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Fighting against the Odds
An Insider's Life in UFC, Boxing, and Entertainment|
27,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 01.05.2022 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781538154847 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 336 |
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<p><span>A riveting memoir by acclaimed combat sports and entertainment journalist Fiaz Rafiq, as he shares captivating stories of fighting legends and entertainment stars alongside the story of his own personal hardships, struggles against prejudice, and ultimate triumph.</span></p>
<p><span>Fighting against the Odds </span><span>is the culmination of Fiaz Rafiq’s decades of work behind the scenes as a mixed martial arts and combat sports journalist, gaining the trust and confidence of the best fighters in UFC and boxing. Rafiq shares candid accounts, hidden histories, and thrilling experiences from his time with some of the most famous and prominent personalities in fighting sports. Included are never-before-told stories of UFC’s most decorated and revered champions in Randy Couture, Royce Gracie, Daniel Cormier, Brock Lesnar, Georges St-Pierre, and Conor McGregor and boxing and martial arts icons such as Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, and Bruce Lee. </span></p>
<p><span>Reaching the pinnacle of his career was anything but a smooth ride for Rafiq. The writer faced adversities, obstacles, and even harassment at American airports. </span><span>Fighting against the Odds</span><span> is a fascinating odyssey, one man’s inspiring coming-of-age story populated by some of the most colorful characters in the world of sports and entertainment. It</span><span> </span><span>is a powerful story of hard work, tenacity, and success against overwhelming odds. </span></p>
<p><span>Fighting against the Odds </span><span>is the culmination of Fiaz Rafiq’s decades of work behind the scenes as a mixed martial arts and combat sports journalist, gaining the trust and confidence of the best fighters in UFC and boxing. Rafiq shares candid accounts, hidden histories, and thrilling experiences from his time with some of the most famous and prominent personalities in fighting sports. Included are never-before-told stories of UFC’s most decorated and revered champions in Randy Couture, Royce Gracie, Daniel Cormier, Brock Lesnar, Georges St-Pierre, and Conor McGregor and boxing and martial arts icons such as Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, and Bruce Lee. </span></p>
<p><span>Reaching the pinnacle of his career was anything but a smooth ride for Rafiq. The writer faced adversities, obstacles, and even harassment at American airports. </span><span>Fighting against the Odds</span><span> is a fascinating odyssey, one man’s inspiring coming-of-age story populated by some of the most colorful characters in the world of sports and entertainment. It</span><span> </span><span>is a powerful story of hard work, tenacity, and success against overwhelming odds. </span></p>
<p><span>This memoir is the culmination of Fiaz Rafiq's two decades of work behind the scenes as a sports journalist, gaining the trust and confidence of the best fighters in boxing and MMA. The result is a fascinating odyssey, a coming-of-age story populated by some of the most colorful characters in the world of sports and entertainment.</span></p>
<p><span>Acknowledgments </span></p>
<p><span>Foreword </span></p>
<p><span>Preface</span></p>
<p><span>One: Crazy Obsessions </span></p>
<p><span>Two: It’s A Man’s World </span></p>
<p><span>Three: Feeling Despondent </span></p>
<p><span>Four: The American Dream</span></p>
<p><span>Five: Enter the Gracies</span></p>
<p><span>Six: Returning to Los Angeles </span></p>
<p><span>Seven: Enter the Journalist </span></p>
<p><span>Eight: UFC Assignment </span></p>
<p><span>Nine: Realer than the UFC</span></p>
<p><span>Ten: The Giants </span></p>
<p><span>Eleven: Hollywood, Here We Come! </span></p>
<p><span>Twelve: Home Sweet Home</span></p>
<p><span>Thirteen: Sport of MMA Hits Mainstream </span></p>
<p><span>Fourteen: Ringside and Brock ‘The Beast’ Lesnar</span></p>
<p><span>Fifteen: UFC 105 Encounters </span></p>
<p><span>Sixteen: Boxing V UFC: Tyson-Gracie Challenge</span></p>
<p><span>Seventeen: UFC, Royals and Rich Arabs </span></p>
<p><span>Eighteen: Mike, Managers and Me</span></p>
<p><span>Nineteen: Muhammad Ali Encounters</span></p>
<p><span>Twenty: Martial Arts to Movie Magic </span></p>
<p><span>Twenty-One: I’ll Be Back</span></p>
<p><span>Twenty-Two: From Hospitality to MMA Chaos</span></p>
<p><span>Twenty-Three: Adventures In New York </span></p>
<p><span>Twenty-Four: Las Vegas</span></p>
<p><span>Twenty-Five Canada: MMA Mad</span></p>
<p><span>Twenty-Six: The Massive MMA Fiasco</span></p>
<p><span>Twenty-Seven: I’m No Terrorist </span></p>
<p><span>Twenty-Eight: Racism to Road Rage</span></p>
<p><span>Twenty</span><span>-</span><span>Nine: Mr Rocky </span></p>
<p><span>Thirty: Bruce Lee: Enter the Ring</span></p>
<p><span>Thirty-One: Enter the Octagon</span></p>
<p><span>Thirty-Two: Old School Meets New</span></p>
<p><span>Thirty-Three: Challenging Conor McGregor </span></p>
<p><span>Thirty-Four: Tough Man Tales</span></p>
<p><span>Thirty-Five: Notorious </span></p>
<p><span>Thirty-Six: Meeting with an Underworld Figure </span></p>
<p><span>Thirty-Seven: Perils of Sports Fame</span></p>
<p><span>Thirty-Eight: Michael, Matt and Martial Arts </span></p>
<p><span>Thirty-Nine: A New Direction: New World</span></p>
<p><span>Forty: Flying High</span></p>
<p><span>Forty-One: A Tumultuous Year</span></p>
<p><span>Epilogue</span></p>
<p><span>Author’s Note</span></p>
<p><span>About the Author</span></p>
<p><span>Index </span></p>
<p></p>
<p><span>Foreword </span></p>
<p><span>Preface</span></p>
<p><span>One: Crazy Obsessions </span></p>
<p><span>Two: It’s A Man’s World </span></p>
<p><span>Three: Feeling Despondent </span></p>
<p><span>Four: The American Dream</span></p>
<p><span>Five: Enter the Gracies</span></p>
<p><span>Six: Returning to Los Angeles </span></p>
<p><span>Seven: Enter the Journalist </span></p>
<p><span>Eight: UFC Assignment </span></p>
<p><span>Nine: Realer than the UFC</span></p>
<p><span>Ten: The Giants </span></p>
<p><span>Eleven: Hollywood, Here We Come! </span></p>
<p><span>Twelve: Home Sweet Home</span></p>
<p><span>Thirteen: Sport of MMA Hits Mainstream </span></p>
<p><span>Fourteen: Ringside and Brock ‘The Beast’ Lesnar</span></p>
<p><span>Fifteen: UFC 105 Encounters </span></p>
<p><span>Sixteen: Boxing V UFC: Tyson-Gracie Challenge</span></p>
<p><span>Seventeen: UFC, Royals and Rich Arabs </span></p>
<p><span>Eighteen: Mike, Managers and Me</span></p>
<p><span>Nineteen: Muhammad Ali Encounters</span></p>
<p><span>Twenty: Martial Arts to Movie Magic </span></p>
<p><span>Twenty-One: I’ll Be Back</span></p>
<p><span>Twenty-Two: From Hospitality to MMA Chaos</span></p>
<p><span>Twenty-Three: Adventures In New York </span></p>
<p><span>Twenty-Four: Las Vegas</span></p>
<p><span>Twenty-Five Canada: MMA Mad</span></p>
<p><span>Twenty-Six: The Massive MMA Fiasco</span></p>
<p><span>Twenty-Seven: I’m No Terrorist </span></p>
<p><span>Twenty-Eight: Racism to Road Rage</span></p>
<p><span>Twenty</span><span>-</span><span>Nine: Mr Rocky </span></p>
<p><span>Thirty: Bruce Lee: Enter the Ring</span></p>
<p><span>Thirty-One: Enter the Octagon</span></p>
<p><span>Thirty-Two: Old School Meets New</span></p>
<p><span>Thirty-Three: Challenging Conor McGregor </span></p>
<p><span>Thirty-Four: Tough Man Tales</span></p>
<p><span>Thirty-Five: Notorious </span></p>
<p><span>Thirty-Six: Meeting with an Underworld Figure </span></p>
<p><span>Thirty-Seven: Perils of Sports Fame</span></p>
<p><span>Thirty-Eight: Michael, Matt and Martial Arts </span></p>
<p><span>Thirty-Nine: A New Direction: New World</span></p>
<p><span>Forty: Flying High</span></p>
<p><span>Forty-One: A Tumultuous Year</span></p>
<p><span>Epilogue</span></p>
<p><span>Author’s Note</span></p>
<p><span>About the Author</span></p>
<p><span>Index </span></p>
<p></p>
<p><span>A riveting memoir by acclaimed combat sports and entertainment journalist Fiaz Rafiq.</span></p>
<p><span>Fiaz Rafiq</span><span> is a sports and entertainment journalist and author. After two decades of working in publishing, including 15 years writing for bestselling magazine </span><span>Martial Arts Illustrated </span><span>(</span><span>MAI</span><span>) and contributing to magazines such as </span><span>Impact: The Global Action Movie Magazine</span><span>, </span><span>MMA Uncaged, </span><span>and </span><span>Men’s Fitness</span><span>, he became a contributing writer for multiple national newspapers. An acclaimed biographer of some of the towering figure in sports and Hollywood, his books include </span><span>Muhammad Ali: The Life of a Legend, Bruce Lee: The Life of a Legend, </span><span>and</span><span> Arnold Schwarzenegger: The Life of a Legend.</span><span> Rafiq is the co-author of </span><span>My Brother, Muhammad Ali: The Definitive Biography </span><span>with Ali’s brother Rahaman Ali—a </span><span>Sunday Times </span><span>Book of the Year published in seven languages. </span><a></a></p>
<p><span>Foreword writer </span><span>Royce Gracie</span><span> is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, a UFC Hall of Famer, and a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.</span><a></a></p>
<p><span>Foreword writer </span><span>Royce Gracie</span><span> is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, a UFC Hall of Famer, and a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.</span><a></a></p>
<p><span>Foreword by UFC legend Royce Gracie</span></p>
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