Report: Chuck Liddell To Sit Out 2009, Undecided on Retirement

by Mike ChiappettaFiled under: MMA Gossip, UFC With recent speculation swirling around a possible return to the octagon for Chuck Liddell, "the Iceman" has stepped out to diffuse the rumors, telling SI.com that he would take off the rest of 2009 before deciding on whether or not to hang the gloves up for good.A former UFC light-heavyweight champion and one of the most popular fighters in MMA history, the 39-year-old Liddell has suffered knockout losses in three of his last five fights and has lost four of his last five overall.In his most recent bout, Liddell suffered a first-round TKO at the hands of Mauricio "Shogun" Rua.Report: Chuck Liddell To Sit Out 2009, Undecided on Retirement originally appeared on Fanhouse MMA Blog on Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:05:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments