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UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell recounts time spent bare-knuckle brawling in Brazil

Chuck Liddell's storied mixed martial arts (MMA) career is as notable for his leather-swinging antics inside a cage as it is for his ability to take punishment.

Before "The Iceman" made a living wielding his missile of an overhand right, and challenging for belts, in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the ex-Light Heavyweight titleholder was letting his fists fly in a shady Brazilian event in Sao Paulo against Jose Landi-Jons 17 years ago.

"Back then everyone was talking about the crowd and it being dangerous fighting down there because there were riots in the crowd and all that stuff.