Light Heavyweight

Chuck Liddell

Last fought: Jun 2010

RECORD

Pro

21-8-0

UFC

16-7-0

Age

Height

6'2"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

76"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	8:53
Fight Completion Rate	46.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.72
% Fights Inside the Distance	69.6%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	93-36 (72.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	62-25 (71.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	31-11 (73.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	84.3%
% Time in Control	9.8%
% Time Controlled	6.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	62.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.68
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.35
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.33
Distance Strike Accuracy	32.1%
Distance Strike Defense	62.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	3.85
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	2.09
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.20
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.56
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.97

All metrics are UFC fights only. Data coverage: control-time metrics use 21 of 23 fights; rounds-based metrics use 21 of 23 fights with known round format. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field

Chuck Liddell League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Chuck Liddell
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	37.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.1
Strike Differential	0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	87.5%
Takedown Defense	81.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.5
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	1:17
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	62.5%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	37.5%
Avg Fight Time	8:53
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	1.0
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	28.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.1
Takedown Accuracy	100.0%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:23

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Rich Franklin

UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin • Jun 2010Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:55

Chuck Liddell17/4141%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:29

Rich Franklin24/5246%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	17/41	41%	1/1	0:29	—
	Rich Franklin	24/52	46%	0/0	0:05	1

LOSS

vs. Mauricio Rua

UFC 97: Redemption • Apr 2009Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:28

Chuck Liddell8/3722%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:21

Mauricio Rua24/3275%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:26KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	8/37	22%	1/1	0:21	—
	Mauricio Rua	24/32	75%	0/1	0:26	1

LOSS

vs. Rashad Evans

UFC 88: Breakthrough • Sep 2008Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:51

Chuck Liddell10/5020%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Rashad Evans13/3537%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	7/30	23%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rashad Evans	7/17	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Chuck Liddell	3/20	15%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rashad Evans	6/18	33%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Wanderlei Silva

UFC 79: Nemesis • Dec 2007Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chuck Liddell58/17533%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:09

Wanderlei Silva44/17725%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	16/57	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Wanderlei Silva	11/47	23%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Chuck Liddell	17/54	31%	1/1	0:39	—
	Wanderlei Silva	22/75	29%	0/0	0:02	1

R3	Chuck Liddell	25/64	39%	1/1	0:30	—
	Wanderlei Silva	11/55	20%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Keith Jardine

UFC 76: Knockout • Sep 2007Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chuck Liddell31/13822%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Keith Jardine83/17647%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	11/53	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Keith Jardine	24/55	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Chuck Liddell	11/44	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Keith Jardine	28/57	49%	0/0	0:06	1

R3	Chuck Liddell	9/41	22%	0/0	0:00	—
	Keith Jardine	31/64	48%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Quinton Jackson

UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson • May 2007Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:53

Chuck Liddell4/1136%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Quinton Jackson6/875%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	4/11	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Quinton Jackson	6/8	75%	0/0	0:03	1

WIN

vs. Tito Ortiz

UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 • Dec 2006Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:59

Chuck Liddell49/13237%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:13KD 1

Tito Ortiz21/7628%TD 1/8Ctrl 0:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	17/61	28%	0/0	0:32	1
	Tito Ortiz	6/29	21%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Chuck Liddell	10/31	32%	0/0	0:01	—
	Tito Ortiz	8/26	31%	1/4	0:19	—

R3	Chuck Liddell	22/40	55%	0/0	0:40	—
	Tito Ortiz	7/21	33%	0/3	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Renato Sobral

UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral • Aug 2006Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:35

Chuck Liddell17/2568%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24KD 2

Renato Sobral1/911%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	17/25	68%	0/0	0:24	2
	Renato Sobral	1/9	11%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Randy Couture

UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 • Feb 2006Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:28

Chuck Liddell19/5137%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Randy Couture7/2429%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	13/38	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Randy Couture	5/19	26%	1/3	0:56	—

R2	Chuck Liddell	6/13	46%	0/0	0:00	1
	Randy Couture	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jeremy Horn

UFC 54: Boiling Point • Aug 2005Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 4, 2:46

Chuck Liddell64/19134%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:16KD 2

Jeremy Horn31/8736%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	30/90	33%	0/0	0:39	1
	Jeremy Horn	10/32	31%	0/3	0:00	—

R2	Chuck Liddell	14/38	37%	0/0	0:32	1
	Jeremy Horn	8/23	35%	0/5	0:03	—

R3	Chuck Liddell	9/39	23%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jeremy Horn	9/22	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Chuck Liddell	11/24	46%	0/0	0:05	—
	Jeremy Horn	4/10	40%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Randy Couture

UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 • Apr 2005Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:06

Chuck Liddell13/2650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Randy Couture9/2438%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	13/26	50%	0/0	0:02	1
	Randy Couture	9/24	38%	0/0	0:02	—

WIN

vs. Vernon White

UFC 49: Unfinished Business • Aug 2004Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:05

Chuck Liddell31/6846%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:31KD 2

Vernon White13/3735%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	31/68	46%	1/1	1:31	2
	Vernon White	13/37	35%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tito Ortiz

UFC 47: It's On! • Apr 2004Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:38

Chuck Liddell23/6535%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Tito Ortiz13/3241%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	14/48	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tito Ortiz	9/27	33%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Chuck Liddell	9/17	53%	0/0	0:01	1
	Tito Ortiz	4/5	80%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Randy Couture

UFC 43: Meltdown • Jun 2003Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:39

Chuck Liddell22/5937%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:04

Randy Couture46/8753%TD 4/5Ctrl 3:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	10/26	38%	0/0	0:22	—
	Randy Couture	9/16	56%	2/3	1:33	—

R2	Chuck Liddell	8/19	42%	0/0	1:12	—
	Randy Couture	19/29	66%	1/1	1:14	—

R3	Chuck Liddell	4/14	29%	0/1	0:30	—
	Randy Couture	18/42	43%	1/1	0:32	—

WIN

vs. Renato Sobral

UFC 40: Vendetta • Nov 2002Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 2:55

Chuck Liddell13/3537%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Renato Sobral10/1856%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	13/35	37%	0/0	0:02	1
	Renato Sobral	10/18	56%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Vitor Belfort

UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets • Jun 2002Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chuck Liddell43/7855%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:34KD 1

Vitor Belfort20/4248%TD 3/4Ctrl 2:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	13/17	76%	0/0	1:16	—
	Vitor Belfort	8/11	73%	3/4	2:07	—

R2	Chuck Liddell	16/31	52%	0/0	0:58	—
	Vitor Belfort	5/10	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Chuck Liddell	14/30	47%	0/0	1:20	1
	Vitor Belfort	7/21	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Amar Suloev

UFC 35: Throwdown • Jan 2002Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chuck Liddell46/14432%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Amar Suloev26/6938%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	15/50	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Amar Suloev	10/26	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Chuck Liddell	16/47	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Amar Suloev	9/22	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Chuck Liddell	15/47	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Amar Suloev	7/21	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Murilo Bustamante

UFC 33: Victory in Vegas • Sep 2001Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chuck Liddell27/7835%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:49KD 1

Murilo Bustamante15/3050%TD 2/20Ctrl 0:54

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	12/26	46%	0/0	0:50	1
	Murilo Bustamante	5/13	38%	2/9	0:29	—

R2	Chuck Liddell	6/15	40%	0/0	0:26	—
	Murilo Bustamante	3/8	38%	0/8	0:20	—

R3	Chuck Liddell	9/37	24%	0/0	0:33	—
	Murilo Bustamante	7/9	78%	0/3	0:05	—

WIN

vs. Kevin Randleman

UFC 31: Locked and Loaded • May 2001Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:18

Chuck Liddell3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Kevin Randleman0/0—TD 0/2Ctrl 0:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	3/5	60%	0/0	0:02	1
	Kevin Randleman	0/0	—	0/2	0:40	—

WIN

vs. Jeff Monson

UFC 29: Defense of the Belts • Dec 2000Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chuck Liddell42/7755%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:40

Jeff Monson6/2030%TD 1/17Ctrl 1:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	11/22	50%	0/0	0:45	—
	Jeff Monson	2/6	33%	1/8	0:59	—

R2	Chuck Liddell	12/28	43%	0/0	0:27	—
	Jeff Monson	3/8	38%	0/5	0:04	—

R3	Chuck Liddell	19/27	70%	0/0	0:28	—
	Jeff Monson	1/6	17%	0/4	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Paul Jones

UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion • Sep 1999

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 3:53

Chuck Liddell13/2846%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:02

Paul Jones5/771%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	13/28	46%	0/0	2:02	—
	Paul Jones	5/7	71%	0/5	0:40	—

LOSS

vs. Jeremy Horn

UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns • Mar 1999

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 12:00

Chuck Liddell12/2450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jeremy Horn8/1173%TD 3/7Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	12/24	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jeremy Horn	8/11	73%	3/7	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Noe Hernandez

UFC 17: Redemption • May 1998

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 1, 12:00

Chuck Liddell46/9847%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

Noe Hernandez9/3824%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	46/98	47%	2/2	0:00	—
	Noe Hernandez	9/38	24%	1/1	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

PRIDE (3 fights)

LOSS

vs. Quinton Jackson

PRIDE Final Conflict 2003 • Nov 2003

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 3:10

Chuck Liddell26/9827%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Quinton Jackson100/15565%TD 3/5Ctrl 0:00KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	24/87	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Quinton Jackson	58/101	57%	2/4	0:00	1

R2	Chuck Liddell	2/11	18%	0/0	0:00	—
	Quinton Jackson	42/54	78%	1/1	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Alistair Overeem

PRIDE Total Elimination 2003 • Aug 2003

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:09

Chuck Liddell20/4445%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Alistair Overeem14/3441%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	20/44	45%	1/2	0:00	1
	Alistair Overeem	14/34	41%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Guy Mezger

PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans • May 2001

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:21

Chuck Liddell24/6835%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Guy Mezger30/6844%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chuck Liddell	21/61	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Guy Mezger	29/67	43%	0/1	0:00	1

R2	Chuck Liddell	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	1
	Guy Mezger	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com