Iceman: My Fighting Life

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WHAT'S IT LIKE TO HAVE NO FEAR TO MAKE PEOPLE COWER IN THEIR SHOES TO KNOW THE SWEET SATISFACTION OF KNOCKING A GUY OUT WITH A SINGLE DEVASTATING PUNCH I KNOW . . . I've been called the baddest man on the planet. I'm the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the fastest-growing sport in America. In 1998, I won my first mixed martial arts fight. Not long after, the UFC came calling, and I eventually fought my way to becoming the number-one-ranked light-heavyweight contender in the world. Not bad for a bartender with a college degree in accounting. Raised by a single mother and inspired by my grandfather, a first-generation Irish American from Mafia-run Brooklyn, I learned how to fight at a very young age. Now, at 6'2', 220 pounds, I'm a trained lethal weapon. But I'm also fiercely loyal, maybe even a bit sensitive. This is my life both inside and outside the Octagon - from the bloodiest battles of my career, to balancing life as a father, a UFC champ, and a superstar. With never-before-seen photos, Iceman is the true, no-holds barred story of my fight to become a champion.

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aWhatas not to love about Chuck Liddell He has transcended the sport to become a cultural icon. He is The Guy for most guys, a real-life hero in a world of spoiled, whiny poseurs. Arnold, without the script.a
a"ESPN The Magazine"
aAround 80 percent of the fighters have college degrees, including Chuck Liddell, who may look like a bouncer at a biker bar but was an accounting major at Cal Poly.a
a"Sports Illustrated"
aLiddell, thirty-seven, who stands 6'2"and weighs 220 pounds, has become mixed martial artsa most recognized superstar.a
a"USA Today"
"What's not to love about Chuck Liddell He has transcended the sport to become a cultural icon. He is The Guy for most guys, a real-life hero in a world of spoiled, whiny poseurs. Arnold, without the script."
-"ESPN The Magazine"
"Around 80 percent of the fighters have college degrees, including Chuck Liddell, who may look like a bouncer at a biker bar but was an accounting major at Cal Poly."
-"Sports Illustrated"
"Liddell, thirty-seven, who stands 6'2"and weighs 220 pounds, has become mixed martial arts' most recognized superstar."
-"USA Today"
Whats not to love about Chuck Liddell He has transcended the sport to become a cultural icon. He is The Guy for most guys, a real-life hero in a world of spoiled, whiny poseurs. Arnold, without the script.
"ESPN The Magazine"
Around 80 percent of the fighters have college degrees, including Chuck Liddell, who may look like a bouncer at a biker bar but was an accounting major at Cal Poly.
"Sports Illustrated"
Liddell, thirty-seven, who stands 6'2"and weighs 220 pounds, has become mixed martial arts most recognized superstar.
"USA Today"

Author Bio

Chuck Liddell is the former light heavyweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Liddell is a mixed martial artist with a background in kempo karate, in which he holds a black belt, Koei-Kan Karate-Do, Kickboxing, and Collegiate Wrestling. Liddell is considered by MMAWeekly.com to be the #1 ranked light heavyweight fighter in the world. An accounting major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, he still lives and trains in the SLO. Check out his Web site at www.icemanmma.com .
Chad Millman a deputy editor at ESPN The Magazine, is the author of The Detonators and The Odds and co-author of Invincible and Pickup Artists. He lives in Montclair, NJ with his wife and two sons. Visit his website at www.chadmillman.com .