Can This Best Selling Author Master Mixed Martial Arts in a Week?

The History Channel has produced a pilot called, "Trial by Fire", based on Tim Ferriss's life hacking skills. The concept of the show is to document Tim's ability to deconstruct a complex task, which normally takes 5-20 years to master, and learn it within a week's time.

In his New York Times best seller, The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich,Tim Ferris wrote about being a "No holds barred cage fighter - vanquisher of four world champions" and having trained with UFC fighters.

If the pilot garners enough viewership, future episodes will be produced.

Since he's open to suggestions for show ideas, I'd personally like to see Tim break down a martial art like Brazilian Jujitsu, or perhaps the entire mixed martial art fighting system.

The pilot will feature Tim learning Japanese horseback archery (Yabusame), and airs tonight at 11pm EST.

Here's a preview: