5/20/2023 0 Comments Chuck the iceman liddell![]() And once he found out he could make in a career in it, well, let’s just say that beat putting his accounting degree to work. Oh, the paychecks got bigger and the spotlight got brighter, but the San Luis Obispo product never swayed from his original goal in the sport: to fight. ![]() From his first UFC bout (at UFC 17) against Noe Hernandez in 1998, through his reign of terror over the light heavyweight division from 2005 to 2007, and to his final bout against Rich Franklin in 2010, Liddell never changed. In interviews, I was just being me, and I think people enjoy seeing someone being real out there.”Īnd maybe that truly is the secret. “I love to fight, I went out and fought in a style people like to watch. ![]() And while his Tyson-esque ability to end fights with one punch and intimidating look helped when it came to his appeal, he believes his connection with fans came from something a lot more basic. ![]() “It still amazes me, the respect people give me and how they treat me,” said Liddell, a UFC Hall of Famer whose importance to the organization and the sport went far beyond his significant accomplishments in competition. He was the face of the MMA explosion that began in 2005, the mohawked knockout artist who everyone knew simply by his nickname, “The Iceman.” But if you ask Chuck Liddell about being “that guy,” you can tell that he’s surprised by the acclaim he’s received, and still receives, more than three years after his last fight. ![]()
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