Chuck Liddell Early Career Deep Dive

Send a textEp 264 Chuck Liddell Early Career Deep Dive Chuck Liddell iconic rise to becoming a UFC champion is documented in this historic interview featuring long time trainer and personal friend John Hackleman. Chuck Liddell and John Hackleman Rene ice about the beginnings of a career that would propel Chuck to international stardom. Leviathan Group and Chris Wood made this interview possible https://www.instagram.com/theleviathangroup?igsh=MXRmd2hsd2cxYjZxOA==Ep 264 Chuck Liddell Early Years 0:00 plugs/ promotions 0:42 Lytes out intro 1:01 Joey Venti’s guest introduction1:26 interview start 1:48 meeting John Hackleman 5:21 first impressions of Chuck Liddell 9:26 deciding to make fighting a career 11:05 fights prior to competing in the UFC 12:45 training partner Eric Schwartz15:21 Chuck Liddell vs Noe Hernandez16:00 UFC 17 weigh in story 17:44 meeting Charlie Anzalone18:48 realizing Chuck Liddell was a good striker  21:10 thoughts on Sergio Batarelli23:03 Chuck Liddell vs Jose Pele Landi26:29 Chuck Liddell vs Jeremy Horn 28:40 handling first loss as a fighter 29:52 Chuck Liddell vs Kenneth Williams30:37 thoughts on Neutral Grounds events 31:00 Chuck Liddell vs Kenneth Williams31:57 training with Tito Ortiz 32:42 John Hackleman’s opinion on Tito Ortiz34:46 parting ways with Charlie Anzalone 36:35 Chuck Liddell vs Paul Jones37:00 Chuck Liddell vs Steve Heath39:00 learning Jiu Jitsu from John Lewis 39:44 allowing fighters to leave the gym to evolve 43:07 coaches wanting to keep Chuck Liddell 46:06 sparring with Glover Teixeira49:09 feelings when walking out to fight 50:34 Chuck Liddell vs Jeff Monson53:53 Chuck Liddell vs Kevin Randleman55:51 announcing training with John Hackleman 58:28 Chuck Liddell vs Guy Mezger1:00:22 Carlson Gracie wanting to train Chuck Liddell 1:04:10 Chuck Liddell vs Vitor Belfort1:05:15 Tito Ortiz Vs Lee Murray street fight 1:06:26 Sparring at Richard Steele’s gym 1:09:06 Tito Ortiz avoiding Babalu Sobral fight1:10:28 UFC 43 entrance 1:10:51 Chuck Liddell vs Randy Coutore1:11:49 cornering Kevin Randleman in Pride 1:14:21 John Hackleman training Chuck Liddell early 1:16:43 Chuck Liddell getting connections to Dana White 1:18:00 attending black belt promotions in Hawaii 1:20:35 meeting his father after making it as a fighter 1:22:56 dream match with Dan Henderson 1:23:19 Glover Teixeira wanting to fight Sokoudjou1:25:37 experience training Matt Lindland 1:28:19 Hector Lombard gym issues 1:30:24 working with Cesar Gracie 1:34:56 injuring boxer during sparring session 1:37:36 hitting punch meter on Adam Corolla show 1:38:45 training Jason Von Flue 1:39:53 promoter Eric Nolan 1:41:54 throwing in the towel during fights 1:45:58 retiring from cornering fighters 1:49:17 yelling “stop the fight” during match 1:51:19 interview wrap up 1:52:33 outro/closing thoughts  Subscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@LytesOutClipsSocials: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027449255187255/?mibextid=oMANbwInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Mike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052 Support the show