Chuck Liddell: The Ice Man Melts Down

Will Chuck Liddell be back in the Octagon? (AP Images)"]

Everyone seems to think that Chuck Liddell has had a meltdown. The truth is that Chuck Liddell has been exposed for who he really is. He was a champion and UFC poster boy for years, but the world’s best fighters were not in the UFC for most of his career. Pride Fighting was where the best fighters were until UFC owners bought out the promotion and brought in the best talent. Since then Chuck has not had the same caliber of opponents he used to once enjoy.

He made an appearance in a Pride tournament in 2003 and was beaten by Quinton Jackson so bad his corner threw in the towel. Now that his opponents are better, his one-dimensional style is being exposed almost every fight. I don’t see Chuck Liddell coming back into title contention. He’ll just fight guys that his striking style stacks up well against.