After eight long years in the sidelines, 48-year-old UFC Hall-of-Famer Chuck Liddell made his MMA return to face long-time rival Tito Ortiz for the third time. The fight took place late last month, and ended exactly how many had predicted.
“The Iceman’s” fourth straight KO loss, this time courtesy of Ortiz, was a result that was forthcoming as soon as the fight commenced. He implemented the exact same approach that he did in his younger years, which evidently was no longer as effective, even during the few fights prior to his retirement in 2010.
For observers like UFC analyst Joe Rogan, Liddell had just latched on to this particular style of fighting, despite its inefficiency as time went on.