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The Pact

By: Cody Garbrandt, Mark Dagostino
Narrated by: Dave Hoffman
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Summary

A UFC champion and a boy with leukemia in the fight of their lives.

Cody Garbrandt dreamed of being a UFC champion. In his darkest moments, when those dreams were dashed, he dug deep with the help of an unlikely friend - five-year-old Maddux Maple, a local hometown fan with leukemia. They made a pact: Cody would be in the UFC and win the championship, and Maddux would beat cancer.

Hear their moving story in Cody's new book, The Pact, and go behind the scenes into Cody's training and how he made his dreams come true.

Cody Garbrandt grew up in a rough town in the Central Appalachian region of Ohio, surrounded by a longstanding culture of fighting - and drugs. Raised in this environment by a single mom (his dad left him at the young age of three to reside in the Ohio State Penitentiary), Cody grew up fighting, and he grew up wild. His future seemed predestined to end in the coal mines or in prison.

Thankfully, Cody had visions of something more. His American dream? Mixed martial arts. But a path to success wasn't clear. He spent as much time fighting in the streets as he did in the gym - one bad decision away from losing everything. Then, at age 20, Cody's brother introduced him to five-year-old Maddux Maple. Maddux was deathly ill with leukemia, his survival by no means assured. A unique friendship developed, and they made a promise to each other: Maddux would beat cancer, and Cody would make it to the UFC and become world champion.

Through five long years of pain and hardship, they both persevered; Cody through the agony and sacrifices of fighting his way to the top and Maddux through the horrors of chemotherapy. They loved and supported each other. They served as each other's inspiration. And in December 2016, they made good on their pact: Cody won his UFC championship belt, which he promptly presented to Maddux - the boy who had beaten cancer into remission.

©2018 Cody Garbrandt (P)2018 Thomas Nelson Publishers

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this book is epic good listening 👌

this book is such a good listen, I can tell how much off a good person this man is, I am now a bigger fan than I was of Cody garbrant

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Great story - very motivational

Narration was great he even sounded how you would expect Cody to. Harps on about God abit too much for my liking. Doesnt really go into his mindset or exact training (expect for one boxing number scheme) really focuses on his story and the story of Maddox. Worth the listen to.

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the pact

great book with an inspirational story, I was never a massive fan of Cody but am now. I see a different side to the cocky guy that fights in a cage.

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Dissapointed

Very boring, no insight, no behind the scene juice exclusive to the book i wasn't even a hard core Cody fan by any means and I still didn't learn anything about him I didn't already know, ultimate fighter? TJ? how much you were being paid? Bonuses? Exclusive arguments or negotiating? Nothing

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Inspiring

Not being at all religious I was wary of listening to this book due to the have faith in God statements, however as I got further into the book I was so engulfed in the story and what a great guy Cody is and what inspiration he is it was easy to listen to. It shows its good to have a belief and faith in something what ever it maybe . I highly recommend this book

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Amazing

Such an inspirational book with highs and lows really got attached to both people and wish them all the best. Highly recommend to anyone who loves a good story or ufc

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More questions than answers

I wanted to know a few things: why is Cody so angry, What was his belief on TJ (trater or not), what did the title loss feel like (how he lost it), what was it like being on the ultimate fighter. Didn't get that. Somethings felt like they were avoided. Maddux is the reason it was worth listening to

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great book really enjoyable and great to listen to

great book really enjoyable and great to listen to get this book stating away great

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An interesting, heartfelt and often moving life story with a difference

An enjoyable read by a narrator who does indeed sound like a slightly elderly version of the real person. The book does appear to be genuinely heartfelt and the story of how a champ was inspired by a young cancer victim and vice versa makes this different to your everyday MMA story. A powerful account of faith, never giving up and a belief in God and family. Sentimental and romantic in places and violent in others. Something for everyone . Even the girlfriend might like this one.

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Great story, fantastic narration

A really easy listen, a great story of Cody Garbrant and Maddox. The narrator sounds like he could be an older Cody Garbrant.

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