Dana White: Chuck Liddell needs to 'dazzle me' at UFC 97 to keep fighting

I love the Iceman, let’s hope he knocks out Shogun and “dazzles” Dana!

Hmmm. I guess It depends on what he wants Chuck around for. He’s not gonna beat any of the top 3 guys in the weight class, so I don’t think It’s to get the belt back.

intresting to hear what chucks response would be, i thought white would only use those words in relation to chuck ever been in title contention again, hope chuck proves him wrong, lets see if his training away from the pit has improved him

Funny Dana wants Chuck to dazzle so he puts him up against a slug like Shogun, if Shogan can last one round then Chuck can dazzle Dana with a brutal knock of an out of shape hasbeen in the second.

Hate to see chuck fight until he was 50 but would like to see some vintage knockout stuff.

Actually think those words are refreshing in a time where trying to make money is everything. Everyone wants to see Chuck fight but who wants to see him do a Shamrock just for the money????

Yeah, I agree with Dana who wants to see Chuck’s gut jiggling around the cage before he gets KO’d. He’s a legend and personally I don’t want to see him go out looking like a bum. HOWEVER, if he want’s to keep fighting, then I wish him the best as he eventually gets cut from the UFC.

yea i can see him winning this fight, but i don’t see him beating any top prospects anymore

I said it last year….Chuck vs Wandy should have been both fighters last fight…..Glad to see Dana say something about this…..not that Chuck can’t win but he has looked real slow, with no knock out power and has developed a glass jaw….not good. This is coming from a Chuck fan then again Shogun is one of my favorites as well and still only 26, so we’ll see

I hope the Shogun of old comes back and annihilates Chuck, if only they could bring back soccer kicks and stomps for this one fight for a classic Shogun beat-down.

Even if Chuck loses Dana will still use him to attract fans to get more ticket sales.

This is a ridiculous thing to say, when it comes down to it, Chuck would probably knowingly get knocked out for the $200K+ he will get for it.

You guys are missing the point. Love him or hate him, the Iceman is one of the sport’s pioneers. He helped to make MMA huge and should be allowed to fight as long as he damn well pleases. There are countless guys currently fighting in the UFC who are absolutely painful to watch and don’t dazzle anybody, ever (Justin Mccully, Lietes, O’Brien, Coleman, Chonan,Okami, 2/3’s of the TUF guys)just to name a few.Chuck’s always been a “yes” man, and never bites the hand that feeds him like many fighters do(and should do). Dana shouldn’t call out Chuck like that. That’s pretty F*cked up if you ask me. So the guys lost a few fights, so what. He still does and always has put it all on the line for the fans.

CHUCK GETS 500 FOR FIGHTING i THINK HIS THE HIGHEST PAID IN THE UFC

Dana, Don’t bite the hand that feeds you! You have the weekest main event and the only buys you get off of the PPV is because of Chuck and “The Brand”. It will not be attributed to Silva knocking some dude out no one has ever heard of or cares about. When they put Silva against Cote I did not think it could get worse (atleast Cote headlined a PPV back in the day against Tito) but..I WAS WRONG!

When I seen Chuck sprawled out on the canvas in the Evans fight, my heart dropped. It seemed like he was laid out for an eternity. As much as I like seeing Chuck fight, Chuck needs to ask himself, how bad does he really want it? Is there really anything left, the drive, the hunger that made him the great fighting champion that he is? No question about it, Chuck is in the twilight of his career.

With that said, I still feel he has all the tools to still beat Shogun at this stage in both of their careers. But how much heart does Liddell have left?

Come on Iceman, Just give us one more HIGHLIGHT REEL…

Show Shogan what it feels like to get ICED!!!

Wow, Dana is one “demanding” girlfriend, err I mean boyfriend.

I have always felt that top level MMA is progressing much faster than most sports. It may plateu at some point, but right now, I think we are seeing it literally blow past some of these guys.

For example, if you put some of the NBA’s past greats up agains todays best it would still be competitive, MMA won’t be able to say that for a while IMO.

Fan of both, but I think Liddell and Shogun may both be in the slow lane as we speak.

you know chuck is ufc
i don’t care if he loses the next 5 bouts he owes dana nothing
if i were chuck i would just move on to somewhere where is is needed i wouldn’t take any of dana’s mind games

I don’t care what Dana says…I’l; never get tired of seeing Rashad knock Chuck the hell out…I’ve watched it many times.

WAR EVANS!!!!!!!!!!

chuck will win this fight, did anyone watch shoguns last fight? he looked like garbage aganist a man who is the god father of mma, granted he came back from a couple knee surgerys, but lets not forget chuck came back from a nasty hamstring tear which forced him out of the first figth with rashad. with the frustration that he has from not being able to perform at the top of his game for the past 4 fights i say the iceman by way of knockout in rd 3, shogun will not be in shape, and chuck will take him down. the iceman will be in shape and motivated with what dana has said to him he will come to win and come to impress..
 
GO ICEMAN! #1 IN MY HEART

that’s bullshit, he had a great 1st round against Rashad,lost a close decision to Jardine, beat up Wandy, and had his chin extended an inch too far gainst Rampage. You cant cut the guy off just cause he hit a lil string of bad luck. If Dana cuts him they are going to have to pay his ass not to fight elsewhere. Otherwise Chuck will come back and lead another promotion to success.

im not gonna lie it kinda warms my heart to see all u guys say these nice things about the iced man, usually u guys only like fighters who r red hot like silva and gsp, go liddel ice that faggot roid user..

Dana is just honest, Chuck has not been a crowd favorite and is getting paid like he is.

The point from Dana isnt that Chuck is of no use to him if he loses. They are friends. Dana is looking out for Chucks health and well being. Thats what he meant by his last sentence. He doesnt want to see his friend crumbled to the canvas. It was a hard KO and he’s slower and older now. It has nothing to do with him selling tickets. Read the last sentence again with that context and you will see what I mean. Of course I could be way off.

Chuck is turning into another Ken Shamrock. He wants to be the center of attention but age has borne its mighty hand.

Dana’s quote is reverse psychology… However I see SHOGUN winning this fight… Those who have been watching the sport, know Shogun has so much more talent then Rashads, Jacksons, Jardines, Couture, and Horns bitch Liddell…

Shogun knows he performed horrible in his fight with Coleman, knows what to improve in, and so does everyone else that has been posting comments CARDIO… However about 95% of posts don’t degrade his talent which consist of Muay Thai, black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and boxing…

Ice consist of kickboxing, wrestling, and boxing…

Shogun is the new main attraction for Dana White… His first fight in the UFC with Griffen was his 3 loss since 2006 and that was do to an accident.

Ice’s last loss before his Evans fight was back in 2007 against Jardine…

The facts are there, Shogun by punchs…

SHOGUNS NEW BITCH LIDDELL!!!

WAR SHOGUN!!!

Beaver, are you serious? Chuck not a crowd favorite? Half of regular joe mma fans only watch a card if Chuck is on it. He is still the most loved fighter in mma. You ask any guy on the street who they have heard of in mma, they say chuck liddell. Or ask their favorite, they’ll say liddell. And he’ll continue to be a draw because people want to see him succeed. Whatever it is about him, people pull and cheer for him. He is well paid, but for his fights, the ufc and dana banks. I like Dana, but everyone gets knocked out. What Dana said is disloyal to someone who has always been very very loyal to dana and the ufc.

I’m sorry people, but so many of you are so quick to jump on fighters for loosing a few fights to the elite fighters and being called has beens. lets not forget that Chuck wasn’t always winning all his fights. he gets the belt he goes on a win streak defending it, and then goes on a shitte run. Think about all his fights in none of them was he dominated, he got caught everyone does, thats the sport, but that doesn’t make anyone a has-been. Kos just lost 2/3 is he done? What if GSP got caught by Kos after the first Serra fight…would he be a has-been. Not to mention Couture who got KO back to back by Chuck and EVERYONE though he was done… few years later he is champ, and he is the greatest again. I can go for days talking about people that were labeled has-been and then were right back in the picture after a few wins. So everyone need to calm down, and dont start sending people packing until they actually don’t look like they belong in there.

having said that Chuck really need a win

Wow, it is amazing how quick fans will jump ship when their fighter is in a slump. i see chuck winning this by cornering shogun and swinging for the fences. Chuck Liddell does not want to retire, i think we will see him with that old look in his eyes. shogun put that poison in his body while he fought in pride, and it is showing here in the ufc. chuck by tko late second round.

Chuck should stun the world and get rid of the Mohawk.

Even more stunning would be if he showed some fancy footwork.

Liddell will win by KO and hopefully send “zero cardio” Rua outta the ufc.

If Chuck loses, I think even he will know it’s time.

The Evans fight ended badly, but Chuck was winning the fight until the KO. He looked alright against Wandy, but I think that says more for the fact that Wandy is done. And I think he was just looking past Jardine.

I’m still giving the guy the benefit of the doubt. I’ve never been a big fan of Chuck, that punchers chance has blessed the guy.

Now for Shogun, it’s obvious where his issues lie. Can he make complete turnaround in the time since the Coleman fight? There were times in that fight that I though Coleman could have taken it. Considering the pedastal that Shogun is put on by fans, that’s scary. And at this point, even beating Chuck, unless it’s by one hell of a KO or submission, isn’t going to change my mind. I don’t think he can beat any of the top LHWs. Even Jardine would thrash him.

shogun will not have the same success in America like he did in japan.these are the reasons why,no knees to the head of a downed opponent,no head stomps or soccer kicks to downed opponent and last but not least there is drug screening in America and that means NO ROIDS for shogun!I would love to see Rampage get his revenege and whip Slogun azz.In America shogun is a middle class fighter and not one of the best.I looking for Chuck to blast his face in.This aint gonna be a Coleman reply!

Chuck has proven himself as a great character, great fighter, and great for the UFC. He can loose a few fights and it won’t change anything in my books.

On the other hand Shogun, the second coming of the Messaih (sp?) has been way less than impressive. And for a guy that didn’t have to cut weight or anything to fight against a pathetic has been like Coleman, well all I could say is SEND HIM PACKING CHUCK!!

Fighters like Shogun are bad for the UFC, not Chuck. Are you listening Dana?

I always here on here that friendship shouldnt interfere with business!!!! That is exactly what is happening here, unfortunately Dana has the power here, but it should be chuck decision to make! He has already said on numerous occasions he will stop fighting when he feels he is being beat up for 3 rounds, nobody to date has done that.

Chucks losses were unfortunate to say the least, and it all started with getting caught from rampage, then a very close decision to jardine where chuck clearly never prepared right. He then demolished wandi in a war and was winning the evans fight before simply getting caught, to say this is do or die is terrible from dana, and iv always been a supporter of dana.

There is no way on earth friendship or not should dana have said this, totally disrespectful and places more pressure on chuck to open in a fight he cant afford to lose. Why the fuck does he have to be “dazzling”?? Why cant he grind out a win if he needs to? Fucking wrong man!!!!!!!!!!!

Whether Chuck does good or not, I don’t believe the UFC will get rid of Chuck. Like it said, Chuck is still one of the most watched, and still draws in lots of money. If they get rid of Liddell, someone will pick him up the very next day, and they company would sky rocket. UFC isn’t going to let him go.

dana has said that he would keep w. silva around as long as he wants to fight, but chuck who along with randy and tito created the modern era ufc needs to impress? garbage.

Chuck should have been in that new burger king ad, “GIVE US THE HUNGER!” lol.

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Do you guys think Shogan can make a come back?

He was just about the most dynamic fighter in Pride. Now, he just looks tired. He isn’t old.

I think Chuck needs to rely on more MMA instead of just relying on his fists. I thought the two takedowns he did won him the Wandy fight. He seems to not even throw kicks anymore. Chuck is 38 at that point you can’t just rely on reflex, you need more tools and technique. Just my thoughts. Also train somewhere other than the pit. Often times guys who jump around get a much better skill set than the same old shit all the time. At this point in Chuck’s career what can Hackleman teach or tell him that he hasn’t done or said a million times already.

Power is the last thing to go! Chuck still has it! He didn’t look slower last time out, either! It’s Chuck’s ring game that has been absent! He needs patience and good footwork! Rua is well rounded and has a good chin! But, I think Liddell is gonna send him a lulliby in Montreal! Thanks, Dana!

Shogug sucks! Everybody likes this guy and I cant figure it out. Its obvious that he used to be on something when he was in Pride. Blood doping or something. This dude use to blow thru 10 min rounds like it was nothing. Now he cant make it out of the first without gassing. Coleman was old and slow and he still had problems. The only chance Shogun has is dropping to 185 and getting in shape cus the top 205ers are gonna put him away. Hell, Forrest put him away, and hes not a finisher.

Chuck is good but very one dimention, can’t ever see him getting his belt back again and I’m pretty sure he isn’t going to dazzle dana.

Styles make fights, with that being said who knows whats going to happen. If either guy loses there stock will drop pretty bad, so it really is a must win for either of these guys, more so for chuck.

I think Chuck’s place in the UFC should not be in question yet.
He should have won from Jardine but losing to Rampage and Evans can happen!

doesn’t chuck have the most KO wins, longest knock out streak (7) and the most wins in the ufc than any other fighter, correct me if im wrong but doesn’t he.

WAR SHOGUN!

Liddell is nowhere being done; he has had some bad luck and fought against some hungary opponents; Liddell will dazzle and soon we wil see him in a title shot; its time fr some of the other fighters to hit some slumps; sho gun sucks to be you; people need to rememeber when Liddell is pinned against the wall; he comes out electrifying hint his fight with wanderlai
Go Liddell Go Liddell Go Liddell
Liddell beats sho gun the beats Griffin then fights machida for title after machida beats evans and rampage

I did not read all the comments but looks like most are picking shogun I guess they have not seen him fight since he got off steroids. This guy looks like a bum I can’t think of one fighter that he can beat in that division. If he don’t knock Chuck out in the first 3 min he has know chance to win.I think chuck will Knock him out late 2nd round. Hopefully chuck will retire after that.

If Chuck don’t retire White should push for a regular TV contract and Head line the fights with Chuck ,Randy And some of the Lightweihts and feed them guys they should beat to build a fan base.It would work not for real fans ,but people that never watch before would love it The world tuned in to watch Kimbo and he is a complete Bum.

Can’t call this one, but even if Chuck wins I think it’s time to hang’em up. I hate seeing the Iceman getting dropped.

Come on guys , Chuck may be old yes but I would not say this fight is an open and shut case, lets just remember chuck is a counter fighter …..he got knocked out by evans and jackson because he did not fight as a counter fighter …..some people are just haters….if he doesnt push the pace and fights patiently I would not be suprised to see him come away with the TKO here lets just remember also shoguns style was far more suited to the pride ring and rules

see my point

Chuck has good foot work. He simply needs to learn to keep his hands up. He cant rely on his reflexes like he did in his youth. The question is: ‘Is it too late for this dog to learn something new’?
He should also give his brain a chance to heal from the nasty bruises its sustained in his last few fights. After one of those kinds of knockouts it takes at least a year to recover. That’s why its been so easy to knock him out since Rampage paved the way.

Shogun has always looked sloppy in his fights. I have seen most of his Pride fights and he always has looked gassed and always puts his hands down. I must admit he looks way worse now but he never looked like he was in 100% in shape. I say that if he can just keep his hands up for all 3 rounds he has a good chance of wining the fight. A couple of kicks, knees and punches to the body in the first round and Chuck will be ready for a KO in the second round.

I got chuck TKO in the second, well i hope that happens or it could turn into a slow and boring fight as both will struggle in the third.

I hate to see guys get KO’D let alone when its one of your favorites like Chuck. Im with Dana I hated seeing it but Rashad is just better than Chuck now!!!

Shogun has sucked in the UFC, some guys can’t make the transfer to the UFC, (Cro-Cop) not to say they wouldn’t have kept dominating in Pride, but I think wrestling and physical strength (holding against the cage etc) play a bigger role in the UFC, Wanderlei never woulda been a champ if he stayed in the UFC his whole career. Shogun minus kicks to downed opponents = guy who will never be a UFC champ. Chuck will win.