Chuck Liddell Fighter Profile

Charles David Liddell enters the ring to the music of metal band American Head Charge (A gimmick that got him a guest appearance in the music video “Cowards” for the same group). In the Octagon he is known as Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell. Cherished by fans, and surely one of the most popular contenders in the UFC. His kickboxing training coupled with his college learned wrestling skills have brought him multiple successes during a career that primarily has stayed within the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. 
His interest in martial arts started at the early age of 12, training in Koei Kan Karate which he continued through high school and College. Even during his high school years in Santa Barbara, California, Chuck proved to be highly competitive and was captain of both the Football and Wrestling teams. He was quickly recruited by Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to attend their school and perform on their wrestling team as a starter. 
During his years at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, while he wrestled for the school team, he also obtained degrees in Bussiness and Accounting. If anything that background has only found use as he adds up his massive paychecks from his professional career in the MMA. Of course at the time, Liddell was unsure he could make a living at being a professional fighter. “I’ve always been super competitive, and fighting was the one thing I was always good at. I used to say, ‘I wish I was good at something else, so I could make a living at it.’” he said during a recent interview. 
While attending college in 1993 Liddell became interested in the sport while catching the Pay-Per-View broadcast of the first UFC match. At that point it became his dream to train and make his way to the competition. In 1998 his dream came true. His first MMA match was at UFC 17 as he squared off against Noe Hernandez. With a win by decision The Iceman began a career that has put him 13 and 2 officially with the UFC. 
Taking on and defeating names such as Guy Mezger, Jose Landi-Jons and Kevin Randleman in several UFC events proved that he was an up-and-coming force to be reckoned with. A fact that surely Tito Ortiz, defender of the Light heavyweight title was quite aware of. Becoming friends, Liddell and Ortiz would make a pact with each other that would keep Liddell from challenging Ortiz in a fight for the belt. This caused the UFC organization to invent an Interim light heavyweight position, which Liddell subsequently won. However it would be the much older Randy Coutour that would drop weight class and remove Liddell from the title position. Randy later took on, and defeated Tito Ortiz for the lightweight title. 
Tension had begun to build between Liddell and Ortiz after the incident, and eventually the two were bitter rivals. Ortiz’s showboating and crowd-pleasing taunting only managed to furiate Liddell and the two finally met in the Las Vegas Octagon  during UFC 47 in 2004. 38 seconds into round two, Liddell had secured a victory by KO, showing that neither Ortiz’s harsh words or his devastating punches could bring the Iceman down. 
Honorable Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell would meet again during the taping of “The Ultimate Fighter” for Spike TV. A television show that brought together amateur fighters who would train and fight for a chance to gain a contract with the UFC. Coutour and Liddell were chosen to coach teams Couture and Liddell respectfully. At the time, Couture still held the and defended the light heavyweight title, but it was Team Liddell members Diego Sanchez and Forrest Griffin that would win the competition. 
On April 16 2005 Chuck and Randy met again, but this time in the ring in one of the biggest re-matches in the history of UFC. The fight was almost stopped when Chuck’s finger had made contact with Randy’s eye, but the doctors at the match gave permission for the fight to continue. But this mattered little as Randy was down by two minutes into the first round. Liddell had finally taken possession of the Light Heavyweight title which he defended against Jeremy Horn later that year. It would however be another rematch with Randy Couture that would make UFC history. 
The aging Coutour wanted at least one more attempt to reclaim his title, and in February of 2006 at UFC 57 he got his chance. But by the second round he was unable to defend himself enough against the Iceman’s punches and  fell the to mat. Later that evening Randy Coutour would praise Liddell’s showmanship and skill and would finally announce his official retirement. Before the fight, Liddell would also show his respect for Coutour during an interview. 
“I know Randy’s a tough guy, and you can’t overlook Randy ever – he’s one of the best guys in the world,” said Liddell. “There’s no question about it, so you can’t get overconfident going against a guy like that. He makes it easy not to get overconfident.”
Indeed Liddell and Coutour have a lot in common. They both take their fights very seriously and try to show respect and appreciation toward anyone who has earned a right to face them. To them the fame means nothing, as it can be stripped from you at any moment should you happen to lose. Therefore he continues to train hard with determination, ready to take on any challenge that comes his way. To Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell; that’s what makes him a champion. 
Fight Record - 20-4-0
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<li>05-26-2007 - Lost to Rampage Jackson, UFC 71, KO Round 1, 1:53 </li>
<li>12-30-2006 - Defeats Tito Ortiz, UFC 66, TKO Round 3, 3:59 </li>
<li>08-26-2006 - Defeats Renato Sobral, UFC 62, TKO Round 1, 1:35 </li>
<li>03-04-2006 - Defeats Randy Couture, UFC 57, TKO Round 2, 1:28 </li>
<li>08-20-2005 - Defeats Jeremy Horn, UFC 54, TKO Round 4, 2:46 </li>
<li>04-16-2005 - Defeats Randy Couture, UFC 52, KO Round 1, 2:06 </li>
<li>08-21-2004 - Defeats Vernon White, UFC 49, KO Round 1, 4:05 </li>
<li>04-02-2004 - Defeats Tito Ortiz, UFC 47, KO Round 2, 0:38 </li>
<li>11-09-2003 - Lost to Rampage Jackson, PRIDE FC 2003, TKO Round 2, 3:10 </li>
<li>08-10-2003 - Defeats Alistair Overeem, PRIDE TE 2003, KO Round 1, 3:09 </li>
<li>06-06-2003 - Lost to Randy Couture, UFC 43, TKO Round 3, 2:39 </li>
<li>11-22-2002 - Defeats Renato Sobral, UFC 40, KO Round 1, 2:55 </li>
<li>06-22-2002 - Defeats Vitor Belfort, UFC 37.5, Unanimous Decision </li>
<li>01-11-2002 - Defeats Amar Suloev, UFC 35, Unanimous Decision </li>
<li>09-28-2001 - Defeats Murilo Bustamante, UFC 33, Unanimous Decsion </li>
<li>05-27-2001 - Defeats Guy Mezger, PRIDE 14, KO Round 2, 2:21 </li>
<li>05-04-2001 - Defeats Kevin Randleman, UFC 31, TKO Round 1, 1:18 </li>
<li>12-06-2000 - Defeats Jeff Monson, UFC 29, Decision </li>
<li>07-18-2000 - Defeats Steve Heath, IFC WC 9, KO Round 2, 5:39 </li>
<li>09-24-1999 - Defeats Paul Jones, UFC 22, TKO Round 1, 3:53 </li>
<li>03-31-1999 - Defeats Kenneth Williams, NG 11, Submission </li>
<li>03-05-1999 - Lost to Jeremy Horn, UFC 19, Submission Round 1, 12:00 </li>
<li>08-23-1998 - Defeats Jose Landi-Jons, IVC 6, Unanimous Decision </li>
<li>05-15-1998 - Defeats Noe Hernandez, UFC 17, Decision</li></ul>

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His interest in martial arts started at the early age of 12, training in Koei Kan Karate which he continued through high school and College. Even during his high school years in Santa Barbara, California, Chuck proved to be highly competitive and was captain of both the Football and Wrestling teams. He was quickly recruited by Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to attend their school and perform on their wrestling team as a starter.

During his years at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, while he wrestled for the school team, he also obtained degrees in Bussiness and Accounting. If anything that background has only found use as he adds up his massive paychecks from his professional career in the MMA. Of course at the time, Liddell was unsure he could make a living at being a professional fighter. “I’ve always been super competitive, and fighting was the one thing I was always good at. I used to say, ‘I wish I was good at something else, so I could make a living at it.’” he said during a recent interview.

While attending college in 1993 Liddell became interested in the sport while catching the Pay-Per-View broadcast of the first UFC match. At that point it became his dream to train and make his way to the competition. In 1998 his dream came true. His first MMA match was at UFC 17 as he squared off against Noe Hernandez. With a win by decision The Iceman began a career that has put him 13 and 2 officially with the UFC.

Taking on and defeating names such as Guy Mezger, Jose Landi-Jons and Kevin Randleman in several UFC events proved that he was an up-and-coming force to be reckoned with. A fact that surely Tito Ortiz, defender of the Light heavyweight title was quite aware of. Becoming friends, Liddell and Ortiz would make a pact with each other that would keep Liddell from challenging Ortiz in a fight for the belt. This caused the UFC organization to invent an Interim light heavyweight position, which Liddell subsequently won. However it would be the much older Randy Coutour that would drop weight class and remove Liddell from the title position. Randy later took on, and defeated Tito Ortiz for the lightweight title.

Tension had begun to build between Liddell and Ortiz after the incident, and eventually the two were bitter rivals. Ortiz’s showboating and crowd-pleasing taunting only managed to furiate Liddell and the two finally met in the Las Vegas Octagon during UFC 47 in 2004. 38 seconds into round two, Liddell had secured a victory by KO, showing that neither Ortiz’s harsh words or his devastating punches could bring the Iceman down.

Honorable Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell would meet again during the taping of “The Ultimate Fighter” for Spike TV. A television show that brought together amateur fighters who would train and fight for a chance to gain a contract with the UFC. Coutour and Liddell were chosen to coach teams Couture and Liddell respectfully. At the time, Couture still held the and defended the light heavyweight title, but it was Team Liddell members Diego Sanchez and Forrest Griffin that would win the competition.

On April 16 2005 Chuck and Randy met again, but this time in the ring in one of the biggest re-matches in the history of UFC. The fight was almost stopped when Chuck’s finger had made contact with Randy’s eye, but the doctors at the match gave permission for the fight to continue. But this mattered little as Randy was down by two minutes into the first round. Liddell had finally taken possession of the Light Heavyweight title which he defended against Jeremy Horn later that year. It would however be another rematch with Randy Couture that would make UFC history.

The aging Coutour wanted at least one more attempt to reclaim his title, and in February of 2006 at UFC 57 he got his chance. But by the second round he was unable to defend himself enough against the Iceman’s punches and fell the to mat. Later that evening Randy Coutour would praise Liddell’s showmanship and skill and would finally announce his official retirement. Before the fight, Liddell would also show his respect for Coutour during an interview.

“I know Randy’s a tough guy, and you can’t overlook Randy ever – he’s one of the best guys in the world,” said Liddell. “There’s no question about it, so you can’t get overconfident going against a guy like that. He makes it easy not to get overconfident.”

Indeed Liddell and Coutour have a lot in common. They both take their fights very seriously and try to show respect and appreciation toward anyone who has earned a right to face them. To them the fame means nothing, as it can be stripped from you at any moment should you happen to lose. Therefore he continues to train hard with determination, ready to take on any challenge that comes his way. To Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell; that’s what makes him a champion.

Fight Record - 20-4-0

05-26-2007 - Lost to Rampage Jackson, UFC 71, KO Round 1, 1:53
12-30-2006 - Defeats Tito Ortiz, UFC 66, TKO Round 3, 3:59
08-26-2006 - Defeats Renato Sobral, UFC 62, TKO Round 1, 1:35
03-04-2006 - Defeats Randy Couture, UFC 57, TKO Round 2, 1:28
08-20-2005 - Defeats Jeremy Horn, UFC 54, TKO Round 4, 2:46
04-16-2005 - Defeats Randy Couture, UFC 52, KO Round 1, 2:06
08-21-2004 - Defeats Vernon White, UFC 49, KO Round 1, 4:05
04-02-2004 - Defeats Tito Ortiz, UFC 47, KO Round 2, 0:38
11-09-2003 - Lost to Rampage Jackson, PRIDE FC 2003, TKO Round 2, 3:10
08-10-2003 - Defeats Alistair Overeem, PRIDE TE 2003, KO Round 1, 3:09
06-06-2003 - Lost to Randy Couture, UFC 43, TKO Round 3, 2:39
11-22-2002 - Defeats Renato Sobral, UFC 40, KO Round 1, 2:55
06-22-2002 - Defeats Vitor Belfort, UFC 37.5, Unanimous Decision
01-11-2002 - Defeats Amar Suloev, UFC 35, Unanimous Decision
09-28-2001 - Defeats Murilo Bustamante, UFC 33, Unanimous Decsion
05-27-2001 - Defeats Guy Mezger, PRIDE 14, KO Round 2, 2:21
05-04-2001 - Defeats Kevin Randleman, UFC 31, TKO Round 1, 1:18
12-06-2000 - Defeats Jeff Monson, UFC 29, Decision
07-18-2000 - Defeats Steve Heath, IFC WC 9, KO Round 2, 5:39
09-24-1999 - Defeats Paul Jones, UFC 22, TKO Round 1, 3:53
03-31-1999 - Defeats Kenneth Williams, NG 11, Submission
03-05-1999 - Lost to Jeremy Horn, UFC 19, Submission Round 1, 12:00
08-23-1998 - Defeats Jose Landi-Jons, IVC 6, Unanimous Decision
05-15-1998 - Defeats Noe Hernandez, UFC 17, Decision

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