![]() ![]() ![]() As White said about Chuck just before fight time, “He’s the man, I’m telling you, and I’m feeling good about this but I’m nervous.” When Jackson made his walk to the ring, White remarked, “He’s going to get lit up tonight.” White had taken a chance by permitting Liddell to fight in the Grand Prix, where the UFC could suffer a hit in reputation if Liddell struggled. ![]() Ringside was UFC President Dana White, who shared announcing duties for the bout with Bas Rutten and Stephen Quadros. “I’ve wanted to fight him for years.” Liddell entered the ring first. I like him,” Jackson said about Liddell in the pre-fight package, “but now he’s coming to my neck of the woods.” “I’d love to fight Wanderlei in the Finals,” Liddell said about the tournament. Although this fight was much longer than their rematch four years later, Jackson was the superior striker that night, and systematically wore Liddell down before finishing him in the second round. Long before their met for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship in May of 2007, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell, two of the most iconic fighters in the sport’s history, met in the semifinals of the 2003 Pride Middleweight Tournament. ![]()
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