interested in the sport. There is a radio show in the Washington D.C. area called Big O and Dukes who recently interviewed Tito and he talked about this book and how its soon to be a collectors item very soon. They have the full interview on itunes, just search Big O and Dukes

Very suprised

Although I'm a big MMA fan, when I picked up this book I can't say I was a big Tito fan. I've read Chuck Liddell, Matt Hughes, Ken Shamrock, and Jens Pulver's books. I've read the autobiographies in the beginning of BJ Penn, Ken Shamrock (2nd book) and Randy Couture's books, not to mention various books on fighting like Sam Sheridan's "A Fighter's Heart". I have to say the only one I enjoyed as much as this was Jens Pulver's "Little Evil". Although there's plenty of fighting material to keep any MMA fan interested, what really stands out is Tito's honesty and willingness to write about his troubled childhood and the many mistakes he made on his way up though the world of fighting. This is the kind of painful and humble story that makes even the biggest hater not only have respect for the sport, but specifically for Tito. Along with fighter's stories, I've read many autobiographies from Augusten Burroughs to Drew Barrymore, and I have to say this ranks up there as the most endearing and entertaining of them all. I was already going to UFC 84 to see Ivan Salaverry fight (I belong to his gym), but now I'll be cheering for Tito as well, he's definitely won over a new fan.