SHOGUN RETIRES LIDELL!

Subject: SHOGUN RETIRES LIDELL! Sun 19 Apr 2009, 2:13 am

Post-UFC 97 Press Conference: White Says Liddell is Finished Fighting, Fight Night Bonuses, and More

UFC 97 drew an official attendance of 21,451 for a live gate of $4.9 million.
Sam Stout’s unanimous decision victory over Matt Wiman was “Fight of the Night”, Krzysztof Soszynski’s first-round kimura submission of Brian Stann was “Submission of the Night”, and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s first-round TKO of Chuck Liddell earned “Knockout of the Night”. Stout, Wiman, Soszynski, and Rua each earned $70,000 for their UFC 97 performances.
If Georges St-Pierre defeats Thiago Alves in July he could fight Anderson Silva in Toronto.
Chuck Liddell is done fighting, according to UFC president Dana White, who effectively announced the former UFC light heavyweight champion’s retirement and confirmed he’ll instead assume a new role with the company.
White said he wasn’t sure if David Loiseau will get another opportunity in the UFC, but that he is a really nice guy and he’ll consult Joe Silva before making a decision on Loiseau’s future with the promotion.
White also said that Cheick Kongo is a serious contender for the heavyweight belt and is in the mix for a future title shot.
Sam Stout said he arrived at the arena at 5pm and basically did a six hour warmup after his fight was pushed back from the first fight of the event to the next-to-last bout.

Subject: Re: SHOGUN RETIRES LIDELL! Sun 19 Apr 2009, 10:46 am

Sucks but oh well we all knew it was coming. That punch looked like it barely even hit him it was the end of a left.....chucks chin = gone forever

ENFORCER Number of posts : 413 Location : CHRONIC HEIGHTS

this was an epic night babe
naw it was okay.
It was cool to see lidell go down again i love seeing him get knocked out. HE GOT FUCKED
it was good to see rua back in shape as well

RVD 4:20 Number of posts : 429 Location : Arizona

Everyone knows chuck's movements and that he never keeps his hands up. Was exposed a long time ago and now it just keeps happening. It is time for him to let it go.

ENFORCER Number of posts : 74 Location : parts unknown

fuckin chuck

HAROLD HOWARD Number of posts : 12

I am a huge chuck fan he is a legend in the sport, but i think it is best for him to retire. I can only stand to see someone get KO'd so many times. I also think that if Wanderlei gets KO'd again he should hang'em up aswell.

Subject: Re: SHOGUN RETIRES LIDELL! Mon 27 Apr 2009, 1:27 pm

BEATDOWNS wrote:: I am a huge chuck fan he is a legend in the sport, but i think it is best for him to retire. I can only stand to see someone get KO'd so many times. I also think that if Wanderlei gets KO'd again he should hang'em up aswell.

I agree with you just about everything said in this post.