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 Fighting for more than ten years as one of its most exciting and skillful stars. But for Tito Ortiz, life very nearly took a different path. Growing up in Huntington Beach, California, Ortiz spent part of his childhood living in motels and in the backs of other people's houses, as his heroin-addicted parents were forced to leave one apartment after another. By the time he was in sixth grade, he had dabbled in almost every drug available, and his early youth involved time in juvenile detention centers, a string of petty crimes, and a stint in a local gang. Then, in high school, Tito discovered wrestling--the perfect match for this tough, streetwise, ambitious kid. Tito made his mixed martial arts debut at UFC 13 in 1997, winning his first fight in twenty-two seconds. In 2000, he was chosen as a light heavyweight contender in UFC 25 and took the belt, successfully defending it five times in the following three years. Tito Ortiz pulls no punches as he recounts his journey from Huntington Beach Bad Boy to UFC superstardom--his difficult upbringing, his first marriage and struggles with fidelity, his battles with the UFC, his career highs and lows, and his current happy relationship with former porn star Jenna Jameson. An inspirational story of beating the odds, and an incredible glimpse into just what it takes to win in the world's most brutal arena, This Is Gonna Hurt is raw, frank, funny, and as fearless as its subject.
Full Product Details
Author: Ortiz ,
Marc Shapiro
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Imprint: Simon Spotlight Entertainment
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.276kg
ISBN: 9781439149744
ISBN 10: 1439149747
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 05 May 2009
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD
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Reviews
Love him or hate him...Tito Ortiz is one of the most recognizable figures in mixed martial arts. -- The Tennessean
Love him or hate him...Tito Ortiz is one of the most recognizable figures in mixed martial arts. -- <i>The Tennessean</i>
Love him or hate him...Tito Ortiz is one of the most recognizable figures in mixed martial arts. -- The Tennessean
Author Information
Jacob ""Tito"" Ortiz a.k.a. the ""Huntington Beach Bad Boy"" is a Mexican American mixed martial arts fighter from Huntington Beach, California. A former Light-Heavyweight UFC champion, Ortiz has been one of the sport's biggest stars, headlining several pay-per-views, appearing on the covers of various magazines, and being one of the first athletes inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Ortiz has also had roles in several feature films, including Cradle 2 the Grave, and on network television in CBS's Numb3rs.
