10 Things UFC Want You To Forget About Chuck Liddell
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Every dog has its day, or so the saying goes. Unfortunately, Chuck Liddell was for too long completely unaware that his time competing in the sport was over. There are debates on what caused Chucks solid chin to suddenly crumble. Some say it was the TKO he was subjected to by Rampage Jackson at UFC 71, others believe it was the legendary war he was involved in with Wanderlei Silva at UFC 79, while many contend it was that horrendous right from Rashad Evans which instantly dropped the ex-champ. In any case, we can all agree that Chucks body had been put through a lot of punishment so its eventual decline was inevitable. Owing to his reliable chin suddenly crumbling, Liddell suddenly started losing fight-after-fight by KO/TKO indeed, he would lose all three of his final fights either getting knocked-out or giving the referee no option but to intervene. It made for extremely uncomfortable viewing and everyone wanted to see The Iceman throw in the towel; everyone except for Chuck, that is. Thankfully, following another KO loss to Rich Franklin in the very first round, Dana White announced that he wouldnt allow Chuck to fight in the UFC again; this would lead to the ex-205lb champions reluctant retirement. Its hard not to respect Chucks desire to fight, but The Iceman didnt do his legacy any service by going out on three consecutive KO/TKO loses. Arguably the greatest American MMA fighter ever and one of the UFCs biggest draws would have been better served knowing when to quit. Though he is still remembered favourably, there is no doubt that the UFC would prefer us to forget those final three fights in an otherwise superb career.
Hailing from South East London, Sam Heard is an aspiring writer and recent graduate from the University of Warwick. Sam's favourite things include energy drinks, late nights spent watching the UFC with his girlfriend and annihilating his friends at FIFA.
