Not bad for a bartender with a college degree in accounting. Not long after, the UFC came calling, and eventually fought my way to become the #1 ranked light-heavyweight contender in the world. I’m the face of Ultimate Fighting Championship, the leader in mixed martial arts and the fastest growing sport in America. I’ve been called the baddest man on the planet.

What’s it like to have no fear, to make people cower in their shoes, to know the sweet satisfaction of knocking a guy out with a single, devastating punch? You have to read my book to find out. By that point I’m thinking, I’ve been training hard, it’s time to focus.Every man is born with a fight-or-flight instinct, and mine is to fight. His first dance was well received by the audience but poorly received by the judges, earning a score of 16.“When I walk out of the tunnel, I can see the lights, hear the music, feel the crowd, but it all begins to close off as I near the cage. He was a contestant on the ABC show Dancing with the Stars.His book Iceman: My Fighting Life was released in 2008.Liddell has made cameos in several movies including Drillbit Taylor in 2008.Liddell was once again able to defeat Couture by knockout in the second round.Īt 'The Ultimate Fighter 10' finale it was announced the Chuck will coach the 11th season of the popular reality show against Tito Ortiz Outside the Octagon In his second title defense he fought Randy Couture in a rubber match that turned out to be one of the most popular Pay-Per-Views of UFC history at UFC 57. Liddell would go on to have one of the most successful title runs after beating Couture, defending his belt against the likes of Jeremy Horn, Babalu Sobral, and Tito Ortiz. Liddell seemed to have learned much since their first meeting as he made quick work of 'Captain America' knocking him out in the first round of the fight. Liddell was once again given a title shot at UFC 52 this time at Couture's Undisputed Light Heavyweight title.

Couture was able to beat the long time number one contender in the third round via TKO handing a young Chuck Liddell with only his second loss in his professional MMA career.

Liddell was given his first title fight at UFC 43 against Randy 'The Natural' Couture for his Interim Light Heavyweight belt. And he's also been responsible for bringing the UFC along with the sport of MMA to the mainstream. He's had one of the most successful title runs in UFC history as the UFC light heavyweight champion. He's beaten just about every big name there is to beat in the UFC, like Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture and Babalu Sorbral, just to name a few. Since making his UFC debut in 1998 Chuck 'The Iceman' Liddell has done just about everything there is to do in the world of Mixed Martial Arts.

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