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"I haven't personally made a decision one way or the other. Hopefully my brain can heal over time. The shot last fight is something that normally wouldn't hurt me. I think I need at least some time off from getting hit. I'm going to take time off sparring then. I'll train still. Still gonna roll. I'll probably do a little more jiu-jitsu than normal because I like it. It's fun."
Former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell plans to take a year off to unscramble his brains before making a decision on retirement. "The Iceman" is coming off a technical knockout loss to Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 97: "Redemption" from the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, back in April. It marked the fourth loss in his last five fights. Company president Dana White has pressed his good friend and big time money-making machine to hang up the gloves, saying he has made a ton of cash and has nothing left to prove. Liddell -- who will be 40 years old by the time April 2010 rolls around -- clearly needs more time make up his mind. Sit tight, Maniacs, this one is far from over.
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