Both men were considered by most to be the best fighters at 205lbs in their respective organisations. During the early 2000s both of these men were separated by the organisations that they fought for, chuck liddell fighting for the ufc and wanderlei silva fighting for pride fc in japan. Both fighters were coming off of backtoback losses and. Prior to their longoverdue meeting in december of 2007, chuck liddell and wanderlei silva were the most devastating fighters in their respective 205 pound divisions over the previous three years, with liddell defending the ufc s light heavyweight championship and silva defending his pride middleweight 205 lbs. Vitor belfort vs wanderlei silva ufc brazil 24 phil baroni vs dave menne ufc. Classic chuck liddell ufc 79 entrance vs wanderlei silva. As for chuck liddell, the 48yearold mixed martial arts legend has not tasted victory since defeating wanderlei silva at ufc 79. We start right away with the jewel of the ufc 79 bouts liddell vs. Even though neither one of them is a champion anymore silva losing the pride middleweight 205 pounds title to dan henderson at pride 33 and liddell losing the ufc light heavyweight title to quinton jackson at ufc 71 and even though both are currently coming off of the firstever backtoback losses in either ones. In the comain event that night, chuck liddell defeated wanderlei silva by unanimous decision in a vicious threeround slugfest.
Chuck liddell and wanderlei silva go to war at ufc 79. Chuck liddell last victory was ufc 79 sherdog forums. Wanderlei silva vs chuck liddell ufc 79 i need the title from this intro music. Liddell defeated silva via unanimous decision, outlanding silva with harder, more efficient punches and getting two takedowns later in the fight. On 17 august 2007, the ufc announced that they had signed wanderlei silva to compete in the organization and that he would return to the octagon on 29 december 2007 at ufc 79.
Chuck lidell vs wanderlei silva fight highlights youtube. That is, he can bounce back from a loss more easily in the fans eyes. Chuck liddell met wanderlei silva after a sixyear wait. Chuck the iceman liddell ufc ultimate collector series 11 limited hall of fame.
Years and years in the making, chuck liddell and wanderlei silva finally got together in december of 2007, and it was a belated christmas. Ufc fight results liddell vs silva chuck liddell the. But its not the beating chuck liddell put on him at the mandalay bay events center exactly one week earlier that is hurting silva on this chilly southern nevada saturday night. Chuck liddell in sports action figures for sale ebay. Not surprisingly, the bout earned fight of the year honors. Wanderlei silva ufc 79 two of the biggest names in mma collided at ufc 79 as liddell and silva finally squared off. Wanderlei silva vs chuck liddle highlights ufc 79 on vimeo.
Ufc president dana white confirmed that former ufc champion chuck liddell 205 mma, 154 ufc will face former pride titleholder wanderlei silva 3171 mma, 12 ufc at ufc 79 on dec. Liddell won a close decision in a fight where both combatants brought their a game. Ufc 79 chuck lidell vs wanderley silva melhores momentos. Wanderlei silva beats chuck liddell convincingly ufc needs a strong debut from the axe murderer. Hes got a tremendous updside and natural heel charisma. Ufc 79 wanderlei silva whats the title from this intro. However, only one of those fights ended up with liddell walking out of the cage with a win. Chuck liddell vs wanderlei silva ufc 79 im a massive chuck liddell fan, and he lost the belt to rampage jackson and then lost again to keith jardine and then this fight with silva happened. Both fighters were coming off of backtoback losses and both. The worstkept secret in ufc history was finally revealed this evening. The 50 greatest mma fights of all time have been named and. Make offer 2010 jakks pacific ufc ultimate battles chuck liddell vs wanderlei silva. Billed under the ominous title of nemesis, ufc 79 featured two of the most anticipated fights of the year when former ufc light heavyweight champion chuck liddell took on former pride middleweight champion wanderlei silva, and former ufc welterweight champions matt hughes and georges stpierre met in a rubber match to determine the next contender to matt serras title.
Get the latest fight results and fight history and record for wanderlei silva on espn. This long awaited fight between the former ufc light heavyweight champion and former pride champion finally materialized at ufc 79. This is chuck liddell next fight and wanderlei silva next fight. After months of speculation about silva s opponent, ufc president dana white announced that chuck liddell would be silva s opponent for his return match. The results of the ufc 79 fights, including liddell vs. Wanderlei silva on ufc 79, move to middleweight, liddell. Shogun rua vs chuck liddell ufc 97 77 anthony johnson vs tommy speer ufc fight night. Chuck liddell ufc 79 jakks pacific series 1 sealed action figure rare toy nib. The news come from nevada state athletic commission executive director keith kizer, who spoke to kevin iole of mmajunkie. Ufc 79 took place on december 29, 2007, and it produced one of the greatest fights in ufc history.
Silva edit on october 23, 2007, white announced that a matchup between liddell and wanderlei silva would finally take place at ufc 79. Conor mcgregor is one of my favourites chuck liddell. Baixar ufc ultimate 100 knockouts luta dvdrip torrent. Get ufc fight results and career results information at fox sports. The main events featured the fight between chuck liddell and wanderlei silva, as well as the rubber match between former ufc welterweight champions georges stpierre and matt hughes for the interim welterweight championship. After chuck liddell 215 mma, 164 ufc returned from the first backtoback losses of his career to post a unanimousdecision victory over recent ufc signee wanderlei silva 3181 mma, ufc at ufc 79, most fans were left hungry for an additional two rounds. Stitch duran had a very cool moment with wanderlei silva. Chuck liddell last victory was ufc 79 page 2 sherdog. Conor mcgregor has never hidden the fact that liddell was one of the biggest sources of inspiration for him.
The huntington beach bad boy tito ortiz is a trilogy of mixed martial arts fights between chuck liddell and tito ortiz. Wanderlei silva was called the fight between the two greatest light heavyweight fighters of all time. Veselov fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. Additionally, pride light heavyweight rameau thierry sokoudjou made his ufc debut against undefeated lyoto machida. The ufc 79 fights are over and here are the results from all the fights. Chuck liddell vs wanderlei silva fight result ufc 79 nemesis. Nemesis, and legendary light heavyweights chuck the iceman liddell and wanderlei the axe murderer silva finally meet in a war six years in the making. Wanderlei silva on ufc 79, move to middleweight, liddell rematch story from yahoo. December 29, 2007 a memorable year in the ultimate fighting championship comes to an explosive end as welterweight superstars georges stpierre and matt hughes clash for the interim ufc welterweight crown in the main event of ufc 79. Chuck liddell shows his mettle against wanderlei silva. After nearly seven years, the fight is finally going to happen. Ufc 79 series 1 chuck liddell action figure brand new ebay. Chuck s gallery of fight results includes title cards of all his fights, including liddell vs.
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