UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell graced the pages of Sports Illustrated last week, revealing the archaic training methods that have turned him into one of the top — and most feared — mixed martial artists on the planet.
“The Iceman,” of course, trains with John Hackleman at “The Pit” in California. And Liddell has been with him for the past 16 years.
I guess if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
There’s a ton of interesting stuff in the article — more so in the print version that is on newstands now.
Consider this:
His training habits — like his trainer — are unconventional. I’m not sure how many other UFC fighters call it quits at 3 a.m and train for just three hours each day.
That doesn’t sound like much to me.
But I guess that’s what makes Chuck Liddell, well, Chuck Liddell.
Currently, he’s in the process of preparing for Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 71 on May 26. It’ll be Liddell’s first fight of the year since defeating Tito Ortiz at UFC 66 on December 30, 2006.
Believe it or not … that insane showdown is only six weeks from this Saturday.
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Hopefully this will be an exciting fight. I like Chuck but I’m getting tired of watching him come out and KO everyone. I want to see him get beat up before he wins.Maybe Rampage will give him a good run for the money or beat him????
i will never get tired of watching him KO everybody, its why i watch him fight, not to watch him get beat up…i hope he wins early in the first by KO…
but i think this fight is gonna go into the 3rd or 4th rounds before one of them knocks out the other…
I REALLY hope this fight lives up to the hype. I love watching Chuck fight simply because he does knock people out. That said, I’d agree that it would be nice to see a good fight. It’s kind of a bummer when you are expecting a great fight and it only goes a few minutes, i.e. Joe Stevenson vs. Melvin Guilard. It would be nice to see how Chuck handles himself on the ground. It’s just that nobody has been able to get him down and keep him down. This one could be a battle since Rampage won’t be scared to stand toe-to-toe with Chuck. With the Pride fighters coming over, Chuck could have some tough competition ahead.
I think Chuck should quit throwing “shakas” - looks like a poser when he does so.
I dont think Rampage is the same fighter he was when he beat Chuck. Im thinking first round KO.
Interesting about what Chuck eats, lots of protein to help muscles recoup faster, and no Alcohol, because alcohol STUNTS muscle recoup.
UFCMANIA…
I’ve heard Chuck say over and over - Guys that say they train 6-8 hours a day are full of $hit. Chuck says if you count driving to the gym, changing clothes, stretching, showering, driving home…then yeah, he trains 6 hours a day too!
So I’m guessing that the 3 hours a day that he is stating, is actually 3 hours in the cage/rolling/lifting, etc…
Chuck is my favorite fighter and a local from where i live. The coolest guy you could meet, real down to earth, friendly, and quite funny. He is in my opinion, one of the best fighters to step into the cage and I think will knock out Rampage. Its his only non-avenged loss on his record and he’s wanted tis fight for a long time. I think he feels the same about this fighr as he did against Tito in the sense he really doesnt want to lose to this guy. And if you watch his earlier fights when they actually lasted more than a round, he can take a hellava punch. Should be a great fight. Go Chuck!
i have much respect for chuck as a fighter. he is one of the best in the world and a knock out artist, however its something that i dont like about him that i cant really put my finger on. i cant really say im a fan of chuck and i do hope and think that Rampage is going to unleash the beast on chuck and take his belt. rampage will have chuck knocked out by 3rd round
There’s no Nyquil listed on his list…
Gym rats have a habit of either getting injured too much or burning out. I bet that’s why Chuck is normally in shape and injury free for his fights. I had heard he eats the same thing each day every meal. I didnt believe it til now.
Hehe, I love this bit: “I had nutritionists who gave me different meal plans. Too much work.”
Good old Chuck, I am Chuck fan, but I am also Rampage fans, so I don’t know for who to cheer.
Loving the daily routine. If only it was white collar friendly
Sokoudjou vs. Liddell?
If only the rest of us could live days like that. I squash workouts into my day by oversleeping and then making a mad dash for the train station at the very last moment.
Do you guys really think that the Stevenson-Guillard fight wasn’t exciting? I think that never knowing what could happen in a split second is one of the most exciting thing about MMA. It’s that one perfectly placed hit, a la Serra-GSP that creates openings and changes everything, that makes a great fight. Kos-Sanchez, now *that* was boring.
Good a place as any to post this. Hidehiko Yoshida may be fighting at 205 in the future. They’re all coming for Liddell now.
the medicine ball routine is awesome. Also really think its interesting that a handful of fighters change there daily and work out routines to “match” what time they will fight.
As for the fight, who knows……Chuck is an animal, I dont like the way his style looks, but it works so who am I to judge it. rampage is an animal too with a great chin.
Should be fire works. I say Chuck will take it, of course…..cant nor will I ever bet against Chuck, probably by the 3rd round. Just really hope it lasts at least 3 rounds.
chuck has got this one i am pretty sure about it,i hope he then moves up to heavywieght and gets that belt before he retires thats probably his plan.I have watched that last fight he had with rampage probably just over a million times and i am a bit bored of watching it now.You can see that he is not the patient fighter that he is today.I think all you rampage fans are gonna be very disapointed but you never know in mma its fuckin mental.There is a chance this fight could be an absolute brawl and if it went the whole five rounds i wouldnt be suprised but if i had to bet i would say chuck by ko in the third.
Chuck’s the man, but I don’t see a belly in that meal plan. What’s the supplement shake made of? O’Douls?
I hope Rampage has the ring rust shook off. I would love to see a brawl… don’t care who wins, but it would be nice to see Chuck dominate, and then move up to heavyweight as well.
SHIT I’M GOING TO TRY IT HOPE I TURN OUT LIKE CHUCK NO GROUND AND POUND JUST OLD FASHION STAND AND BANG
rampage ain’t really been the same since wanderlei mashed him up. but who knows this game makes for some serious upsets.
Chuck Will Knockout Rampage chucks a smart fighter learns from his mistakes then capitalizes 2nd round KO chuck remains the champ