Chuck Liddell Retires from MMA, Accepts New Executive Position With UFC

[flo]

Originally Posted by hughesfan4life

chuck is and always will be a living legend!!!....one of my all time fave fighters,he deserves the best!.......f'em up chuck!.

My feelings exactly. Although I will miss him in competition, I'm glad he will still be part of the UFC; he has so much to offer.

I'm sad that I won't be seeing him fighting in the octagon any more but I sure didn't want to see him KOed again.

[flo]

Originally Posted by Llamafighter

Always will be one of my favorites. This sport is where it is today because of guys like Chuck, and Matt.

Absolutely.

Originally Posted by Llamafighter

Here's a vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7Q0DoLCMxQ

That's a lot of shrugs.

[flo]

Originally Posted by Blade

That's a lot of shrugs.

Yeah, I was surprised by that too. It's a classic body language gesture of "I don't know", uncertainty or giving up. Even helplessness. None of them good signs for the new Vice Prez of the UFC.

[J.B.]

Originally Posted by flo

Yeah, I was surprised by that too. It's a classic body language gesture of "I don't know", uncertainty or giving up. Even helplessness. None of them good signs for the new Vice Prez of the UFC.

The vibe I got....

Chuck didn't want it to be this way....

[flo]

Originally Posted by J.B.

The vibe I got....

Chuck didn't want it to be this way....

Neither did I, JB. Like all his other fans, I was really hoping he could retire after a great win.

[J.B.]

Originally Posted by flo

Neither did I, JB. Like all his other fans, I was really hoping he could retire after a great win.

I know I'm basically "forever the cynic" around here...

but I really do think it's better this way...at least for Chuck.

[Neezar]

NOOO!!!

[J.B.]

Originally Posted by Neezar

NOOO!!!

Yeah, it sucks in many aspects, especially for us who loved watching him fight...

BUT...

the positive is that the UFC is taking care of Chuck with a steady pay-check and solid position with the company. He deserves it!

No offense to any other fighters, but the truth is Chuck will still make more money per year than most of them, and he will never have to get punched in the face again.

Chuck always shrugs a lot when he talks. Not sure if it means he's unhappy with it or not.

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