One of the most exciting fights to have ever taken place would have been between these two MMA warriors. During their prime, Fedor Emelianenko and Chuck Liddell were two of the most feared men in their respective weight divisions. Fedor Emelianenko was a heavyweight, but he really could have fought at light heavyweight, while Chuck Liddell ruled the UFC 205 division with a twist. There would have been nothing short of fireworks if the paths of these two fighters had crossed.
Fedor was a legend in Pride. His battles against Mirko Cro Cop, Kevin Randleman and Minotauro Nogueira are legendary. The punch he survived against Kevin Randleman has been a featured MMA video for years. Fedor’s stand up was excellent, his wrestling was very good, but his Jiu-Jitsu was his best weapon having submitted Mark Coleman (twice), Kevin Randleman and Matt Lindland. Fedor was a really well rounded fighter.
Chuck Liddell, on the other hand, was a stand-up specialist. Liddell was able to knock out any man with one punch and his overhand right became his signature move. Liddell rarely looked for takedowns in his fights and was rarely taken down, as he had great takedown defense. He has had legendary matches against Randy Couture, Wanderlei Silva and Tito Ortiz, just to name a few.
The match between these two legends would be very tactical at first. Fedor would be happy to keep the match going to prove himself against a world-class striker like Liddell. Fedor was never afraid to enter the realm of an opponent who was supposed to be the strongest. Liddell would be very careful initially and wouldn’t want to commit too much to anything that would leave him open for a takedown. We at ‘How to get in the UFC’ believe that once the first really hard punch connects with either one, all caution would go out the window. The fight would then turn into a back-and-forth slugfest and the fans would go wild.
The match would then move on to the second round and it would be exactly like the first. The only difference is that Fedor would shake Liddell twice, but Liddell would survive to take the match to a third round. The third round would be extremely tight. Fedor would score a couple of takedowns that would frustrate Liddell. The match would live up to all expectations, but eventually Fedor would win this battle of legends by decision.