UFC legend Chuck Liddell explains how a street fight with Mike Tyson would play out
Chuck Liddell reveals exactly what would happen in a street fight with Mike Tyson.
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Topics: Mike Tyson, UFC
Nasir Jabbar
Topics: Mike Tyson, UFC
UFC legend Chuck Liddell revealed exactly how a street fight with Mike Tyson would end up as he made a huge claim about the boxing icon.
Liddell dominated inside the famed Octagon as he reigned over the UFC light-heavyweight division, beating the likes of Randy Couture and arch-rival Tito Ortiz during his prime.
Tyson, on the other hand, is regarded as one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time following his brutal spell as world heavyweight champion.
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What would happen if Liddell and Tyson were to have a brawl in the streets?
Well, 'The Iceman' fancies his chances of beating 'Iron' Mike in a street fight.
He reckons he'd beat Tyson in a street fight, stating the legendary boxer would only have a puncher's chance.
"In a street fight, I'd win," Liddell told Ed Mylett on his podcast. "I mean, he's got a puncher's chance. He's got a chance to catch me coming in. But other than that, it's over."
Liddell was UFC's original superstar as he carried the promotion during the infancy stages of Dana White's tenure as president.
He had his last UFC fight in June 2010 then came out of retirement to fight Ortiz under the Golden Boy Promotions banner.
As for Tyson, he retired after losing to Irish fighter Kevin McBride in June 2005. But, like Liddell, he came out of retirement to face fellow boxing great Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout.
And he gave a hilarious response when asked if he could have become a UFC fighter.
"I don't know what I would do in the UFC, because I watched the UFC a couple of times, and I watched these guys step on people's feet," he told GQ Sports.
"And I have the worst feet in the world, and if somebody stepped on my feet, I would totally tap out and just give up.
"It would be a no-brainer."