A riveting memoir by the first MMA double champion and two-time Olympic wrestler who cut a polarizing path as a firebrand figure and went on to become a legend. "Dan Henderson is a savage. He came from a pure, wrestling background with very little striking training, and he went and became one of the most dangerous, one-punch knockout artists in the history of the sport." —Joe Rogan Dan "Hendo" Henderson was the first fighter in MMA history to become a double champion, winning championships in PRIDE Fighting Championships and Strikeforce. He faced the biggest names in MMA, on his unparalleled run through the early days of MMA through its remarkable rise in popularity, squaring off against the likes of Fedor Emelianenko, Anderson Silva, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Wanderlei Silva, Michael Bisping, Vitor Belfort, and Renzo Gracie. Henderson's first fight against Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in 2011 is considered one of the greatest fights in UFC history. In this no-holds-barred look back on his life, Henderson provides context and insight into the biggest fights of his career, while reflecting on the wholly unique upbringing that shaped him into the warrior he needed to be to win. With his trademark humor, he sheds light on his two trips to the Olympics, his transformative time training in Europe and Russia, and his up-and-down relationship with Dana White. Hendo: The American Athlete is a thrilling window into the life and mind of a true legend. There will never be another fighter like Hendo.
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- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Prologue
- 1: Put a Band-Aid on It
- 2: Warrior in Training
- 3: Olympian and The Dream Team
- 4: The Terminator, Gold Again, and Chelsea Clinton
- 5: Enter the Dragon
- 6: UFC First-Timer | Going for Blood
- 7: Jaw Wired Shut | Olympic Gold?
- 8: Backstabber! | Pride: The Axe Murderer and Gracie KO
- 9: Steroids, Much? Go Piss in a Paper Cup
- 10: Little Leprechaun Who? | First Double Champion
- 11: Prideful Downfall | UFC Part Deux
- 12: Beating Another UFC Champ | Good Night, Michael Bisping!
- 13: Pay Me, Dana | World Champ Again
- 14: The Greatest Fight That Never Was
- 15: Coming to a Close?
- 16: Bad Blood | Time to Say Goodbye
- 17: The Art of War | Fight after the Fight
- About the Authors