“Santino DeFranco draws on his more than 20 years of experience as an MMA fighter & coach to create a book that incorporates a cerebral sports science approach to help form a complete athlete. What does the above stammer mean? It means Santino knows what he is talking about. That his training philosophy takes into account the physical and mental aspects of training for sport.” —Forrest Griffin, UFC Champion, UFC Hall of Famer, and 2x New York Times bestselling author

“Santino’s been in my corner through every war—inside and outside the cage. He’s pushed me past my limits, kept me sharp, and never let me forget who I am. Without him, I’m not the fighter—or the woman—I am today.” —Tracy Cortez, UFC Women's top ranked Flyweight fighter.

"One day during a training camp, I felt fatigued and couldn’t get my heart rate above 155bpm. I kept pushing harder and harder until coach Santino came over and told me my heart rate was a sign of overtraining, not me 'being in great shape' as I thought. That simple moment changed the camp and how I now view MMA in many ways. Coach Santino is always trying to get us to fight smarter, not just harder. I cannot recommend him and his coaching methods enough." —Korean Zombie, UFC featherweight superstar and title challenger.

"This book is a perfect distillation of everything Santino DeFranco is and what he believes, and I can’t wait to see what you can accomplish with Santino in your corner." —Henry Cejudo, Olympic gold medalist and UFC two division champion, from the foreword