Liddell sees edge in all areas vs. Rua

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Five Ounces of Pain found this 2/18/2008 on blogs.chron.com [flag]
Back on track after an impressive victory over Wanderlei Silva at UFC 79 in December, Chuck Liddell has shelved thoughts of retirement and is focused on his next opponent - Mauricio Rua. "The Iceman" is due to face Rua at UFC 85 in London in June. It's a huge bout for both and one in which Liddell believes he has the upper hand in all areas of the head-to-head matchup. "He's a good ... [link]

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Chuck Liddell sees no advantage for Shogun
Published 2/18/2008 by Adam Morgan at Five Ounces of Pain
... Chuck Liddell talking about his fight with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at Steve Sievert’s Brawl Sports Blog at the Houston Chronicle: ...

UFC Quick Quote: Chuck Liddell says he has the edge against Shogun; feels he deserved Rampage instead
Published 2/18/2008 by MMAmania at UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets -- MMAmania.com
... – Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell tells BrawlSports.com that he has more ways to win against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in their upcoming bout at UFC 85 in June. However, with his win over Wanderlei Silva at UFC 79: “Nemesis” back in December 2007, the “Iceman” feels he did enough to get a third crack at reigning 205-pound kingpin, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. That honor went to Forrest Griffin, who is currently filming season seven of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) as a coach alongside the ...

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