A unique look at the fighters of the UFC, showcasing both their fierce athleticism, and their surprising sensitivity and grace. Depending upon your perspective, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, aka the UFC, is brash, beautiful, or brutal and as in your face as the fighters blows. Fighters take down their opponents with an arsenal of moves, using a unique blend of martial arts, including jujitsu, wrestling, judo, and kickboxing. In Fighter: The Fighters of the UFC, Reed Krakoff offers a unique look at these world-class athletes in a startling collection of black- and-white photographs. Krakoff, the president and executive creative director of Coach, a leading force in the fashion world, is also an accomplished photographer and a huge UFC fan. His pictures, shot with a medium-format Mamiya box camera, depict these fighters as they are rarely seen. Standing alone, without competitors or an audience, Krakoffs subjects look gentle, warm, humble, and disarmed. But with their signature tattoos and resilient bodies, its also clear that they are built for the cage. The book features some of the biggest names in the UFC iconic fighters such as Chuck Liddell, Georges St-Pierre, and Matt Serra pose for the camera in ways that are real and revealing. Accompanying these shots are brief interviews that offer another perspective on these modern-day gladiators.
About the AuthorReed Krakoff, president and executive creative director of Coach, studied photography at Parsons School of Design. He has shot many of Coachs ad campaigns for many years and his work has been shown in exhibits in Tokyo and New York and featured in the magazines Elle Décor, Town & Country and Interview. He lives in New York.
7 responses so far ↓
1 Damir // Jul 19, 2009 at 11:30 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fighter: The Fighters of the UFC
Great photography of UFC fighters. Huge hit at fight parties. Without a doubt a collectors item. A MUST HAVE FOR THE ULTIMATE UFC FAN!
2 Umi // Jul 19, 2009 at 11:30 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
MUST HAVE for UFC FANS
I read about this book on of the mens fitness magazines and being such a huge UFC fan it was a must have. Of course, Amazon had the best deal. Now the book is fantastic.
3 Timothy // Jul 19, 2009 at 11:30 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Softer Side of Tough-as-Nails Mixed Martial Arts Fighters
The stark black and white photography sharpens the focus on the best fighters from the top and dominant mixed martial arts “league,” Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
4 Viveka // Jul 19, 2009 at 11:30 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great coffee table book
Definitely a coffee table book. GREAT Black and White photos. Simple descriptive words that are used with great white space. . .artsy, I guess.
5 Zeppelin // Jul 19, 2009 at 11:30 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
awesome christmas present for my bf!!
this is going to be the perfect xmas present for my boyfriend and any guys that are into ufc! beautiful photographs of beautiful men!!
6 Anonymous // Jul 19, 2009 at 11:30 am
1.0 out of 5 stars
The Fighters of the UFC – Review
I wasted my money on this one. I was (naively ?) expecting informative
articles in the manner of a brief autobiography on each fighter – but not a word.
7 Anonymous // Jul 19, 2009 at 11:30 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Be Aware That This Is A Coffee Table Book Of Photographs
To be perfectly blunt and honest, I really have no interest whatsoever in this book, and still don’t.
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