Chuck Liddell

Chuck Liddell Advances on “DWTS”

It’s a day late, but it’s news anyway. Despite receiving a below-average score for the “fox trot” and the “salsa” in his first appearance on “Dancing with the Stars”, former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell advanced to the next round of the competition, which will continue Monday evening at 8 PM ET on ABC.

Reminder: Chuck Liddell Appears on “Dancing with the Stars” Premiere Tonight

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell will try his hand at dancing as a participant on the upcoming ninth season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars”, which premieres tonight at 8 PM ET on the network.

Liddell, who is taking a hiatus from UFC competition while he contemplates potential retirement, has been paired up with 28 year old professional dancer Anna Trebunskaya, a runner-up in the second season of the show along with future NFL hall-of-famer Jerry Rice.

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UFC 103 Notes: Belfort Moves to Forefront of Middleweight Title Picture

A win over Rich Franklin was expected to make Vitor Belfort an instant contender for Anderson Silva’s UFC middleweight title. But according to UFC President Dana White, Belfort may have positioned himself as the leading candidate for Silva’s next title defense, even before Dan Henderson and Nate Marquardt.

“You know, I think he might be ready now,” White said at last night’s UFC 103 post-fight press conference.

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Chuck Liddell Gets His Dance On

That’s right folks! Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell will be refining his foot work on the upcoming season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” The series premieres on Monday, September 21 at 8 PM.

“I want to win,” Liddell told UFC.com, “I don’t like losing in anything, so I’ll work as hard as they’ll let me.”

Liddell joins a cast which includes Aaron Carter, Natalie Coughlin, Mark Dacascos, Tom DeLay, Macy Gray, Ashley Hamilton, Melissa Joan Hart, Kathy Ireland, Michael Irvin, Joanna Krupa, Debi Mazar, Mya, Kelly Osbourne, Donny Osmond, and Louis Vito.

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Chuck Liddell and Charles “Mask” Lewis Inducted into UFC Hall of Fame

UFC president Dana White has announced, via his Twitter, that former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell and TapouT founder Charles “Mask” Lewis will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this weekend at the UFC 100 Fan Expo.

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Rock the Vote: Liddell or Shogun?

Much is being made about the fact that the light heavyweight clash between former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell and PRIDE Fighting Championships standout Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is essentially a “do-or-die” fight for both involved.

Liddell can’t afford to lose for the fourth time in five fights if he wants to continue fighting at the level he wants to and another loss for “Shogun” inside the UFC would continue to fuel rumors regarding his downfall since the demise of PRIDE.

Thus, this weekend’s co-main event for UFC 97 is being anticipated by many. Who do you think will win? Will Liddell be able to revive his storied career after Saturday night or will Rua continue his rise back to prominence with a win against a fellow former light heavyweight king?

Chuck Liddell’s UFC 97 Video Blog

It’s still unknown whether or not Dana White will be doing another set of video blogs in the future after the controversy created following his comments towards Loretta Hunt, but for now, the UFC has employed former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell to take part in his own project.

The above video chronicles some of the things Liddell has been doing in the month of April, including radio interviews and training for his upcoming fight this Saturday night against former PRIDE star Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.

Video: UFC 97 In-Depth Preview

In the above video released by the UFC yesterday, the two co-featured bouts on April 18th’s UFC 97 card are profiled: UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva defended his title against fellow Brazilian grappler Thales Leites and Chuck Liddell and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua colliding in a bout pitting two of MMA’s most devastating strikers against each other in a matchup years in the making.

Silva-Leites, Liddell-Rua to Headline UFC 97

The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced yesterday a pair of fights that will headlined the organization’s upcoming return to Canada on April 18. Anderson Silva will defend his UFC middleweight title against fellow Brazil native Thales Leites and former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell will take on former PRIDE star Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.

Silva comes into the fight never having lost in the UFC. Since taking the middleweight title from Rich Franklin over two years ago, “The Spider” has won six consecutive fights, including a successful rematch against Franklin, title defenses over Nate Marquardt and Dan Henderson, and a quick win at light heavyweight against James Irvin.

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Fight Announcements: Griffin, Curran, Stann & More

The past few days following the completion of Saturday’s UFC 93 event in Ireland have brought forth a slew of potential fight announcements involving upcoming events being put on by the UFC and WEC. Let’s get right to them:

— One-time WEC featherweight title challenger and longtime veteran Jeff Curran will reportedly make his bantamweight debut against Urijah Faber-protege Joseph Benavidez at WEC 40 on April 5 according to MMA Weekly. The event, which will likely take place in Chicago, will be headlined by WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres defending his title against Brian Bowles.

— Former International Fight League standout Bart Palaszewski will reportedly take on Richard Crunkilton in a lightweight bout at WEC 39 on March 1 according to MMA Junkie, which is also stating that the winner of the bout could receive a title shot against the winner of this weekend’s upcoming lightweight title fight between current champion Jamie Varner and top contender Donald Cerrone.

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