“I Want a Rematch”: Years After Retirement, UFC Legend Chuck Liddell Opens Up on Ex-Opponent As Former LHW Champ Rolls Back the Years on Legendary Career

For the fans of MMA, Chuck Liddell is more than just a name. Known for his signature brawling style, Liddell is widely regarded as the first superstar of the UFC and MMA. Formerly managed by none other than Dana White, the fighter bid adieu to the promotion way back in 2010.

But even after more than a decade of absence from the octagon, he remains a respected name in the combat sports community. Recently, the veteran was seen on the Jaxxon Podcast, talking about a multitude of topics related to MMA and his career in particular. This includes his dream matchup, his opinions on the greatest ever, and even Chael Sonnen.

Chuck Liddell’s dream rematch, something which he still eyes on

During the interview, Chuck Liddell expressed his desire for a rematch against his archrival. This came in response to a question asking about a moment from his career that he would like to relive. For Liddell, it is his infamous rematch with fellow veteran Quinton Jackson. The said bout took place as the main event of 71, in which ‘Rampage’ knocked out ‘Iceman’ just one minute and fifty-three seconds into the fight. Earlier, the two had locked horns during the 2003 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinals, which also concluded with a first-round stoppage victory for Jackson.

A turning point in his career, the fight marked the end to Liddell’s terror run in the UFC’s Light Heavyweight division. For many, he would never recover from this loss. In fact, the California native would go on to lose the next five out of his six bouts, four of which came via stoppages. Despite being retired from the sport for a while now, Liddell has been demanding a chance for redemption against Jackson, who many believe was a ‘Kryptonite’ for him.

Former Middleweight King is the most dangerous fighter, in Liddell’s opinion

Further in the conversation, Chuck expressed his opinion about UFC’s most dangerous fighter. According to the ‘Iceman,’ this title goes to none other than Anderson Silva. He expressed this opinion after mentioning ‘Spider’ among his ‘Mount Rushmore,’ alongside BJ Penn, Matt Hughes, and former teammate Glover Teixeira. This came in response to the interviewer’s question about his greatest fighter of all time. The conversation went as follows:

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Interviewer: “Who do you think is one of the most dangerous UFC fighters of all time? A guy that is just the most unpredictable.”

Chuck Liddell: “I mean, Anderson’s in his prime, man. He was knocking everybody out.”

For those unfamiliar, Silva is regarded as one of the most dominant champions in the history of the promotion. After winning the title at UFC 64, the Brazilian would go on to defend it a record 10 times. Within this timeframe, his resume would add wins over Chael Sonnen, Rich Franklin, Vitor Belfort, and Dan Henderson. However, his iron grip over the UFC’s middleweight gold would come to an end at UFC 162 against Chris Weidman. Despite winning just one match after losing his title, ‘Spider’ is still remembered by many for his enigmatic striking during his prime years. Former Light Heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell is one of them.

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