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UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos proved once again that he has what former light heavyweight king Chuck Liddell also possessed: knockout power and sterling takedown defense. Frank Mir was frustrated with his attempts to wrestle down the defending champion earlier tonight, and proceeded to eat more punches until the last which bombed on him right before the referee stoppage in the second round. The result was not entirely surprising...  

UFC champion Chuck Liddell and his fiancée Heidi Northcott took their daughter Guinevere for a morning jog in Calabasas, Calif. on Wednesday (May 16). The 4-month-old had her pacifier with her as she watched the scenery go by. They sure worked ...  

With former champion Chuck Liddell and The Pit's John Hackleman in his corner, former San Luis Obispo resident Glover Teixeira made an impressive UFC light heavyweight debut Saturday, choking opponent Kyle Kingsbury into submission 1 minute, 53 seconds into the first round and extending his MMA winning streak to 16 fights.  

The UFC wants you to want to be an Ultimate Fighter. By opening up a string of UFC-theme based gyms across the country, the world’s top mixed martial arts promotion believes it can leverage its brand recognition into several fitness centers. Presently ...  

After reigning the UFC light heavyweight division for nearly two years, UFC hall of famer and former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell envisions a similar path for current 205-pound champion Jon Jones. Jones has already defended the light ...  

Former UFC light heavyweight king Chuck Liddell retired from fighting following three consecutive knockout defeats. The losses ended the career of one of the elite fighters in MMA history. During an appearance on UFC Tonight recently, "The Iceman" was ...  

Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell insists there would be absolutely nothing for him to gain by coming out of retirement for a potential final fight with old rival Tito Ortiz. Liddell, in his prime, was arguably the most devastating 205 ...  

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UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones is heavily favored by the odds-makers, sponsored by the UFC and expected by most fans to handily beat former champ Rashad Evans. Evans is smaller, older, has a less flashy style and UFC fans have seen him ...  

Legendary MMA fighter Chuck Liddell just laid down $2.6 Million of hard fought ... vaulted ceilings and full on basketball court…so the iceman can practice his dunking skills alllll day long. Icing on the cake…the community is gate access ...  

Junior dos Santos is credited for possessing arguably the best boxing in mixed martial arts, but seldom do we see other aspects of his arsenal utilized during a fight.That's not to say he isn't a premier fighter, as his list of victories over some of the sport's top contenders and respected veterans is an accomplishment.But after battling through his fair share of competition thus far, the UFC heavyweight champion will look to meet another...  

Chuck Liddell is out hitting the media ahead of the teammate vs. teammate light heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Rashad Evans at UFC 145. “If (a teammate) can beat me, they can beat me. It is what it is. They deserve to fight me then.  

UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell wrapped up baby Guinevere, 2 months, for a morning jog in Calabasas, Calif. on Thursday (March 29). The day before, Chuck was spotted with his newborn daughter, wife Heidi Northcott and his 12-year-old son Cade.  

At least, it does to former UFC light heavyweight champ Chuck Liddell, who tells FightHubTV that he finds the betting line for this bout to be well off the mark. "The biggest thing I've seen out of that one is the opening line is five or six to one ...  

With training partners (and UFC legends) Marco Ruas, Pedro Rizzo and Chuck Liddell in his corner beforehand, he thought it would be the opposite. "But I felt very calm and I did everything I trained for," Teixeira today told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www ...  

UFC Hall of Famer and long-time Light Heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell spoke to MMA Weekly about the upcoming UFC 145 LHW title fight between Jon Jones and Rashad Evans. Evans, of course, KO'd Liddell at UFC 88 back in 2008. Liddell ...  

Chuck Liddell was one of the greatest champions in the history of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As the 205-pound strap owner, he defended his belt four consecutive times, during a two-plus year period where he went undefeated. "The ...  

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Chuck Liddell is the former UFC champ (April 2005 to May 2007) and still considered the greatest light heavyweight fighter in UFC history. Liddell has become an ambassador for the sport whose knockout artistry, ultra-intense demeanor, trademark Mohawk and ...  

"If (a teammate) can beat me, they can beat me. It is what it is. They deserve to fight me then. I'm not going to hold back some guy that's in my camp if he wants to fight me. That's not my thing. It's just a personal choice and a ...  

Jon Jones might be the greatest light heavyweight of all time. In fact, if you're asking me what I think, I'd say that considering who he's beaten over the past twelve months and how he's beaten them, there can be no question that Jones is the best the ...  

Chuck Liddell has been around the sport of mixed martial arts for several years. As a former UFC champion, the now-retired Liddell is tired of seeing all the drama caused by bad judging. "The Iceman" feels that if more MMA judges understood what the ...  

There will always come a time for a fighter to retire.Some go out the way that Chuck Liddell did, suffering multiple (brutal) losses in a row. Others go out the way that Nick Diaz did (maybe) and retire after they simply realize they don't want to do it anymore.Then there's the fighters who get to go out on their own terms, and get to go out with a blaze of glory. Chris Lytle is a prime example.There are several fighters who are entering the...  

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Jon Jones and Rashad Evans, who are set to meet this weekend at UFC 145, have drawn similar comparisons to Liddell and Ortiz's rivalry. While appearing on "The MMA Hour" earlier this week, Liddell was asked to break down the upcoming title bout.  

Tuesday night on Fuel TV’s “UFC Tonight” show, Chael Sonnen attacked the media over their reporting of Alistair Overeem’s high testosterone level. “Congratulations to MMA media, right when I think you’re incompetence can’t get to any higher ...  

The oddsmakers that set the lines usually have a pretty good sense of how things will turn out when releasing odds, and then it's up to the betting public to drive the numbers either further apart or closer together. In the case of the UFC 145 main event ...  

When Jon Jones defends the title against Rashad Evans ... when asked about the UFC 145 main event. “He’s a lot better at takedowns, and he’s a lot better at takedown defense.” Even though Jones has ripped through the competition since joining ...  

At this time, most of the attention of the MMA fan is directed to the all heavyweight main card of UFC 146. As a result, we're kicking off the series with the heavyweights. The plan is to complete the series by April 13, which is one day before the UFC ...  

UFC icon Chuck Liddell may be as intrigued by the issues between ... Go out there and prove who’s best that day, and go out and be friends again.”  

Chuck Liddell was spotted with his newborn daughter Guinevere, 2 months, in Calabasas, Calif. on Wednesday (March 28). Sporting a new mohawk displaying his head tattoos, the UFC Hall of Famer proved to be a real softy with his adorable little ...  

Daniel was put in his spot, meaning he’d have to face Antonio Silva in the Semifinals. He put the K in AKA to work when he knocked out Silva in the first round of their fight, sending Daniel into the finals where he’ll meet Josh Barnett in the finale ...  

Chuck Liddell has been around the sport of mixed martial arts ... Liddell is still working with the UFC, helping to build MMA on a day-to-day basis. Check out the complete interview with Liddell in the video below.  

"It's a great sport. I mean, it comes down to if you like combat sports, you have to like this sport. You gotta appreciate it if you like combat sports." When asked about if any improvements could be made, Liddell quickly pointed to judging, one of the ...  

When looking at UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos‘ record inside the Octagon, it’s a pretty impressive list of victories. The Brazilian started out on day one facing countryman Fabricio Werdum, who was at the time a top ten heavyweight and ...  

"Demolition Man" is a world-class kickboxer known for his powerful knees and merciless clinch. The only problem is, he must first get close enough to the Brazilian to apply the plum -- and not get KTFO in the process. If he manages to wrangle ...  

Teixeira, a longtime training partner of Chuck Liddell, has long been considered one of the best light-heavyweights outside of the UFC. He came into the fight riding a 15-fight win streak, and he looked every bit of the wrecking machine as his ...  

Iaquinta trains in New York with former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra and his team that includes rising UFC middleweight Chris Weidman and acclaimed ... Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell-- a two-time TUF coach -- watched the ...  

But with each victory came the eventual realization that Evans could become a championship-level fighter. Victories over Michael Bisping and Chuck Liddell catapulted his name into title contention. Despite heading into his title fight against Forrest ...  

Ortiz has had some classic rivalries over the years, most famously against Chuck Liddell. He also won a trilogy against Ken Shamrock, but he states the Griffin battle overshadows the rest. "This one ranks right at the top. This is over Chuck Liddell or Ken ...  

I'm just getting started as a champion in the UFC. I've not done what guys like Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture and Tito Ortiz have done as light heavyweight champion, but I feel that 2011 — beating four great fighters, three of them UFC ...  

Maybe it’s not what fans want. But it represented a higher form of combat now than it had been when Chuck Liddell was throwing eager haymakers in contests that looked too much like bar fights. Jones offered none of that in UFC 145. Rather ...  

Fighters Dominick Cruz, Brandon Vera, Ross Pearson, Brad Tavares, John Alessio, Mike Easton, and Chuck Liddell give their predictions for the upcoming teammate vs. teammate light heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Rashad Evans at UFC 145.  

After working out alongside UFC legend Chuck Liddell, how tough could any offensive lineman be ... His 4.62 in the 40-yard dash at the Scouting Combine trailed only Bruce Irvin and Nick Perry among the defensive ends, according to the official results ...  

The Huntington Beach Bad Boy's record of most consecutive title defenses at 205lbs still stands, but is now under threat for the first time since Chuck Liddell wore the strap. Under threat by the seemingly effortless greatness of 24-year-old champion Jon ...  

During the 25-minute bout, Jones registered 112 blows to only 56 for Evans. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Jones joined Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz and Frank Shamrock as the only fighters to ever win four consecutive UFC title fights at 205 pounds, and there ...  

St-Pierre rose to prominence with a thrashing of Jason “Mayhem” Miller at UFC 52, the same night that Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell completed the landmark first season of The Ultimate Fighter. From there he went 9-1, became a pound-for-pound great ...  

The fight holds plenty of echoes to Ortiz's former rivalry with Chuck Liddell, which saw two former friends become hate-fuelled enemies. Ortiz and Liddell battled on two occasions, both won by the lethal hands of Liddell, bringing box-office publicity that ...  

Deep down, I want Rashad Evans to win this Saturday night against Jon Jones ... of being a boring fighter by finishing fights impressively against the likes of Jason Lambert, Sean Salmon, Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin. When the chips were down and ...  

MANILA, Philippines – Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones may go down in history as one of the best fighters of all time. This is according to former champion and UFC legend Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell.  

Look at what he has done: he won the Ultimate Fighter as a heavyweight, then not only beat - but stopped - champions like Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin, and also beat top contenders like Michael Bisping, 'Rampage' Jackson, and Phil Davis.  

Apr 16, 2012 - The MMA Hour is back in your life on Monday, and here's a rundown of who will be stopping by this time around: * UFC legend Chuck Liddell will discuss the rise of fellow 205-pounder Alexander Gustafsson and one of the biggest ...