SUMMARY
- The Fighter's reactions have gone viral, with many, such as Sean'O Malley, Marlon Vera, and Nate Diaz, mocking the podcaster.
- Chuck Liddell wasn't offended by the podcaster's question and gave him a possible fighter's chance to be respectful.
Chuck Liddell is an American mixed martial artist and UFC Hall of Famer. Liddell is highly considered one of the forefathers of MMA due to his contribution to mainstreaming the sport. He debuted with the UFC at UFC 17 in 1998, winning via decision against Noe Hernandez. In an MMA career spanning 20 years, he held the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship and the longest knockout win streak.
Bradley Martyn is a YouTuber and podcaster known for his podcast, Bradley Martyn’s Raw Talk. He is known for having MMA fighters on his show and infamously asking them if they could take him in a street fight. The Fighter’s reactions have gone viral, with many, such as Sean’O Malley, Marlon Vera, and Nate Diaz, mocking the podcaster.
This was repeated in his recent episode with Chuck Liddell. The UFC legend was sharing his fighting style, saying, “I’m known as a heavy-handed street fighter, a heavy-handed brawler”. To this, the Youtuber commented, “Dude I feel like I have to ask you this question now, who wins in a street fight me or you, I don’t know if you have seen those clips, I ask the fighters that”.
Liddell was surprised and humbly responded, “I don’t know, I won’t give you much of a shot. I don’t know what your background is, so you never know”. This was followed by a laugh from the YouTuber and bodybuilder. The former UFC fighter wasn’t offended by the podcaster’s question and gave him a possible fighter’s chance to be respectful.
Chuck Liddell talks about UFC’s dominance and the recent acquisition of Bellator by PFL
Further, Chuck commented on the future of MMA and whether the UFC will continue to dominate the sport. The veteran was optimistic that the organization would be very hard to beat based on their matchups and high-quality roasters. He also talked about the high amount of money being poured into the sport, sharing the pros and cons of the same.
The Fighter stated, “I think it would be hard to beat them out, but here’s the thing as a fan: yeah, I mean, that’s kind of what you should want you should want like an NFL because that way no one can dodge anybody; everybody’s gotta fight everybody eventually.” Explaining why the UFC has been successful due to its elite level of fighters and booking decisions.
Also, comparing it with the issue with boxing today of too many different promotions being involved. Due to this, the top fighters never compete against each other. He addressed the recent acquisition of the MMA organization Bellator by PFL, saying it would be good for fighters to get paid more but might compromise fight quality for the MMA community and fans.
Chuck’s last fight was against former UFC fighter Tito Ortiz on Golden Boy Promotions, losing via knockout. This was the third match in their rivalry, with Liddell winning the first two at UFC 47 and 66. The Light Heavyweight has fought the likes of different generations of UFC fighters, such as Vitor Belfort, Alistair Overeem, and Randy Couture.