In The Pact, Cody
Garbrandt opened up about his journey to join Team Alpha Male and to become a
fighter in the UFC. Cody grew up in Uhrichsville, Ohio in an area nicknamed “922”.
This area was known for trouble. He learned to fight with his big brother, Zach
and they would always be wrestling and fighting. He had his first concussion at
age six. Both brothers wrestled in school and they got into trouble along the
way. But their mother was the grounding force in their life. She would always provide
for them since their dad was rarely around growing up and was in an out of
jail. Uncle Bob was also a strong mentor in Cody’s life and he was a strong
boxer. He found God in prison and changed his life around. Eventually, Cody
found God too and changed his life and he came to know Christ as His Savior.
He also shared how he tried college twice and quit both
times. He didn’t have a passion and a drive for it, all he wanted to do was
fight. He made a deal with his mother finally and declared that if he didn’t
make it as a fighter in five years, he would find him a real steady job. Cody
had a way of getting into trouble and fights and he was hanging out with his
friends at a tavern. Some guy started a fight with him and Cody was stabbed in
his calf muscle and it went to his bone. Cody hit a low point in his life after
that and he reached out to God and asked him what He wanted him to do with his
life. A short time afterwards, Zach told him he needed to check out this
awesome five year old kid, Maddux Maple. He had cancer and Zach told him that
Cody should donate his next fight proceeds to him. Cody was touched by his
story and reached out to his parents and started trying to get to know them. It
took a while for Maddux to be well enough for Cody to meet him. Cody kept
telling Maddux that he wanted him to be healthy and strong enough to walk with
him out to one of his fights. Throughout the book, Cody will take readers
through the journey of how he became a UFC Championship belt winner and how
Maddux changed his life around.
I would recommend this remarkable book to anyone who enjoys
a book that contains an inspiration story about how a fighter found his purpose
in unlikely places. I haven’t heard of Cody’s or Maddux’s story prior to
reading this book. I was amazed how Maddux and Cody both helped each other in
overcoming and achieving their dreams. Both seemed to be such an unlikely pair
of friends and their stories collided into a beautiful masterpiece. I liked how
Cody was tough in the ring and how he wasn’t afraid to show his vulnerable side.
Cody took the time to make sure Maddux felt included in his journey to win the championship
belt. Maddux eventually did win his battle against cancer and now he lives a
normal. I also liked how he shared how God was always with them both through
their journeys. Cody also shared about how he met his wife in the mist of all
of the fights and how everything worked out the way it was supposed to. This
was an awesome read, and readers will definably enjoy it!
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