Last night in front of thousands in attendance and millions at home Chuck Liddell got knocked out by former Pride sensation and recent UFC disappointment Shogun Rua in the early portion of the second round. Being that I’ve been a fan of UFC since before Chuck Liddell and had the opportunity to watched his miraculous rise to fame via his streak of consecutive devastating KO’s against the likes of UFC Pound-For-Pound king at the time Tito Ortiz, Current Strike Force Lightweight Champ Sobral and UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture (twice) its still a shock to see him laid out on the mat helpless. Considering how dominant he’s been, for as long as he has against the best of the best in the UFC, its just hard to really believe that this is what Liddell has become. But with losses in 4 of his last 5 fights (3 by KO), it appears that Chuck's reign in the UFC is over. But much like Tito, Liddel may be able to benefit from a change of scenery and find new life in another MMA organization. A fresh start may be good for Chuck Liddell but I can say this unless he wants to be the gatekeeper / stepping stone (punching bag) for more young fighters to make their name off of (Rampage Jackson, Rashad Evans, Shogun Rua) he better find another organization or occupation because right now his glass chin is benefiting every but him.
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