Dimensions
152 x 229 x 21mm
For the last decade, BJ Penn has been one of the most successful and feared fighters in the UFC, rising through the ranks to become one of the pound for pound best in the world. Along the way, people have been quick to judge, praise, criticise, and hype him. They have torn him down only to build him back up. They have spilled ink and blood trying to understand what makes him the provocative and controversial fighter he is.
WHY I FIGHT is the answer that everyone - critics, fans, commentators, pundits, and perhaps even Dana White - has been waiting for. In his own words, Penn tells the story of his life spent fighting, explaining what led a scrappy teenager from the rough streets of Hilo onto the biggest stage in all of Mixed Martial Arts. From his earliest days becoming one of the preeminent practitioners of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the world to his first MMA fights to his battles with UFC champions like Matt Hughes and Georges St. Pierre, Penn shows that in life, just like in the Octagon, he is never one to back down from a fight.
A blunt and brutal look at his hardest fought victories and his most frustrating defeats, WHY I FIGHTis the story of how BJ Penn became one of only two fighters in UFC history to hold UFC belts in two different weight classes. It is the story of a kid from Hawaii who loved to fight. It is the story of a true "Prodigy."
