Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell (born December 17, 1969) is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion. Liddell has an extensive background in kickboxing and collegiate wrestling. He is noted within the MMA community for his exceptional takedown defense and knockout ability. He is generally regarded as a stand-up fighter, relying primarily on his background in Kempo karate and Koei-Kan karate,...
more
Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell (born December 17, 1969) is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion. Liddell has an extensive background in kickboxing and collegiate wrestling. He is noted within the MMA community for his exceptional takedown defense and knockout ability. He is generally regarded as a stand-up fighter, relying primarily on his background in Kempo karate and Koei-Kan karate, while using his wrestling skills to defend against takedowns. He is also regarded as an unorthodox striker due to his relaxed hands-down stance and the angles at which he throws punches. He, along with Matt Hughes, has the most wins by a fighter in the UFC, tied with 16 wins. He also holds the most KO/TKO wins in the UFC with 10.
Along with fellow UFC fighter, Randy Couture, Liddell is widely credited for bringing mixed martial arts into the mainstream of American sports and entertainment.
On August 17, 2009, it was announced that he will...
less
