Chuck Liddell and his fighting days are in the rear mirror. That being said, Liddell would never say no to an opportunity for the right price.
“The Iceman” already came back once from retirement after eight years away from combat sports. In 2018 Liddell suffered a first-round knockout to Tito Ortiz. After that, returning for a second time was never an option unless Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul wanted to dance.
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) took the world by storm after announcing they had signed Paul in a unique MMA deal. The deal will see Paul compete in MMA under the promotion in his own “super league”, giving the fighters 50% of the revenue made. The 53-year-old is aware he wouldn’t be in the conversation about fighting Paul, but that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t be interested…
MMA Fighter Chuck Liddell Would Fight Jake Paul for the Right Price
“Sure, MMA? He wants to fight me in MMA now, I’d be down for that,” Liddell told Inside Fighting. “He doesn’t want to fight me though. That’s alright. Good luck with it.
“I’m retired, I’m 53, man. Come on.” he continued. “But again, he’s got no chance. For sure [I’d sign a contract]. If he offered enough money, sure.”
Quotes via MMA Mania
Paul has yet to taste defeat in his professional boxing career and is familiar with competing with MMA fighters. Paul has collected victories over former world champions Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren and most recently took out Anderson Silva in his toughest encounter to date.
There is yet to be any opponent confirmed for Paul’s MMA debut. That being said, the 26-year-old has expressed an interest in fighting Nate Diaz, who recently departed from the UFC.
Earlier today, Ariel Helwani announced that Paul would fight Tommy Fury in boxing in Feb. The pairing has been scheduled to put a pin in their rivalry on several occasions, but the fight has never materialized.
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