When I think of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, I see a high profile sport. Associated with that sport I see a couple of well known fighters who have evolved the sport into what it is today. Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell is a former champion in the sport who made his first appearance in the octagon at UFC 17 back in 1998.
Since then Liddel has made 26 additional appearances in the Octagon. With a very explosive, unique fighting style and being one of the most recognized fighters he has been partly responsible for helping mold this sport and fan base what it is today. Outside the Octagon Chuck Liddell also appears on the spike TV show "Deadliest Warrior."
Saturday night Chuck faced a "sink or swim" fight against popular Brazilian fighter Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. Out of Liddell's last five fights "The Iceman" has lost four of those. Three of those four losses has left the once champion laying half unconscious looking at the ceiling.
I have noticed that with his age he is starting to slow down. Chuck Liddell is 39 years old and has been subject to all kinds of internal damage due to the nature of this sport. After seeing his last series of failures I believe the UFC will be putting Liddell where he needs to stay, in the UFC Hall of Fame. His high energy and unorthodox fighting technique have always interested me, but I find myself feeling bad for this man as he attempts to squeeze out one more win before his inevitable retirement.. Chuck do the world and yourself a favor and retire before more damage is done to your impressive record..
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