Chuck Liddell insists he would beat Mike Tyson in a street fight

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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion, Chuck Liddell, was not unlike former heavyweight boxing titleholder, Mike Tyson, in that both combatants were the biggest pay-per-view (PPV) draws of their respective eras.

And both won most of their fights by way of thunderous knockout.

While Liddell trained in all facets of mixed martial arts (MMA), Tyson only had to concentrate on the “sweet science,” though it’s not uncommon to find forum threads speculating on who might win between the two aging fighters.

“In a street fight, I’d win,” Liddell told Ed Mylett. “I mean, he’s got a puncher’s chance. He’s got a chance to catch me coming in. But other than that, it’s over.”

Like this, perhaps.

Liddell, 49, competed as recently as Nov. 2018, where he was knocked out by longtime rival, Tito Ortiz, under the Golden Boy MMA banner. As for Tyson, 53, he retired at age 38 after losing to the unheralded Kevin McBride back in June 2005.

Fortunately for both fighters, the only place we’ll ever see them go head-to-head is in the UFC video game by EA Sports. Perhaps the winner can move on to fight Bruce Lee or Muhammed Ali for title of “Baddest Mother Fucker.”

Chuck Liddell insists he would beat Mike Tyson in a street fight — ‘He’s got a puncher’s chance’
 

jimmy boogaloo

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just to clarify. are we talkin' Tyson '86 and Liddell '04

...or right now?

*'between the two aging fighters'

fuck in hell! he thinks he could win now! he has to be fucking insane! holy shit-monkeys, he gets starched into a living death by Tito!!! then thinks a street fight with modern day Tyson is easy. wow this confidence.
 

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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion, Chuck Liddell, was not unlike former heavyweight boxing titleholder, Mike Tyson, in that both combatants were the biggest pay-per-view (PPV) draws of their respective eras.

And both won most of their fights by way of thunderous knockout.

While Liddell trained in all facets of mixed martial arts (MMA), Tyson only had to concentrate on the “sweet science,” though it’s not uncommon to find forum threads speculating on who might win between the two aging fighters.

“In a street fight, I’d win,” Liddell told Ed Mylett. “I mean, he’s got a puncher’s chance. He’s got a chance to catch me coming in. But other than that, it’s over.”

Like this, perhaps.

Liddell, 49, competed as recently as Nov. 2018, where he was knocked out by longtime rival, Tito Ortiz, under the Golden Boy MMA banner. As for Tyson, 53, he retired at age 38 after losing to the unheralded Kevin McBride back in June 2005.

Fortunately for both fighters, the only place we’ll ever see them go head-to-head is in the UFC video game by EA Sports. Perhaps the winner can move on to fight Bruce Lee or Muhammed Ali for title of “Baddest Mother Fucker.”

Chuck Liddell insists he would beat Mike Tyson in a street fight — ‘He’s got a puncher’s chance’
Chuck wrestled in college, so yeah, he'd fuck Iron Mike up in a street fight.
 

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This shouldnt be suprising. Boxing is such a specialised and limited sport that most mma fighters, kickboxers, and even wrestlers would have killed tyson in a fight.

Little Royce, who wasnt a particularly good grappler by any means, showed in UFC 1 how out of their depth boxers are when their opponents can grapple. And many times boxers have tried their hand in kickboxing matches... it never turns out well for them.

View: https://youtu.be/ZU66FoXe5w4
 
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This shouldnt be suprising. Boxing is such a specialised and limited sport that most mma fighters, kickboxers, and even wrestlers would have killed tyson in a fight.

Little Royce, who wasnt a particularly good grappler by any means, showed in UFC 1 how out of their depth boxers are when their opponents can grapple. And many times boxers have tried their hand in kickboxing matches... it never turns out well for them.

View: https://youtu.be/ZU66FoXe5w4
you know you may be right. I assumed Chuck would stand and trade but for sure he could clinch and have a fuck of a lot more tools from there

even kicking would change the game
 

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Prime tyson with 2 years of take down D equals Crocopish.
 

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you know you may be right. I assumed Chuck would stand and trade but for sure he could clinch and have a fuck of a lot more tools from there

even kicking would change the game
Tyson’s style was perfectly suited for mma. His low stance, speed, ferocity and ridiculous uppercut power would have transferred very well into the cage.
 

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Tyson’s style was perfectly suited for mma. His low stance, speed, ferocity and ridiculous uppercut power would have transferred very well into the cage.
he is mean and athletic
he could probably soccer kick and stomp hard enough to make shogun and Wand Blush

plus low center of gravity and quickness are the start of a good takedown defense