Chuck Liddell.
The first fight was 4 years ago and Jackson was ripped. Saw the pre-fight analysis last night and Jackson looks fat and soft. Meanwhile Liddell is at an all time peak at his fighting level and motivated. He is quicker and better defensively. Here's is an article from Don Best.
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The most popular fighter in all of combat sports, Chuck Liddell returns to the Octagon Saturday, May 26 seeking revenge against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, in what may be the biggest pay-per-view event in the young history of MMA. The Fight will take place at the MGM Grand Arena (the same place that housed the Mayweather vs. De La Hoya fight May 5).
The Iceman has rapidly become the most famous and popular fighter in not only MMA or UFC, but in all of combat sports. He has a fan friendly style and a demeanor that appeals to the common man in all of us.
Liddell has only lost three fights in his MMA career and two of those losses, to Randy Couture, and Jeremy Horn have been avenged. He Punished Jeremy Horn into surrender in August 2005 and has knocked out Couture twice in the last two years.
He has won seven straight fights, all by knockout. Each fight has mirrored the others in one common factor. They all end with Liddell landing the big punches and his opponent going down.
Liddell has successfully defended his UFC Light Heavyweight Title four times and it appeared as though the UFC was running out of worthy opponents until signing Liddell conqueror Jackson early in 2007.
His resume is loaded with KO wins over some of the biggest names in the sport including Couture (twice), Tito Ortiz (twice), Horn, Renato ‘Baba Lu’ Sobral (twice), and Kevin ‘The Monster’ Randleman.
Yet it is Liddell’s lone unavenged loss to Jackson that makes this fight so intriguing. Jackson not only defeated Liddel in a bout on a Pride card, but he dominated him in all aspects. He out-slugged him on his feet and repeatedly slammed him to the mat where he pounded the ‘Iceman’.
This has left fans wondering if Liddell can once again rise up to defeat a man who has previously beat him down.
Although Liddell has a strong background in wrestling, he has used it in a very different fashion than most fighters. Liddell does not use his wrestling skills to take opponents to the mat, but rather uses them to avoid being taken to the mat himself.
Liddell has developed maybe the best takedown defense in the sport today. Liddell not only avoids takedowns with his signature sprawls, but often makes opponents pay for trying to take him down with devastating punches.
It is his well known takedown defense as well as his tremendous power in both hands that make opponents wary of trying to take to slugger to the mat.
Jackson did not try to shoot for Liddell’s legs last time they fought. Instead he defeated Liddell at his own game. He stood and traded shots with Liddell and more often than not beat Liddell to the punch.
It was not upon native soil, but rather in Japan’s Pride Fighting Championships that Jackson rose to fame in the MMA world.
Jackson rode a five-fight win streak in Pride all the way to the finals of the 2003 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix. It was in the semi-finals of this contest that he dismantled UFC representative Liddell by KO.
A Narrow loss to Pride king Wanderlei Silva proved to all detractors that Jackson was one of the best fighters in the World.
Jackson won his first UFC fight in February with a knockout win over UFC veteran Marvin Eastman at UFC 67.
He is a big strong fighter that has a diverse array of skills. He can grapple; strike with punches, knees, and kicks, and his signature slams are some of the most vicious in the sport.
He has been in with some of the best in the world including Liddell, Silva (twice), both Rua brothers Mauricio and Murilo, and Ricardo Arona. He has fought in K-1 and WFA events.
The Mirage has installed Liddell as a -250 favorite to avenge his 2003 loss to Jackson. This should be an entertaining fight between two fighters with similar styles.
Many experts believe that brutal fights with Wanderlei Silva may have taken a toll on Jackson. Yet Jackson is still only 28-years old and he has the perfect style to defeat Liddell. If there were over/under lines in MMA then this one would have to be set at one or two rounds. Don’t go to the bathroom or you may miss this explosion.
The first fight was 4 years ago and Jackson was ripped. Saw the pre-fight analysis last night and Jackson looks fat and soft. Meanwhile Liddell is at an all time peak at his fighting level and motivated. He is quicker and better defensively. Here's is an article from Don Best.
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The most popular fighter in all of combat sports, Chuck Liddell returns to the Octagon Saturday, May 26 seeking revenge against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, in what may be the biggest pay-per-view event in the young history of MMA. The Fight will take place at the MGM Grand Arena (the same place that housed the Mayweather vs. De La Hoya fight May 5). The Iceman has rapidly become the most famous and popular fighter in not only MMA or UFC, but in all of combat sports. He has a fan friendly style and a demeanor that appeals to the common man in all of us.
Liddell has only lost three fights in his MMA career and two of those losses, to Randy Couture, and Jeremy Horn have been avenged. He Punished Jeremy Horn into surrender in August 2005 and has knocked out Couture twice in the last two years.
He has won seven straight fights, all by knockout. Each fight has mirrored the others in one common factor. They all end with Liddell landing the big punches and his opponent going down.
Liddell has successfully defended his UFC Light Heavyweight Title four times and it appeared as though the UFC was running out of worthy opponents until signing Liddell conqueror Jackson early in 2007.
His resume is loaded with KO wins over some of the biggest names in the sport including Couture (twice), Tito Ortiz (twice), Horn, Renato ‘Baba Lu’ Sobral (twice), and Kevin ‘The Monster’ Randleman.
Yet it is Liddell’s lone unavenged loss to Jackson that makes this fight so intriguing. Jackson not only defeated Liddel in a bout on a Pride card, but he dominated him in all aspects. He out-slugged him on his feet and repeatedly slammed him to the mat where he pounded the ‘Iceman’.
This has left fans wondering if Liddell can once again rise up to defeat a man who has previously beat him down.
Although Liddell has a strong background in wrestling, he has used it in a very different fashion than most fighters. Liddell does not use his wrestling skills to take opponents to the mat, but rather uses them to avoid being taken to the mat himself.
Liddell has developed maybe the best takedown defense in the sport today. Liddell not only avoids takedowns with his signature sprawls, but often makes opponents pay for trying to take him down with devastating punches.
It is his well known takedown defense as well as his tremendous power in both hands that make opponents wary of trying to take to slugger to the mat.
Jackson did not try to shoot for Liddell’s legs last time they fought. Instead he defeated Liddell at his own game. He stood and traded shots with Liddell and more often than not beat Liddell to the punch.
It was not upon native soil, but rather in Japan’s Pride Fighting Championships that Jackson rose to fame in the MMA world.
Jackson rode a five-fight win streak in Pride all the way to the finals of the 2003 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix. It was in the semi-finals of this contest that he dismantled UFC representative Liddell by KO.
A Narrow loss to Pride king Wanderlei Silva proved to all detractors that Jackson was one of the best fighters in the World.
Jackson won his first UFC fight in February with a knockout win over UFC veteran Marvin Eastman at UFC 67.
He is a big strong fighter that has a diverse array of skills. He can grapple; strike with punches, knees, and kicks, and his signature slams are some of the most vicious in the sport.
He has been in with some of the best in the world including Liddell, Silva (twice), both Rua brothers Mauricio and Murilo, and Ricardo Arona. He has fought in K-1 and WFA events.
The Mirage has installed Liddell as a -250 favorite to avenge his 2003 loss to Jackson. This should be an entertaining fight between two fighters with similar styles.
Many experts believe that brutal fights with Wanderlei Silva may have taken a toll on Jackson. Yet Jackson is still only 28-years old and he has the perfect style to defeat Liddell. If there were over/under lines in MMA then this one would have to be set at one or two rounds. Don’t go to the bathroom or you may miss this explosion.
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Ok, here to eat my crow. I should have known better when Randy Couture was picking Rampage. :ughhh: He is red hot with his picks right now with the Gonzaga over Cro Cop and now last night's fight! Congrats to Rampage and all the people who backed him and cashed in. It will be a long road back for Chuck unless Hendo beats Rampage and then Chuck gets a match with Hendo. He probably is not far from retirement anyway.
Did any of you cash in on Karo? That was the only fight I would have felt comfortable making a substantial wager. He has been fighting men since he was a young kid and has excellent judo skills. Surprised Jardine got pummeled the way he did and also Starnes over Leben was a bit surprising. Leben may not be the fighter the UFC has tried to make him out to be and then bagging on the judges....which sometimes is understandable, but hey...knock the other guy out and the judges can't do sh*t. Looking forward to seeing Rich "Ace" Franklin v Okami and Forrest Griffin fight in Ireland for the next PPV.
Did any of you cash in on Karo? That was the only fight I would have felt comfortable making a substantial wager. He has been fighting men since he was a young kid and has excellent judo skills. Surprised Jardine got pummeled the way he did and also Starnes over Leben was a bit surprising. Leben may not be the fighter the UFC has tried to make him out to be and then bagging on the judges....which sometimes is understandable, but hey...knock the other guy out and the judges can't do sh*t. Looking forward to seeing Rich "Ace" Franklin v Okami and Forrest Griffin fight in Ireland for the next PPV.
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Didn't cash on Karo. He's an excellent fighter but Burkman is very good as well and the line seemed about right to me.
Not super surprised that Jardine got KO'd... Not gonna say I bet on Alexander, but Jardine fights a little wild at times and guys that fight wild generally get caught when they fight a guy who punches back. Didn't know enough about Alexander to figure he'd punch back though,
Leben will always be around. He's not a great fighter and can be taken advantage of on the ground, but he's exciting and will sell tickets.
Franklin and Okami will be a great test to see where Rich really is. He's had a fairly easy path and is a very good fighter, but this will be one of his first real tests. If Okami lies on him for 3 rounds, WW3 is gonna happen cause I'll be pissed.
Didn't cash on Karo. He's an excellent fighter but Burkman is very good as well and the line seemed about right to me.
Not super surprised that Jardine got KO'd... Not gonna say I bet on Alexander, but Jardine fights a little wild at times and guys that fight wild generally get caught when they fight a guy who punches back. Didn't know enough about Alexander to figure he'd punch back though,
Leben will always be around. He's not a great fighter and can be taken advantage of on the ground, but he's exciting and will sell tickets.
Franklin and Okami will be a great test to see where Rich really is. He's had a fairly easy path and is a very good fighter, but this will be one of his first real tests. If Okami lies on him for 3 rounds, WW3 is gonna happen cause I'll be pissed.
I think he was just more cautious. The Chuck Liddell most people have seen lately has been fighting ground guys whose punches can't hurt him. Chuck knew that Page could hurt him and couldn't go crazy with punching because Rampage's counter isn't fun to be hit with. He lost anyway, but I definitely wonder what would have happened if Chuck came out more aggressive.
