10 Things UFC Want You To Forget About Chuck Liddell

By Sam Heard /

9. Loss To Keith Jardine

Though he is by no means a can, Keith Jardine (17-11-2) is not the calibre of fighter you would expect Chuck Liddell to incur a loss against. During his time in the UFC, Jardine was the type of fighter expected to occupy the middle of the division€™s rankings, always having enough skill to consistently beat those at the bottom but not potent enough to break into the top-10. Prior to his bout with The Dean of Mean at UFC 76, Chuck had just fought and lost his belt to Rampage Jackson. This Jardine fight was €“ by many €“ regarded as a gimme fight for The Iceman to re-establish himself in the division en route to another run at the title. However, as we have come to expect with MMA, this fight didn€™t go according to the script. Jardine landed numerous heavy leg kicks on the former champ and slowed him down with body kicks. The underdog was able to avoid Chuck€™s dangerous right-hand and won a deserved split-decision victory which should have been unanimous. One of the most recognisable faces of the UFC had suffered a shocking loss and Liddell€™s chances of regaining his belt had slimmed drastically.