The Mauler

By: Alexander Gustafsson, Martin Svensson, Leif Eriksson

Narrated by: Jack Knox

Alexander Gustafsson grew up in Arboga, a small town in Sweden. A country boy, he started boxing when he was 10 - winning the national youth medal at the age of 16. After a handful of run-ins with the law, he began practicing mixed martial arts and working his way up the ranks of the UFC.

Nicknamed The Mauler by his training partners, due to his power, killer instinct and somewhat recklessness whilst fighting; this is the story of Gustafsson's struggle to succeed in one of the world's most challenging sports. Family, friends, and the Christian faith all play decisive rolls. But above all, it's Alexander's unique talent for martial arts which, in just a few short years, sees him become one of the UFC's main poster boys.

The Mauler is a frank and at times painful account of a young man rapidly heading off the rails, and of his fight to reach the top of his game in an effort to change his life forever.

©2016 Alexander Gustafsson, Martin Svensson, Leif Eriksson (P)2021 Arena Scripts

interesting back story

Not to take away from Alex's story but this was a little hard to get through. Not to mention the book ended years before he called it a career and made a comeback. just seemed like it was lacking a little.