Retirement from fighting is a bit like quitting smoking. It’s a tenuous process that requires constant maintenance. And despite generally being for the benefit of a person’s long-term health, many do a pretty poor job sticking with it. In this extended metaphor, it’s been more than 5 years since Chuck Liddell dropped his pack-a-day habit.
The former UFC light heavyweight champion last fought professionally back in 2010, when he ended up on the wrong end of a KO punch from Rich Franklin at UFC 115. The loss marked Liddell’s third straight, all by KO, and it halted his competitive fighting career in its tracks.