Chuck Liddell Biography
Chuck Liddell is an American retired mixed martial artist and the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He fought 23 fights in UFC. He has a great background in Kempo, Karate, Kickboxing and a grappling background in collegiate wrestling and the Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
On 10 July 2009, he was inducted into UFC Hall of Fame. He is still regarded as one of the greatest light-heavyweights in the history of MMA. He is nicknamed “Iceman”.
Chuck Liddell Age
He was born on 17 December 1969, as Charles David Liddell in Saint Barbara, California. He is 49 years old.
Chuck Liddell Wife
Chuck had been dating Heidi Northcott for a while before he proposed to her. They got engaged on the 4th of November 2010. The two live together though still not confirmed whether he walked her down the aisle.
Chuck Liddell Children
Together with Heidi Northcott, they have two children named Guinevere (born a year after their engagement) and Charles David Liddell Jr.(born in 2013). Before he started a family with Heidi, he had two children from previous relationships. He has a daughter Trista Liddell with MA fighter Casey Noland and a son Cade with Lori Geyer.
Chuck Liddell Body Weight | Height
Liddell weighs 93kg(205lbs) and has a height of 6 ft 2 in(188cm).
Chuck Liddell Net Worth
As of 2019, he has an estimated net worth of $14 million dollars.
Chuck Liddell UFC (Fighting Career)
Liddell began his professional debut in 1998, at the UFC 17, an event that is held by UFC in Alabama. He won the fight with a decision victory over Noe Hernandez. He fought his next fight and won against vale tudo fighter Jose “Pele” Landi-Johns but soon recorded his first loss to Jeremy Horn. Liddell later after came back to a winning streak that established him as a top contender and a force to reckon with.
Chuck represented the UFC in a fight against fellow kickboxer Guy Mezger where he knocked him down unconscious and became the first UFC fighter to fight in pride. In 2002, he became the number one contender for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. He was later defeated in a barrage of punches from heavyweight champion Randy Couture. After he lost to Couture he entered the pride in 2003, Middleweight Grand Prix tournament as the official UFC representative. He defeated Muay Thai.
In April 2004, his feud with Tito Ortiz soon reached its boiling point in a UFC 47 match and he won the match. In 2005, on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter, a Spike Tv’s reality show which featured fighters competing for a UFC contract, he was the coach. On 16th April 2005, he fought Randy Couture at the UFC 52 and he later fought against Jeremy Horn at UFC 54 and he won the fight.
Chuck Liddell Opponents
Liddell later faced Jardine at UFC 76, Silva at UFC 79, Jackson II at UFC 71, Ortiz II at UFC 66, Sobral II at UFC 62, Couture III at UFC 57, Shogun, Evans at UFC 88 and many more fighters. On 10th July 2009, he was inducted into UFC Hall of Fame in Las Vegas. On 12th June 2010, he fought against Franklin at UFC 115, Vancouver, British Colombia Canada. In December 2010, he decided to end his fighting career.
Chuck Liddell Return
Liddell announced that he was coming out of his retirement on 14th April 2018, in order to have a third fight against Tito Ortiz. The fight took place on November 24th, 2018, under Oscar De La Hoyas Golden Boy Promotion. Unfortunately, Chuck lost the fight to Ortiz through a knockout in the first round.
Chuck Liddell Haircut: Mohawk Hair
Chuck Liddell Mohawk Hair
Liddell’s Mohawk is of the traditional type in that both sides of his head are shaved completely, leaving only a stripe about three inches wide down the center. However, this stripe of hair is also cut extremely close to his scalp. The Mohawk is typically associated with the punk subculture. However, Liddell is far from being a punk. This is one example of this hairstyle making its way into mainstream society and acceptance
Liddell mohawk hair is a style that will not work for everyone. It works for him because it suits his features and head shape. It is a very high maintenance hairstyle, despite the fact that no products are used to hold the hair in place. his version of the style is an example of a style normally associated with a particular subculture making its way into mainstream society.
What is Chuck Liddell Famous For?
Liddell is most famous for being a well-rounded fighter with Kempo, Karate, Kickboxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and collegiate wrestling in his lethal arsenal. He is also well known for his striking abilities.