Former UFC Light Heavyweight champion, UFC Hall of Famer and MMA legend Chuck Liddell (21-8-0) has announced his un-retirement and potential comeback plans, to simultaneous moaning and applause from across the world. Chuck broke the news himself to Ariel Helwani and the world on the MMA Hour, stating that he “will fight again”, despite being 48 years old, 8 years removed from his last professional MMA bout and almost 11 years removed from his last win.
Asked what his motivation was for the return to fighting, Chuck confidently replied that he “never stopped missing it” and believes he is able to succeed. However, he won’t be making his return in the UFC, with promotional duties looking to be carried out by boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions. Though the former 6-time world boxing champion has never promoted MMA before, according to both Chuck himself and an Instagram post by Tito Ortiz, a fight between the (also) retired, former UFC light heavyweight champion may be in the works. If that fight were to fall through, Chuck would still be “going to give it a shot. It’ll be somebody else, one of the guys from my past probably, most likely, and we’ll see where I’m at”.
Should Mr Liddell get cleared by an athletic commission, this will be the first time he has competed outside the UFC banner since a TKO loss to Rampage Jackson in Pride Final Conflict 2003, although he did also pick up a win 3 months prior to that against a fresh-faced Alistair Overeem. Add to this the fact that his previous 3 losses (also his last 3 fights) were all lost by TKO or KO, the cards are certainly stacked against Chuck for success in a late return, and as recently as last year, his longtime coach John Hackleman said the following; “But even $3 million, I don’t think that would be enough to put his life at risk and his legacy at risk. Because his legacy, not only for his own self-esteem but his legacy for his future earnings as well, could be worth a hell of a lot more than $3 million and tarnishing it to a certain degree, that might not be worth it. So it would all depend on the opponent.”
Will Chuck make the walk again? Will it be a rubber match with Tito Ortiz? Time will tell, and though many fans will groan and cry for the health and legacy of a former great, I’m sure I and many others will tune in regardless and see if “The Iceman” can dust off his famous overhand right one more time for the fans.
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Vinny Byrne the beast is bk
Darren Harte. Brian Ó Corragáin
Bc will take him this time
Darren Harte he fed us full of Jameson then took us dirty.. he knew he had no chance winning if we were sober!! ?
Miserable fucker didn’t buy a shot
Must be skint
Don’t do it.
James Orr
Hope not
Crazy eh
Very lol
Iain Lindsay
Damion Aaron Jeter Jr
Get lol
but, what about you Joanne Calderwood, when are you fighting?
Caleb Hawkins
Gonna get knocked out again lol unless he fights Tito for sure
idk dude, his chin is weak, Tito may be able to catch him haha.
Tito is the same fighter he was 20 years ago as far as skill set goes all he can do is wrestle and he ain’t taking chuck down lol plus he is intimidated by chuck lol
Caleb Hawkins lol yeah I know, in the back of his head he knows what happened twice already haha. Idk why they would even fight again, chuck already knocked him out twice
Money fight all day lol bellator needs it lol
Matthew Neace Zach Scott Chris McDaniel
They have to fight before 5:00pm, because Chuck has to go to bed after his tv programs.
Imagine he went full ninja and knocks his opponent out with a headbutt to the chest lol… love to see him do some jaw dropping shit. But, I’m afraid his time has passed and he could get hurt. Bringing these retired fighters back, it’ll all end with one of them getting seriously hurt. Idiots
What could go wrong?
Glass Jaw Jitsu
Brendan Armstrong
YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!
Apparently hes gonna fight Tito
He was one of the best in his time but now he has age and a glass jaw.
#oscardelahoya you are a fucking parasite slags off mma then try become part of it but USING a legend like Chuck Liddell, what a FUCKING GOOF CUNT!
Damian James
Punch Drunk
48, game has evolved, speed was gone ten years ago, unless he fights Sonnen, Ortiz, Sakuraba, and Mark Kerr, he’s getting hurt.
Great fighter in need of a chin transplant.
Luca
Stoked but I don’t think he’ll do well.
Would love to see him and Chael Sonnen lol not Jones… that would
Be a massacre. He is to much of a legend .. I would be very sad!
I hated to watch him get KOed the last couple times. I don’t want to see that again.
Please don’t
Craig Mclaughlan
Sleep tight Chuck lol
Yeah let’s give a shit about an almost 50 year old man that lost his last 5 fights get back in there and fight. Id rather watch 2 homeless men fight over a beer because atleast we wouldnt know who wins. Chuck will b slept again
Mark Alvarado
I’m cornering him
Mark Alvarado your advice to him “whatever you do… don’t get hit on the chin!” Lol
Thats great its going to be money to see chuck money again. Even though its in a money organization and will money money money. I hope he doesnt die. Money.
Please don’t
Did his chin heal up?