52-3836: For other uses, see Chuck (disambiguation) . Chuck is a masculine given name or a nickname for Charles or Charlie. It may refer to: People [ edit ] Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Chuck Alaimo, American saxophonist, leader of the Chuck Alaimo Quartet Chuck Barris (1929–2017), American TV producer Chuck Berry (1926–2017), American rock and roll musician Chuck Brown (1936–2012), American guitarist and singer Chuck Close (1940–2021), American painter and photographer Chuck Comeau (born 1979), Canadian drummer Chuck Connors (1921–1992), American athlete and actor Chuck D (born 1960), stage name of Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, American rapper Chuck Garric , rock bassist of Alice Cooper Charlton Heston , "Chuck", (1923–2008), American actor and political activist Chuck Holmes (entrepreneur) (1945–2000), American entrepreneur and philanthropist, founded Falcon Studios Chuck Jones (1912–2002), American animator, screenwriter, producer, and director of animated films Chuck Leavell (born 1952), American pianist and keyboardist Chuck Lorre (born 1952), American television writer, director, producer, composer, and production manager Chuck Mangione (born 1940), American flugelhorn player and composer Chuck Norris (born 1940), American martial artist, actor and media personality Chuck Palahniuk (born 1962), American novelist and freelance journalist Chuck Schuldiner (1967–2001), American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Chuck Traynor (1937–2002), American pornographer Charles F. Walker , American historian Chuck Willis (1928–58), American blues singer and songwriter Chuck Woolery (born 1941), American actor, singer and game show host Sports [ edit ] Chuck Aoki (born 1991), American wheelchair rugby player Chuck Bennett (1907–1973), American football player and coach Chuck Carney (1900–1984), American football and basketball player Chuck Clark (born 1995), American football player Chuck Clements (born 1973), American football player Chuck Cooper (basketball) , (1926–1984), American basketball player Chuck Detwiler (born 1947), American football player Chuck Dressen (1898–1966), an American third baseman, manager and coach in professional baseball Chuck Drulis (1918–1972), American football player and coach Chuck Ealey (born 1950), American Canadian football player Chuck Fusina (born 1957), American college and professional football player Chuck Gelatka (1914–2001), American football player Chuck Hulse (1927–2020), American racing driver Chuck Hutchison (born 1948), American football player Chuck Lanza (born 1964), American football player Chuck Liddell (born 1969), American mixed martial artist and former UFC champion Chuck Long (born 1963), American football coach Chuck McKinley (1941–1986), American men's amateur tennis player Chuck Melton (born 1982), American wheelchair rugby player Chuck Noll (1932–2014), American football coach Chuck Osborne (American football) (1973–2012), American football player Chuck Taylor (American football) , American football player and coach Chuck Taylor (salesman) (1901–1969), American basketball player and shoe salesman/evangelist Chuck Taylor (baseball) (1942–2018), American baseball pitcher and player Chuck Wepner (born 1939), American heavyweight boxer Chuck Weatherspoon (born 1968), American football player Politics [ edit ] Chuck Fager (born 1942), American activist, author, editor, publisher, and prominent member of
104-463: A Japanese manga series Chuck, a character from Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt , a Japanese anime television series Chuck, an anthropomorphic dump truck in the preschool TV series The Adventures of Chuck and Friends Chuck Greene, protagonist of Dead Rising 2 Chuck ( Stargate ) , a character from the Stargate television series Charlotte "Chuck" Charles , a character from
156-598: A bachelor's degree in business/accounting in 1995. Liddell was inducted into the Cal Poly Hall of Fame in 2009. Lidell competed as an amateur in both folkstyle wrestling and kickboxing . He wrestled for Cal Poly from 1988 to 1993 and compiled an amateur kickboxing record of 20 wins (16 KOs) and 2 losses (becoming a two-time national amateur champion) before transitioning to mixed martial arts. Liddell made his UFC debut in 1998 during UFC 17 in Mobile, Alabama with
208-461: A character in the American teen romantic comedy 1987 movie Can't Buy Me Love Chuck Pearson, a character in 1989 American independent coming of age comedy movie She's Out of Control Chuck Saunders, a character in the 2015 American comedy-drama movie The Diary of a Teenage Girl Chuck Rhoades, a character from the American television series Billions Polly Chuck, a character in
260-535: A dark blue anthropomorphic car in the Pixar animated film Cars Chuck Billy ( Chuck Billy 'n' Folks ) , a character from Monica's Gang and Chuck Billy 'n' Folks Chuck E. Cheese , Anthropomorphic restaurant mascot Chuck Bartowski , main character of the American television show Chuck (TV series) Chuck ( Pokémon ) , a character in the Pokémon universe Chuck, a character from Kodomo no Jikan ,
312-710: A deal with me [not to fight]." On July 10, 2009, at the UFC 100 Fan Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, Liddell was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame . After UFC 101 in August, Dana White stated that "I don't want him to (fight). He wants to, so we'll see what happens." Two days later, Liddell went on record to say that he was undecided on the matter and that "it's hard for an athlete to quit what he's done his whole life." Liddell went on to say that he would be "making that decision in
364-529: A decision victory over Noe Hernandez. In his next bout, he faced Brazilian fighter Jose "Pele" Landi-Johns at an International Vale Tudo Championship event in São Paulo , Brazil, which was bare-knuckle. Despite being a heavy underdog in his opponent's home country, Liddell dominated the vale tudo fighter on the feet, and won via decision. After a technical submission loss to top contender Jeremy Horn shortly after, Liddell began establishing his reputation as
416-467: A knockout victory for Jackson. After the loss, Liddell was widely criticized after reports indicated he had been seen in night clubs the week before the event. He responded that it was not anything he had not done prior to his other fights in Las Vegas. On July 11, 2007, Dana White confirmed in an interview with Yahoo! Sports that a rumored bout between Wanderlei Silva and Liddell had been canceled indefinitely. Silva and Liddell were supposed to fight in
468-567: A loss to rival Tito Ortiz . On July 10, 2009, Liddell was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame . Born in Santa Barbara, California , Liddell was raised by his single mother and maternal grandfather, who taught Liddell and his siblings boxing techniques from a very young age. Liddell began studying Karate at the age of 12; the tattoo on his scalp reads "Koei-Kan" (幸栄館). While growing up in Santa Barbara, he often frequented
520-563: A prior relationship he has a son. Liddell proposed to his now ex-wife Heidi Northcott on November 4, 2010. Their daughter was born in 2011. Their son was born in 2013. Liddell is a former part-owner of two bars in Lincoln, Nebraska : Dillinger's and NZone. In 2010, he opened The Ultimate Iceman, a memorabilia store in San Luis Obispo. This store was closed in 2011 to focus on online sales. Liddell endorsed John McCain in
572-488: A referee stoppage due to a barrage of punches. After his defeat to Couture, Liddell entered the Pride 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix tournament as the official UFC representative. Liddell defeated Alistair Overeem in the first round of the tournament . In the action-packed bout, Liddell was getting out-landed by the taller, quicker and more technical striking of Overeem; later in the round Liddell landed an overhand punch to
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#1732772246651624-458: A rematch with Tito Ortiz at UFC 66 , which took place on December 30, 2006. Liddell's takedown defense neutralized Ortiz's wrestling ability, forcing Ortiz to stand up with a known striker. Although Ortiz did take Liddell down at one point in the fight, Liddell went on to defeat Ortiz via TKO in the third round to defend his light heavyweight championship successfully for a fourth time. It was later revealed that Liddell had torn his MCL prior to
676-473: A rubber match, After an action packed first round, Liddell landed a big punch to Couture's face causing him to bleed, Couture bounced back with a take down of Liddell, but he was able to get up right away. Later in the second round as Couture moved in Liddell countered similar to in the second fight at UFC 52 knocking Couture out, defeating Couture for the second time via knockout in Las Vegas, Nevada, to retain
728-452: A title bout with then-champion Tito Ortiz , but Ortiz cited scheduling conflicts. To force Ortiz's hand, they created an interim light heavyweight championship and matched Liddell with Greco-Roman wrestler and former heavyweight champion "The Natural" Randy Couture at UFC 43 . Couture neutralized Liddell's hooks with straight punches and eventually began taking "The Iceman" down at will. Couture eventually gained full mount and forced
780-635: A top contender with dominant victories over Kevin Randleman , Murilo Bustamante , Vitor Belfort , Amar Suloev , Jeff Monson , and Renato Sobral . Liddell was also the first UFC fighter to fight in Pride , where he represented the organization against fellow kickboxer Guy Mezger , knocking him unconscious. By 2002, Liddell was considered the #1 contender for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, with growing popularity and support from his fans. The UFC tried to arrange
832-579: Is associated with John Hackleman and The Pit fight team. His brother Sean, who also competed in MMA and fought in the WEC , retired in 2007 with a 1–2 record. He has a brother named Dan and a sister named Laura. Liddell continues to train in San Luis Obispo, California , where he attended college along with fellow team member and friend Wyatt Courtney. He has a daughter with MMA fighter Casey Noland. From
884-416: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Chuck (disambiguation) Chuck is a masculine given name. Chuck may also refer to: Chuck Liddell Charles David Liddell (born December 17, 1969) is an American former professional mixed martial artist . A professional competitor from 1998 to 2018, Liddell is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (from 2005 to 2007) and
936-567: Is widely credited, along with fellow UFC fighter Randy Couture , with helping bring MMA into the mainstream of American sports and entertainment. Known as " The Iceman ", Liddell achieved a 16–7 MMA record in the UFC, and an overall MMA record of 21–9, with 13 of his wins coming by way of knockout. He also achieved a 20-2 record in kickboxing, with 16 of his wins coming by way of knockout, and won two national amateur championships. He retired in late 2010, then came out of retirement for one bout in 2018, in
988-456: The 2008 United States presidential election . Liddell's moniker, "The Iceman", was coined by his trainer, John Hackleman, of Liddell's calm and relaxed temperament before fights. My pulse rate rarely goes up or down, no matter how tense or relaxed the situation. In fact, that's how I got my nickname: the Iceman. Hackleman gave it to me around my third kickboxing match. We were hanging out in
1040-612: The Del Playa Drive , a street popular for parties in the UCSB college town of Isla Vista . As Liddell wrote in his book Iceman: My Fighting Life , he often found himself in fights with drunk college students older than him. In high school, Liddell was a four-year starter on the football team at San Marcos High School , playing center and linebacker , and he also excelled at wrestling . In college, he wrestled at Cal Poly , where he attended from 1988 to 1993, and graduated with
1092-476: The 2005 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix Champion Maurício "Shogun" Rua at UFC 97 on April 18 in Montreal , Canada. Liddell was defeated by Rua due to punches late in the first round resulting in a technical knockout. After the fight, White declared that Liddell would retire from fighting. White stated, "I care about him. I care about his health, and it's over, man. It's over." White went further, saying, "At
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1196-435: The UFC 125 press conference, Liddell announced his retirement and stated he would be taking the position of Vice President of Business Development within the UFC. Liddell was visibly emotional at the announcement, acknowledging his retirement and an end to his fighting with words of farewell: "Most of all I want to thank my fans and my family. I love this sport and I'm excited to go to this new stage in my life and keep promoting
1248-405: The UFC. Both of the winners of the show, Diego Sanchez and Forrest Griffin , were members of Team Liddell and went on to have very successful careers in the UFC . On April 16, 2005, at UFC 52 , Liddell fought Randy Couture , again for the light heavyweight title. Couture moved in for a punch, Liddell countered with a big right hand to the temple of Couture, knocking him out cold, making him
1300-660: The United States Air Force and record-setting test pilot Charles W. Mooney Jr. , American, the Charles A. Heimbold, Jr. Professor of Law, and former interim Dean, at the University of Pennsylvania Law School Fictional characters [ edit ] Chuck, a character in the 1985 American adventure comedy film Pee-wee's Big Adventure Chuck Anderson, a character in the 2023 British comic book limited series Nemesis Reloaded Chuck Armstrong,
1352-639: The anime television series Fables of the Green Forest Not Chuck , a character referred to as 'Chuck' by Lightning McQueen in Cars See also [ edit ] Chucky (name) Chucky (disambiguation) Chuckles (disambiguation) Charlie (disambiguation) Charley (disambiguation) Charles (disambiguation) Chuckii Booker Chuckey Charles All pages with titles containing Chuck [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
1404-518: The best sport in the world, the sport I love... now that I'm retired." On September 8, 2013, during an interview on the Opie and Anthony show, Liddell stated that there was a possibility of one last comeback, similar to George Foreman. Liddell announced on April 14, 2018, that he was coming out of retirement to target a third fight with Tito Ortiz. The fight took place on November 24, 2018, under Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions . Liddell lost
1456-500: The bulk of Horn's offense, which was centered on grappling and submission wrestling . Liddell eventually won the fight via TKO in 2:46 minutes of the fourth round after Horn informed the referee that he could not see. He had been hit with a right punch to the eye causing him to bleed from his eye as well as his nose. Liddell had successfully defended his title and, in the process, avenged two of his three career losses. On February 4, 2006, at UFC 57 , Liddell faced Randy Couture in
1508-539: The end of the day, I care about these guys. I don't want to see anybody stick around too long. You're never going to see Chuck Liddell on the canvas again." In May however, Liddell's trainer, John Hackleman, claimed 'with confidence' that Liddell had at least one more fight in him and was "definitely on top of the food chain." In a later interview, White went on to say, "Can I tell him not to fight? Absolutely not. If he still wants to fight, he can fight. I'm not saying, 'It will never happen. It will never happen.' But he made
1560-473: The fight at 1:35 of the first round. It was announced during UFC 61 that, were he to defeat Sobral, Liddell would face off against PRIDE Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva . The fight failed to materialize due to the competing promotions' inability to reach an agreement. UFC president Dana White attributed this to Silva's subsequent knockout loss to Mirko Filipović . In what was the most financially successful UFC event up to that point, Liddell fought
1612-439: The fight via knockout in the first round. On March 3, 2020, Liddell announced in a TMZ interview that he has retired from mixed martial arts again. Chuck Liddell was one of the first successful proponents of the "sprawl and brawl" MMA fighting style, which relied on takedown defense and standup fighting in an era where wrestling had been the dominant force. Liddell's style (a hybrid of karate and kajukenbo ) focused mainly on
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1664-559: The fight. Both fighters were awarded "Fight of the Night" honors. This fight was voted 2007's Fight of the Year at the first annual World Mixed Martial Arts Awards and ultimately was Liddell's final victory in MMA. On February 1, 2008, Maurício "Shogun" Rua revealed that he had recently signed a contract to fight Liddell, however on March 4 it was announced on UFC.com that Rua was receiving surgery on his knee and had been forced to withdraw from
1716-410: The fight. He had also popped the tendon out on the middle finger on his left hand during the fight itself. In his fifth defense, Liddell would lose the title at UFC 71 on May 26, 2007, in a rematch with Quinton "Rampage" Jackson . Liddell was knocked down by a right hook less than two minutes into the first round and was unable to defend himself against Jackson's strikes on the ground, resulting in
1768-511: The fight. It was later officially announced that undefeated wrestler "Suga" Rashad Evans would replace Maurício Rua in a bout at UFC 85 in London, England. However, a hamstring injury forced Liddell to withdraw from the fight. On September 6, 2008, Liddell faced Rashad Evans at UFC 88 . He lost the fight via knockout in the second round after Evans connected with an overhand right. The loss led to renewed criticism of Liddell over-relying on
1820-420: The first round. Earlier in the fight, Franklin had broken his arm blocking a body kick from Liddell. Only a few hours after the match, UFC President Dana White declared that Chuck Liddell would not fight in the UFC ever again. With the opinions and considerations of his family and friends in mind after losing three consecutive fights by knockout, Liddell decided to end his fighting career on December 29, 2010. At
1872-475: The gym, not in the ring" after sparring sessions. It was later announced that Liddell would be coaching against fierce rival Tito Ortiz on the 11th season of The Ultimate Fighter , with the two of them fighting each other on June 12, 2010, at UFC 115 . However, in March, it was rumored that Ortiz had pulled out for unknown reasons and would be replaced by former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin . This
1924-414: The hands, although he was also successful at times with the head kick. To viewers, his unique striking style did not appear refined but his combination of speed, accuracy, and power meant that he was one of the most dangerous knockout artists of his time. While not the most defensively sound, for years he was known for having a granite chin and being near-impossible to knock out. On October 11, 2021, Liddell
1976-429: The head of Overeem, sending him staggering into the ropes. Liddell then rushed in with knees and straight rights and knocked Overeem out at the end of the first round. In the next round, Liddell was eliminated by fan-favorite Quinton "Rampage" Jackson . In the first round of his fight with Jackson, Liddell landed shots as he found his distance but Jackson countered with powerful strikes, rocking Liddell numerous times. In
2028-420: The light heavyweight championship belt. After the fight, Couture announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. In his next defense, at UFC 62 on August 26, 2006, Liddell would beat Renato "Babalu" Sobral , who he had defeated nearly three years prior. Seconds after the fight started Sobral came running forward throwing punches. Liddell, moving backwards, was landing big punches, and a right uppercut ended
2080-469: The main event at UFC 76 in Anaheim, California . Instead, Liddell would face Keith Jardine . In the main event of UFC 76 , Liddell came out landing his signature right hand to the head of Jardine, rocking him backwards, but Jardine stayed in the fight. After a dominant first round for Liddell, Jardine started to land low leg kicks continuously, while Liddell was unable to time his strikes against
2132-438: The new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion . Liddell was scheduled to defend his new title against longtime veteran Jeremy Horn , at UFC 54 , a matchup the UFC claimed was demanded by long-time fans of the sport since Horn had given Liddell his first loss. Throughout the bout, Liddell dominated with aggressive punches, causing knockdowns in several rounds. Liddell's defensive wrestling ability, especially his sprawl , stifled
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2184-409: The pair exchanged words. Shortly after the second round started, Liddell landed a flurry of punches that dropped Ortiz and led to a TKO victory. Ortiz has since stated that Liddell's thumb made contact with his eye, causing him momentarily to see "nothing but black". Since UFC 47 , the bad blood between both fighters remained, with Ortiz repeatedly stating that he wanted "his" title belt back. Despite
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2288-451: The same coaches and training partners. Shortly after his knockout loss to Evans, long-time trainer John Hackleman confirmed that Liddell was participating in training sessions with American Top Team to "round out his skills", although he remained officially associated with Hackleman and The Pit fight team. On January 17, 2009, Dana White confirmed during the UFC 93 post fight press conference that Liddell's next fight would be against
2340-462: The second round, Jackson continued to out-land Liddell with big punches, but could not finish him. Later in the second round a visibly exhausted Liddell was taken down and received a barrage of punches from the ground. His corner threw in the towel, giving Jackson the upset victory. Returning to the UFC, Liddell was once again in contention for the light heavyweight title, preparing for a match with former champion Tito Ortiz. Eventually, after Ortiz lost
2392-515: The television series Pushing Daisies Chuck Bass , a character from the television series Gossip Girl Chuck, a male, triangular-shaped yellow canary in the Angry Birds games Chuck Cunningham, a character from the sitcom Happy Days Chuck Chambers , a character from iCarly Chuck McCoy, a character from Austin & Ally Chuck McGill , a character from the American television series Better Call Saul Chuck Miller,
2444-405: The tension, Ortiz and Liddell would not fight again for two and a half years. In early 2005, Liddell was a coach on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter , Spike TV 's reality show which featured fighters competing for a UFC contract. He coached Team Liddell, while then UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture coached Team Couture. The series was a success for both Spike TV and
2496-419: The title to Randy Couture, the two would meet in a highly anticipated bout at UFC 47 on April 2, 2004, in Las Vegas, Nevada. After most of the first round was spent feeling each other out, Liddell threw a few punches and a kick which was blocked by Ortiz, with Ortiz slapping himself on the head, taunting Liddell. When the round ended Ortiz pushed referee "Big" John McCarthy out of his way, into Liddell, and
2548-489: The unorthodox southpaw. Liddell lost a close split decision, making it the first time he had suffered consecutive losses in his career. Liddell stated he wanted a rematch and claimed he had never taken Jardine seriously. On October 23, 2007, White announced that a matchup between Liddell and Wanderlei Silva would finally take place at UFC 79 . Liddell defeated Silva via unanimous decision, out-landing Silva with harder, more efficient punches and getting two takedowns later in
2600-506: Was arrested and booked into a Los Angeles-area jail on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery. He was held at the Malibu Sheriff's Station on a $ 20,000 bond. After his bond was met and Liddell was released, he posted a statement on his Instagram page stating he was the victim of domestic violence, but offered to protect his family from legal issues and voluntarily went into custody instead of his wife. The court hearing for this case
2652-467: Was denied by UFC president Dana White. On April 7, 2010, White confirmed that Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 would be the main event for the card. However, on April 12, 2010, the main event was changed to Liddell vs. Rich Franklin . On June 12, 2010, Liddell faced Franklin at UFC 115 in Vancouver , Canada. Franklin connected with a counter right hook, knocking Liddell unconscious with five seconds remaining in
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#17327722466512704-411: Was scheduled on October 13, 2021. According to the legal report, Liddell and his wife were pushing each other during an argument, and Liddell had marks on his face and chest, while his wife did not have any physical marks on her after the incident. The District Attorney's office opted not to charge Liddell or his wife. Three days after the alleged domestic incident, Liddell filed for a divorce. Liddell
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