Yardbarker: Chuck Liddell

Win or lose come party with Kimbo this weekend

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:50:29 -0500

He suffered a crushing defeat on "The Ultimate Fighter" and is winless since May of 2008, but it doesn't matter when it comes to Kimbo Slice. According to the Las Vegas club scene, he's one of the top five superstars in mixed martial arts. Kimbo is hosting an Ultimate Fighter Afterparty at Pure Nightclub with some guy named Shane Carwin (apparently he couldn't fit on the banner). So whether or not he gets that elusive win on Saturday, Kimbo (3-1, 0-0 UFC) is going to mak...

The best of the decade: 10 best fighters over the past 10 years

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:21:00 -0500

The nature of mixed martial arts dictates that stars come and go. Injuries, burnout, contract issues and illness make it so that few fighters can dominate for a long period of time. But there have been a few who have stayed at or near the top of the pile for the past decade. As part of Yahoo! Sports' look back at the past ten years in sports, here are the top ten mixed martial artists of the decade.10. Matt Hughes: Though he's faded in recent years, Hughes was one of the UFC's mos...

Chuck Liddell battles it out on Dancing with the Stars Finale

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:45:48 -0500

By Natalia Baage November 30, 2009For the season finale of "Dancing with the Stars," former UFC light-heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell returned to the stage for a final dance with his partner Anna Trebunskaya. The pair were joined by actor and martial artist Mark Dacascos and his partner Lacey Schwimmer. While the two pairs performed dances with each other, the end of the dance saw Liddell and Dacascos come together for a choreographed fight/dance. The Dancing wi...

Chuck Liddell gets into a fight on "Dancing with the Stars" finale

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:04:15 -0500

Chuck Liddell gets into a fight on "Dancing with the Stars" finale

Liddell Back in Gym, Weighing Return

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:36:09 -0500

Fresh off a stint on ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars,” Chuck Liddell will now turn his attention to either making his Octagon return or becoming a coach and trainer to the next generation of fighters surrounding him in San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Latest DWTS rumor: Chuck Liddell, country music star

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:23:56 -0500

This behind-the-scenes video of Chuck Liddell at "Dancing with the Stars" consists mostly of Liddell walking around and playing with the fringe on his dance costume, and a particularly weird moment with Liddell and Tom DeLay at the 1:30 mark, and another appearance by Michael Irvin in the final minute of the video. Skip to the 1:15 mark, and you'll find that Liddell's castmate, snowboarder Louis Vito, wants to spread the rumor that the Iceman is a country singer in the makin...

Chuck Liddell gets to hang with this...

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Now many of you, including me, were thinking, "Chuck Liddell? On Dancing with the Stars? Not a real manly thing to do is it?" Yeah, well he's stupid like a fox since he gets to dance and bump uglies (Dance term... that I just made up) with this babe Anna Trebunskaya. NOW who says fighters are stupid??H/T: LiveJournal/mma_rus

A Very Bad Chuck Liddell Interview

Thu, 07 May 2009 19:34:48 -0500

I don't know who the lady reading the lines is, but she stinks. It is obvious to me that the people who put this together are just trying to generate a little money off of Chucks name. I wasn't going to post it, but it is so bad it deserves to be heard, if just to be ridiculed.

Coming Soon! Shaq vs Chuck Liddell, Video

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:31:45 -0500

Coming Soon! Shaq vs Chuck Liddell, Video. On ESPN’s First Take this morning Jonathan Burke from 6 Levels, who has been Shaq’s personal MMA trainer for the past 10 years, dropped a bomb. He said that Shaq is going to start sparring against people and they will post the videos on 6Levels.com and it will [...]

Video: Chuck Liddell Goes Medieval Rocky On A Cow

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:57:50 -0500

The UFC’s Chuck Liddell helps the Deadliest Warrior team test out some of the most deadly weapons from the ancient Roman times. Chuck a pretends a cow (the ribs of a deceased moo-moo) is an opponent, puts on a spike Medieval glove, and starts throwin' 'em.

Top 10 from the Playboy Mansion

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:51:42 -0500

Without too much difficulty, I could have put together a Top 25 list. Instead, I'll stick with 10 and also include six videos from the Mansion. Seems like a fair compromise. Before we get to numbers two through 10, let's first take care of numero uno. 1) The Yardbarker women (Crystal, Sandy, Samantha and Jessica). I learned the hard way that it's not easy to interview a beautiful, naked woman. What's there to ask? "When was the last time you had to buy your own drink at the bar? Never? OK." Fortunately it was an easy lesson to swallow, and frankly I feel fortunate my brain didn't entirely shut down from sensory overload. For a minute or five, I thought it might. Here's a video with Crystal, Sandy, Samantha and Jessica. Now on to the remainder of my personal top 10 list from Fight Night at the Playboy Mansion. 10) Watching Brian Norman get KTFO by Henry "Sugar Poo" Buchanan. Norman's entire upper body was blasted through the ropes, and his head hung limp over the edge of the ring. Nearly immediately he began telling the ref that he was OK. That he wanted to continue. But he had already run out of gas, and Sugar Poo was a few punches away from destroying Norman, who started the fight strong and looked initially to be the better fighter. That's my only boxing moment on this list. I figured I had to include at least one. But one is enough. ESPN aired the fights but didn't even bother to so much as a write a legitimate fight preview beforehand, so I feel like I've done my due diligence with the above half-brained attempt to write about boxing. And here is a short fight preview that we filmed in the backyard of the Playboy Mansion. 9) Hugh Hefner has his own zoo. I don't, no one at Yardbarker does, and I bet you don't either. If you do, call me. We'll have a few drinks and teach the monkeys some mixed-martial-arts moves. Unless of course that would be illegal. Don't want to end up in the clink like Mike Vick. Still, though, think about it. Monkeys. Fighting. Cages. Here's a quick look inside Hef's private zoo. 8) I have some video from the Mansion's "Boom Boom Room," but I think that's going to stay off the Internet. At least for now. I'm not entirely sure it's officially called the Boom Boom Room; however, I do know that it's a small room adjacent to the game room. The floor is more like a bed than anything else. There is also a trapeze nearby. Let your imagination run wild. Don't let me know what you're thinking, though; I don't want to know. Please. 7) The Game Room. I don't care how old I get. Game rooms will always be awesome. Especially at the Mansion, where "Hugh likes to gobble up those balls." 6) I get the impression that Hugh Hefner doesn't grant very many interviews, which is why I was somewhat surprised that he spent a few minutes with the Yard. So without further adieu, please welcome the one and only Hugh Hefner to the Yard. 5) Hugh Hefner wore entry-level Reeboks to the party. If you weren't Hugh Hefner and you tried to wear them to, say, anything other than a pickup tennis match, you probably would be laughed at. But Hugh is Hugh, and Hugh can do whatever Hugh wants. I sincerely regret not snapping a photo of them. 4) The Playboy bunnies, "The Girls Next Door," and the women in the crowd. There were scores of beautiful women in the crowd, dressed appropriately, which was good because the outfits on the bunnies and also "The Girls Next Door" were dated. They looked like something out of 1986. I think the bunnies need a makeover. Not that I'm complaining. But seriously. Step up your game. (I can't believe I just managed to complain about Playboy bunnies. I deserve to be punched in the face.) 3) Motocross rider Mike Mason made an appearance. It's always good to meet verified-athlete Yardbarker bloggers, but it's even better when it happens at the Playboy Mansion. Mike's a cool guy. Crystal agrees with me. 2) The Grotto. End of story. - Dewey HONORABLE MENTION: Pete attempting to do aerial tricks on the trapeze; meeting Chuck Liddell

The Prophet on Tommy Morrison's MMA debut

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 22:04:02 -0500

Former boxer and Rocky IV co-star Tommy Morrison makes his MMA debut tonight in a fight with highly favorable rules against an opponent that I've never heard of. And this is going to get him ready to take on Chuck Liddell? The Prophet gives his take on Morrison and his MMA prospects...

Liddell Partied All Week

Mon, 28 May 2007 21:23:09 -0500

Maybe there is a reason that Chuck Liddell was caught with Quinton's right-handed smash in the face for a quick KO and title change.

Betting UFC 71 Liddell vs. Jackson: The Prophet's Pick

Sat, 26 May 2007 20:31:57 -0500

The Prophet gives you the basics of value oriented sports handicapping along with his pick for the UFC 71 main event between Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Chuck Liddell.

UFC: Chuck Liddell vs. Quinton Jackson signed for May 26

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 03:44:42 -0500

Chuck Liddell faces the toughest challenge to his UFC Light Heavyweight Title reign on May 26 in Las Vegas against recent PRIDE transplant Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. Jackson is not only a bad dude, but the last guy to defeat "The Iceman". The Prophet gives you the details of the fight, along with his prediction of who'll be standing and why....