“The Iceman” suffered a brutal first-round knockout loss to longtime rival Tito Ortiz in a trilogy bout on Saturday night at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., which served as the headlining attraction of Golden Boy Promotions’ debut foray into mixed martial arts. Competing for the first time since retiring in 2010, Liddell lost to Ortiz after previously defeating him twice via KO/TKO in 2004 and 2006.
The disappointing outing marked Liddell’s fourth consecutive knockout loss in devastating fashion — a streak that dates back 10 years — however, even at age 48 and with his ability to take a punch obviously compromised, the living legend and former UFC light heavyweight champion isn’t ready to call it a career just yet.