Quitters Never Win: My Life in UFC

I just ate two burritos

I have followed Bisping's career in ufc to some extent. This book has so much back story that I had no idea of before. Quitters Never Win made me appreciate Mr. Bisping a lot more. Very well written and enjoyable to read. I especially liked the touch of UK lingo in the book(great homage for Bisping's UK roots. Good also for casual reading in small chunks as there is so many small stories you can spend 15-60 minutes on and get a kick out of it and then continue reading more next day.

Engaging and well-written: strong narrative voice that doesn't make the mistake of becoming "literary".The only issue:quite a few issues of copy (phrasing, grammar, typos) which would have easily been remedied by a decent copy editor. This didn't detract from my enjoyment of the book, but several times I had to re-read a passage to work out what the intended meaning was (in a few cases it was a simple word omission).Michael Bisping's story makes a compelling read. There are dramatic, and even bizarre, episodes in a life that is at times familiar, even mundane. But that's what makes this "hero's journey" so engaging. The book is so well structured, so that the narrative always moves forward at a good pace. Bisping has always demonstrated a quick mind and sharp wit during interviews and run-ins with opponents, and both translate well into his writing.One of the best contemporary autobiographies I've read.

The takeaways - what you need to know:*Great book with EXCELLENT story telling*Hard to put down*Easy read*Absolutely fun for any MMA fan*Great for autobiography enthusiastsI was never really a Michael Bisping fan. I liked some things about his persona - well, liked and found annoying, but reading this book has made me a fan of the fighter and the man (he's a really great guy)The story telling is compelling and genuine - and every paragraph I could hear in Bisping's voice. Great story telling and great insights into some major players in the UFC - Dana White comes across as a truly good dude.It's a great telling of Michael Bisping's story - respectfully, genuinely and humorously told by the man himself.If you're an MMA fan, familiar with Bisping or even if you just like reading autobiographies -- this book is great!

I've always been a big fan of Michael Bisping and this book 100% delivers. He is open, honest, candid, and funny! It's a great memoir of a guy who maybe wasn't the most physically talented, but never gave up and eventually became the UFC Middleweight champion.

Excellent book to read. I enjoyed getting a glimpse of the legend's personal life and dedication to the sport. To understand his struggles and turmoil his gut wrenching. Readers get to see the softer side with his love for his wife and children. I highly recommend this book.

I used to always tune in to hope to watch Bisping get his arse kicked! He lost me money plenty of times. I finally got my wish when Hendo put him to sleep. The way he responded in his career made me into a fan. The cocky Brit would never give up and always put on a good fight. I learned a lot from him when he won the title. Sometimes we face an opponent who has beat us in the past and it feels like we may not ever win. But when we realize God prepares us for these battles we can do our best and believe the result can be different. Then no matter who or what we are fighting, we too can be champions and turn out biggest critics into our biggest fans.

Inspiring. Michael not only tells his story but he encourages the reader to live their dream. Do the hard work, keep your priorities straight, and go after what you want. Not in a greedy or materialistic way-he’s not dis-humble. In fact, the book is filled with gratitude towards his supporters, friends, family, and the reader.

I will admit it I am a huge Michael Bisping fan, who had been following his career from the time he was just a UFC prospect right to the end. I am so happy with what he achieved and earned the respect her deserved. Michael would probably hate me saying this but his life is like a real life Rocky story.The book is amazing. I did not want to put it down at all. Michael honest about his past, mistakes and learning experiences as well. The fights are like a show of adrenaline. Reading through them as a blow by blow account made me feel I was right there. This is what I love about autobiographies, when it comes to fight especially, you only get the emotions the person of what the person is feeling at that moment from the person who was there. It is a testament to the writing the it was translated so well on paper. Also I can his post fight career as a fight analyst in describing the fights, training, and his real life as well.One of the things that I relived through this book is I know exactly how hard it was too get training at this time period. People did not know about strength and conditioning, except people at the elite level of trainers and in this country even many of them were just scratching the surface. So a new sport like MMA was probobly while having the Scarlet Letters on you. I grew up being told I was not a real athlete (despite destroying everyone i knew on strength and conditioning exercises), as I was no good at football or cricket. It was not till I found martial arts (kickboxing specifically), that I myself (first) and people changed their opinion. To this day the lessions I learned in Martial arts are still paying dividends in every aspect of my life.The book is amazingly detailed, cheekily funny. Dispite living in America the last few years Michael definitely has not lost his British sense of humour. It is a thank you to the people he helped him achieve is dream from fans, friends and of course family. However the biggest factor is hardwork. Michael took his opportunities but it was his hard work that made them and him a success. Another important from the book is knowing when to walk away. This is especially hard for fighters.There is is Martial arts quote sixtimes down seven times up. Michael is the epitome of this just look at his UFC career. As stated he holds the record of being knocked down in six fight only to come back to win them. The book also show the difference of Michael Bisping the character (promoting and selling fight), and the real person. More or less the same person, just one is slightly more exaggerated and animated. The mark of a great autobiography is if I feel I am a bigger fan of the writer after I have finished it that is definitely the case here. Awsome book.

Read this in one day .excellent insight to the world of mixed martial arts , Bisping is a true warrior and an inspiration to those that need correcting on the right path.

Being an avid Bisping fan and long time fan of all things mma, I have read many books on the sport, most recently alex Gustaffsons, and despite knowing most of michaels stories from his podcasts etc this book is so brilliantly written and insightful, I couldnt put it down, i usually pick a book up read for a bit and pick back up on a later date, not this one, I flew through it. Its funny, uplifting and relatable (i suffer with a similar eye problem as him and got rejected by the army because of it) I strongly recommend this book to all. These kind of athletes are a rare breed.

I heard about this book on the Eddie Hearn and Tony Bellow you tube show. I don't regularly watch that much UFC. I could see that the guy that was on that show, shone through in the pages of this book.This is a good story about a guy who was stuck in a rut, and focused on something he was good at... and then kept going. Good job he was very good at it!.To keep going, and fighting at the top level with one eye - shows the sheer magnitude of guts this guy has.I like the way he kept referring to the importance of his family, and the solid environment his wife created for him.So next time your out on a run, or struggling up a hill and feel like having a rest - think if Bisping can fight in a cage with one eye. You can push yourself just a little bit harder!

I'm not an MMA or UFC fan but I bought this book after hearing a bit of Michael Bispings story on the radio. It intrigued me. I was also keen to learn a bit about the mindset of UFC fighters. So I bought the book. Thoroughly enjoyed it. A very interesting and likeable character. A great life story too. There's plenty of humour in the book, which always helps. Reading this has actually got me into UFC a bit. I've found myself reading up on other fighters and watching fights and interviews online - all based on Michael Bispings descriptions of and enthusiasm for the sport. I didn't give five stars become I felt it got a bit repetitive towards the end where he starts describing his fights (I actually found his pre UFC life more interesting to read about so would have preferred more on that). But solid book. Highly recommended