Chuck Liddell Retiring From UFC? Many consider “The Iceman” Chuck Liddell to be the very first MMA big-name superstar in The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s history. According to UFC president and former manager Dana White, MMA fans might have witnessed Chuck Liddell’s last appearance inside the Octagon in UFC 97, last Saturday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.

In a non-title bout, Chuck Liddell took on Mauricio “Shogun” Rua as the co-main event, leading up to what became a very disappointing Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites fight. Chuck Liddell Retiring From UFC?

Like he is accustomed to doing in his career, “The Iceman” came out swinging and ready to brawl against the Brazilian, but unfortunately it just wasn’t his night.

From the start, Liddell showed Rua no respect for his knockout power -- as he kept his hands down the entire time -- doing a poor job of protecting himself and paid the price. At four minutes and 28 seconds remaining in the first round, the Brazilian caught Liddell with a devastating left, pounced on him and finished the fight via TKO. 

We may have very well seen Liddell hit the canvas for the final time. 

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