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Rivalries: Chuck Liddell

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Chuck Liddell’s star burned blindingly bright at its peak.

Armed with devastating punching power, near-impenetrable takedown defense and his trademark Mohawk, Liddell won 20 of his first 23 fights, many of them in spectacular fashion, and captured the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight crown in 2005. He was the class of the 205-pound weight class for the better part of decade, leaving a path of destruction that included various high-profile victims, from Kevin Randleman, Murilo Bustamante and Amar Suloev to Guy Mezger, Vitor Belfort and Alistair Overeem.