Welcome back to the book club! Remember, everyone who comments by November 1 is eligible to win free copies of the book. For more details or if you missed the first few questions, start here. 7. Reality writes
Forrest is best known as the winner of season one of "The Ultimate Fighter" (a show credited with helping bring MMA into the mainstream). Which other "TUF" contestant's bio would you want to read? Are there other reality stars whose books you'd buy? (Ryan Jenkins doesn't count, creepo.)
8. Sucker punches
Throughout the book, Forrest's acts of passive aggression -- leaving drunken voicemails, exhibiting road rage, making asides about his talon, belittling his own talents -- are juxtaposed against the very direct aggression of his chosen profession (hitting people in the face). What is the author's intent in using such situational irony?
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Wednesday 14 October
By Gals Guide to MMA
7. I would love to read a bio from Chris Leben. He seems like he's had a fairly eventful life, and it would probably make for an interesting story. As for other reality stars I'd like to read about, that'd be nobody. If I'm going to take my time to read what you have to say, you better either have some pretty awesome knowledge to impart or had a really interesting life. (On a side note, I've apparently gone full curmudgeon.)
8. Well, umm, you see...yeah. Not so sure I have an answer to this one.
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Wednesday 14 October
By lauragilbert08
7. The correct answer (to this, and many other questions) is: Matt Hamill. Plus maybe the Diaz epic. Or the Jon Krakauer retelling of the Junie Browning story.
8. The author's intent is to highlight that Forrest Griffin is hilarious. The end!
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Wednesday 14 October
By Jordan
7. Easily - Nate Diaz, Kimbo, Wes Sims, and Jeremy Jackson. JJ got kicked out of the house for jumping the TUF wall and having sex with some girl he met at the pool. Amazing. He also was homeless living in his car at one point. Technically the car was his home so he wasn't really "homeless". The real homeless guys would consider Jeremy Jackson was Donald Trump living in a car instead of a cardboard box like them.
Other reality show perople? What types of books are these? Can they be picture books? Like all pictures and no words? Maybe only words that describe in one sentence what the picture is? Because then I want to read a million books about Julianne Hough from DWTS.
8. Juxtapose is an awfully big word for an article about a half-naked cagefighter on a woman's site. Can't we talk about fun things like thongs? Like women in thongs? Or those little exercise shorts ladies wear where you can almost see the bottom of their butt? Forrest and I can pretend to be reading whatever funny word or college name it says on your butt, but we're really looking at your butt because it looks so good in those shorts. What was the question? I got distracted. Forrest and I don't know what "juxtapose" means and if we did we wouldn't admit it.
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Wednesday 14 October
By rachel - MMAHotStuff
laura i love that you're such a huge matt hamill supporter.
i'd like to read the bio of joe silva. give me a detailed bio of what the man behind the curtain has done during his life.
Does Rachel Zoe count as a reality star? I mean she's a star, and has a reality show? Okay I'm going to say she counts. Style A to Zoe is like the bible for me.
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Wednesday 14 October
By Reverend Turk
I agree about reading a Joe SIlva book. I would also really like to read a book about Jorge Gurgel. Jorge has had quite the life growing up in Brazil, moving here, fighting without his parents knowing..and his rise and fall from the UFC. He has seen and done alot and I think it would make a very good read.
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Wednesday 14 October
By knuckleup101
7. As far as tough contestants go I agree with Gal Guide to MMA Leban must have an interesting story. I know someone who has voiced some of his past and I would like to hear more (though not on the show) is Roger Huerta, talk about a tough life.
8. I'm pretty sure that humor is the driving force.
MMAhotstuff - Anything about Joe Silva would be nice, that guy is so far out of the spotlight it's crazy.
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Tuesday 27 October
By knuckleup101
Looks like Forrest gets to headline UFC 106 now that the Shane Carwin vs Brock Lesnar fight has been put off until January............
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Tuesday 27 October
By knuckleup101
Looks like Forrest get to headline UFC 106 now that the Shane Carwin vs. Brock Lesnar fight has been postponed until January............. GO FORREST !!
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Friday 30 October
By knuckleup101
Here is a link to how Forrest feels about his upcoming fight with Tito.......... http://bit.ly/F2tUB enjoy!
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