Chuck Liddell unsure about retirement
by Jason Benfari on June 21, 2010

"I'm still working on evaluating. I thought I did great before I was caught. I have to look at it some more and think about it. I think I looked good and I definitely was in great shape. I could have kept that pace up for another four rounds, without a doubt. It's hard to beat that [aggressiveness] out of me, because that's who I am and that's who I've been for a long, long time. People like watching me because of the way I fight, so it's hard to get me not to fight that way. There's a lot still to think about. I felt pretty good and I think showed I can compete. I'm not going to rush and I'll do what I think is best. I'm just not at a point to make that decision yet." -Chuck Liddell

Despite recently being knocked out for forth time in his past six fights, 40-year-old former UFC light-heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell is still unsure about whether he will retire or not. The comments come on the heals of UFC President Dana White's remarks indicating that Liddell would likely retire.

It's not the first time Liddell has hemmed on possible retirement despite White's prodding. Back in April of last year, after Liddell was knocked out in the first round of his fight against Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, White strongly suggested that his friend and former management client retire. Liddell, however, convinced White to allow him to fight again, provided he gave up his notorious hard-living outside of the cage.

It's unclear whether Liddell will be able to convince White to give him another fight with the UFC, if that's what he ultimately decides he wants, but White has already told media that he had a conversation with Liddell after his loss last weekend and told the MMA legend that he is "done."

 |  (39) Comments B_Type13X2: Damnit Chuck retire before you get brain damage. No one wants to see someone die in the octagon but if he keeps getting knocked out he very well could die in the octagon. And there's aggressiveness, and then there's stupidity, you can be aggressive and go for the finish ****IF***** you learn to keep your damned hands up. Mickey knox: Chuck needs to come to terms with the fact that he just doesn't have the chin to take even a 50% power punch anymore. D_V: What a moron. There's nothing more to say, really. thug4less: I have to agree with Chuck that he was looking pretty good in that fight. He just got too aggressive but, at the same time, his chin seems to have become below-average in terms of his ability to take a power shot. His KO'd just get harder and harder to watch because he looks more like a zombie every time he gets KO'd. You have to know when to hold and know when to fold 'em, Chuck. I know it's hard giving it up but sometimes you just gotta do it. Respect. D_V: Uhhh. He was getting outpointed easily until Rich broke his arm then he got KTFO with a half ass hook from Rich's off hand. He did not look good. He looked stiff. Granted, he never looked good technically, but you just can't win with natural power alone anymore. He just has awful technique. He'll always get clipped. He has never known how to keep defensive posture. That and he has a little girl chin now. Yager: Feed him Jardine for a tune-up then Tito to end his career. D_V: He was arguably winning round 1 on points but not by much. If you take out the crowd reaction to his punches it would seem closer. actually, I think Rich may have landed more strikes. But like I said, Rich was winning early then broke his arm. Before his arm broke you're nuts if you don't think he was outpointing chucky The Hitman: Dude, retire. There is nothing left in the sport for Chuck. He's done. It's over. To fight again would be a waist of time. One of the best LHW of all time. Hang em up and be happy. Move on. Rob: If he fights again, it will be sad. Just like watching the Couture/Cole fight was sad to watch. Just like watching Renzo Gracie being carried away from the octagon after his Matt Hughes fight was sad to watch. Just like watching Yager quit after the second round was sad to watch. Oh wait.. that was actually quite entertaining :D Yager: I hardly ever feel sorry for fighters, but man, when Chuck got KTFO, the first words out of my mouth were "OH NO!". Chuck, please retire with good health. Wandering_Minstrel: Hang 'em up, Chuck. justinmw2008: me being a mma fighter it hard to quit chuck is a good fighter every one can see that but his chin ant there no more but to tell u the truth i think well see 2 more fights from him getting coupel wins under his belt and then retire justinmw2008: me being a mma fighter it hard to quit chuck is a good fighter every one can see that but his chin ant there no more but to tell u the truth i think well see 2 more fights from him getting coupel wins under his belt and then retire IwishIwasMMA: Hmmm This sounds familiar... like exactly what he said after being floored by Rashad. And after being floored by Shogun... and again after being floored by Ace. It is a little retarded IMO. Maybe he already does have brain damage? Yager: I'm sure the hardcore boozing days didn't help either. D_V: the thing is, he always was a dumb ass. How do you even know if he has brain damage. It's like ali was. He had a sub forrest gump IQ, true story he actually did, he could barely read. He had no logic, no reason, just blind, dumb confidence so at what point could people tell if he was just as dumb as ever or leading to the vegetable he is now? B_Type13X2: Guys we need to have an intervention for chuck clearly he has suffered to much brain damage to make his own life choices with any degree of intelligence. Tonika Fatale: I think (not to be mean or anything) that he just slow from getting hit in the head so much lol i DO think he should retire as well. Mickey knox: Whew, LOL. The hate stew is pretty thick today. I think Chuck needs to take a lesson from Marcus Jones and just keep his head away from flying fists..............and by that I mean, out of the ring. There is just no way he get's good enough to NEVER get caught in the chin in a fight, and it appears that's what he would need to do to win. Jardine could probably KO Chuck now, him, and pretty much everyone else that Chuck has fought. Who do you think Chuck would be able to beat right now? Tito.........Maybe? If it starts getting insulting when you're trying to come up with names for a guy to possibly beat, yeah, times up. Yager: Never cared for Chuck's personality.....it always looks like he's not taking his medication or something. Great career, but please dude, retire already!
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