Chuck Liddell has fought a who’s who during his MMA career, but there’s one particular fighter he wishes he’d had the chance to fight.
That man is none other than arguably the greatest fighter of all time, UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, who Liddell thinks he would have matched up well with in his prime.
Answering questions on Twitter as part of a Q&A with @MMAHistoryToday,” Liddell said he would have liked his chances against Jones, considering his takedown defense, and the power he possesses in his hands.
“I think I would have matched up well with him, style wise,” Liddell tweeted. “I would have given him trouble because it would have been very hard to take me down, and I would have been landing some insane power punches during my prime. I also have a longer reach than my stats detail.”
More than half of Liddell’s wins came by knockout, including an incredible seven-fight finishing stretch where he captured the UFC light heavyweight title with a knockout of Randy Couture in 2006, and defended it four times, including a TKO finish of arch-rival Tito Ortiz in their rematch.
Liddell was inducted in the UFC Hall of Fame in 2009, and is widely considered as not only one of the greatest fighters, but a man who played a pivotal role in the UFC’s growth and success in the early Zuffa years of the company.
How would prime Chuck Liddell have fared vs. Jon Jones? 'I would have given him trouble'
