The Crippler
Cage Fighting and My Life on the Edge
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The Crippler
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Narrated by:
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Eric Vale
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Written by:
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Chris Leben
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Daniel J. Patinkin
About this listen
It takes a certain kind of person to do whatever is necessary to make a living as a mixed martial arts fighter. And it takes another kind of person to stand out from all the rest as both a wild man and a rock star. Chris Leben, otherwise known as "The Crippler", is that kind of person.
Leben's reputation started when he appeared on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter, a reality show and competition where hopeful fighters live together and vie for a UFC contract and a path to greatness. He quickly made a name for himself with his controversial and abrasive behavior. During his subsequent 10-year career in ultimate fighting, Leben became one of the most recognized figures in the sport, enthralling audiences around the world with his wild, headfirst style of fighting as he took on some of the world's best fighters, including Anderson Silva, Yoshihiro Akiyama, and Wanderlei Silva.
But Leben's success in the ring and international fame hid a troubled background. Abandoned by his father at a young age, Leben's mother worked long hours to raise him and his two siblings, and Leben learned early he had to be tough to fend for himself. For most of his life, Leben struggled with alcohol and narcotics, and he was suspended by the UFC for nine months for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. The Crippler is not just an exciting account of his rise to prominence within the UFC; it's the incredible story of a renowned wild man dealing with his personal demons and learning that the toughest opponent is always yourself.
©2016 Chris Leben and Daniel J. Patinkin (P)2016 Audible, Inc.What listeners say about The Crippler
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-12-30
Loved it
Great story . Followed his fight career sense TUF 1 . Hopefully he does a follow up with
The bare knuckle fights
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- Matthew
- 2021-09-16
Refreshingly honest
I’m a big UFC fan. This was a very entertaining book. It was annoying that the narrator hadn’t bothered to look up the pronunciation of the names of several well known MMA people/companies, but I’ve found that this is extremely common in non-fiction audiobooks.
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- Jake Wright
- 2021-11-11
a good listen!,
i enjoyed it and I don't even follow UFC! you also can't go wrong with a free book
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- cathyborutski
- 2024-08-08
Whatever your expectations, it'll likely exceed them.
Do I actually feel that this is a near perfect and 5 star worthy book? Not exactly....
But I'm grading this on a curve. (heavily weighted by it being a free listen, but able to stand on it's own if I'd paid around $10-15)
As someone who watched TUF Season 1 on Spike and having followed Chris' career, I was hoping for entertainment in the form of 'so bad it's good'. Instead, this ended up being entertaining in a very good way.
I was expecting a barely coherent, delusional account of a trainwreck, and instead I got an extremely open and reflective recounting of a misrepresented and self-aware human being. It's pretty close to as honest and open an autobiography as you'll find from a fighter. Great mixture of time spent on MMA stories as well as from his personal life.
Narrarator was excellent, very easy to listen to and only 1 fighter name mispronounced (mentioning this single incidence is a testament to how well it was read).
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- Anonymous User
- 2019-02-05
Aloha
This is an honest piece of work. Acceptance and showing up are themes explored- crippler style. Thank you Chris Leben.
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- Andy
- 2021-12-20
Raw and unfiltered
The bare truth about the legendary Crippler's life in the cage and his struggles outside it.
It would be nice to have this updated to include his run in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
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