ULTIMATE FIGHTING: LIDDELL, JACKSON READY FOR REMATCH.Byline: JAMES MELROY Staff Writer It was, without a doubt, the toughest five months of Chuck Liddell's illustrious career. On June 6, 2003, Liddell was knocked out by Randy Couture Randy Duane Couture (born June 22, 1963) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, Greco-Roman wrestler, and folkstyle wrestler. Couture is the only athlete to have held championship titles in both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions of the UFC, as well as the only in the third round of their UFC UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC Universidade Federal do Ceará (Brazilian University) UFC Unified Facilities Criteria UFC Uniform Fire Code UFC Uniform Freight Classification UFC United Facilities Criteria UFC USACE Finance Center light heavyweight light heavyweight n. 1. A weight division in professional boxing having an upper limit of 175 pounds (78.7 kilograms), between super middleweight and cruiserweight. 2. A boxer competing in this weight division. 3. championship bout in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . It would be Liddell's last fight in UFC for almost a year. Liddell had taken his talents to PRIDE Fighting Championship, the premier MMA (Microcomputer Managers Association, Inc.) A membership organization with chapters throughout the U.S. that was devoted to educating personnel responsible for personal computers. It disbanded in 1996. Mma - A fast Mathematica-like system, in Allegro CL by R. Fateman, 1991. organization in Japan. But Nov. 9, in just his second fight with the company, Liddell lost to Quinton "Rampage" Jackson when his corner threw in the towel as Jackson pummelled a downed Liddell in the second round. Approximately 3 1/2 years (and seven fights) later, Liddell has knocked out every opponent put in front of him, including current UFC heavyweight champ Randy Couture, who has been KO'd twice by Liddell after winning their initial bout. Liddell's next challenge? Seeking to avenge his loss to Jackson. The two will meet May 26 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena MGM Grand Garden Arena is located in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is patterned after New York's Madison Square Garden. The arena has a seating capacity of 17,157 people and is located at 3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South. in Las Vegas, with Liddell's light-heavyweight title at stake. "I'm excited to make this long-awaited rematch a reality for UFC fans," UFC president Dana White Dana White (born July 28, 1969 in Manchester, Connecticut) is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. said. "Chuck has been on a mission to avenge all of his losses. He avenged Randy Couture, then Jeremy Horn Jeremy Graham Horn (born August 25, 1975 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a mixed martial arts fighter. He is one of the most experienced fighters in the sport with a respectable pro record of 79-16-5. and now standing in the way is Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. "Rampage is extremely excited to finally be in the UFC and is very confident that his second fight in the UFC will earn him the light heavyweight championship. This is without a doubt the blockbuster fight of the summer." Liddell, who holds a 20-3 record and is considered one of the top punchers in the sport, admits to being excited about the rematch. "I've been waiting for this fight with Rampage for a long time. I'm excited about it and I will knock him out," Liddell said. "This is the last loss on my record that I have to avenge, so I want to put that behind me and look at new challenges." While Liddell has plenty of motivation, Jackson says the rematch will be business as usual for him. "This is my job," Jackson said. "This fight is just another day at the office for me and I predict that someone is going to get whipped. "On May 26, it's going to be on. I'm going to train the hardest I've ever trained in my life and it's going to be lovely." james.melroy@presstelegram.com (562) 499-1324 |
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