The release date of Matt Hughes book is right around the corner. If you haven’t preordered the book already you can do so right now by clicking the link to your left.

His new book is titled Made in America: The Most Dominant Champion in UFC History. The 304 page book comes in a hardcover and is published by Simon Spotlight Entertainment. The book was co written by Michael Malice and is due in stores on New Years Day.

This book documents the real life of Matt Hughes, the most dominant mixed martial arts fighter in UFC history. With 9 championship belts and a record of 41 wins with only 5 losses and no draws it is hard to argue the fact that Hughes is already a legend of mma.

His book takes you back to the beginning and where it all started in a small town called Hillsboro, Illinois. Matt lived on the family farm where he and his twin brother played hard and worked even harder. Life was anything but perfect on the farm and Matt talks about tension and struggles within the family.

Hughes was an amazing wrestler in high school through college and ended up a two time Division 1 All American. Matt stayed on as assistant wrestling coach at his school and did electrical work on the side for fourteen dollars an hour. His life changed one day when he met legendary MMA manager Monte Cox and welterweight champion of the world, Pat Miletich.

In this book Matt will answer all of the questions fans have been dying to know for so long. He will talk about which fighter almost made him leave mma, why he refused to speak to Randy Couture, and what his relationship with Dana White is really like. You will learn in which fight he was praying to God for help, why he refused a title shot originally, and what it’s like to train at the Miletich Camp. He also describes the legendary brawl in London and what exactly happened between Tito Ortiz and Lee Murray during the fight. He explains what it was like on the Ultimate Fighter and what it was like defeating the legend Royce Gracie.

Hughes talks about all of the important moments in his life including the birth of his daughter, falling in love with his wife and why he let God into his heart. He shares personal photo’s that the public have ever seen before. He lets you inside his mind to experience what he was feeling during his epic mixed martial arts battles inside the octagon and how he dealt with his victories and defeats in mma.

Order Matt Hughes book now and get it delivered Monday, December 31.

Chuck "the iceman" Liddell has a new book coming out in January about his life as a fighter and his beginnings in mma. The book called "Iceman: My Fighting Life", chronicles the former light heavyweight champion’s roads to the top and from winning his first mma fight in 1998.

Here is a quote from the prologue:
"When I walk out of the tunnel, I can see the lights, hear the music, feel the crowd, but it all begins to close off as I near the cage. By that point I’m thinking, I’ve been training hard, it’s time to focus….Every man is born with a fight-or-flight instinct, and mine is to fight. It always has been."

Chuck, who was raised by a single mother and inspired by his his grandfather, learned how to fight from a very young age in the poor section of Santa Barbara. He will also explain the stories behind his mohawk and trademark name as well. He will talk about the bitter rivalry with Tito Ortiz and how they went from friends to foes. He will also explain how he balances life as a fighter, as a champ and as a superstar in the world of mma.

The iceman book should be a great book if are a fan of "the iceman" or if you are just a true hardcore mma fan.The book list for $25.95 and you can pre-order now. Scheduled delivery for the book is January 29, 2008.

Fighters in the book include Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, Matt Hughes, Rich Franklin, Andrei Arlovski, Tim Sylvia, and more.

Two editions are available:

• Collector’s Edition: Limited edition of 450 from $2500 US
• Deluxe Collector’s Edition: Limited edition of 150, includes a signed and numbered 16×20 inch chromogenic print of the clamshell cover. from $7500 US

The book is bound is prisine leather and printed with specialty inks. Printed on the finest Italian-made paper and natural cloth, this book is unrivaled in quality. Other contributers to Octagon are Lorenzo Fertita, David Mamet, Dave Hickey and of course an afterword by the UFC President himself Dana White.

You better hurry if you plan on owning this piece of MMA history. There is a waiting list for the book. Or if you are like me and can’t afford to pay $2500 for a freakin book you can enter to win one at UFC.com.For complete details and to get on the waiting list for Octagon click here.