Responsible, in many eyes, for putting the UFC on the map Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell is one of the richest fighters in MMA history.
It goes without saying, that he was the first to break into the main stream, and was a dominant and entertaining champion during his historic run through the UFC.
His storylines with Tito Ortiz and Randy Couture are some of the greatest moments in MMA history, and UFC president Dana White has typically always praised the UFC star for helping pave the way for all fighters competing today.
But was all that blood, sweat, and tears worth it?
You’re damn right it was.
Chuck’s networth is massive, trumping that of many UFC stars, including mega-star Ronda Rousey.
Here’s the breakdown:
Chuck Liddell Net Worth: Chuck Liddell is a retired American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship Light Heavyweight Champion who has a net worth of $14 million dollars. Chuck Liddell is a former Light Heavyweight Champion with the UFC and retired in 2010.
Born Charles David Liddell on December 17, 1969, in Santa Barbara, California, US, he is widely appreciated for his impressive skills in Koei-Kan karate, kickboxing, kempo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling. At the time he started his mixed martial acts career he also started to train in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under John Lewis in Las Vegas, Nevada.
His MMA career is noted for Liddell’s fights against Kevin Randleman,Vitor Belfort, Murilo Bustamante, Amar Suloev, Renato Sobral, Tito Ortiz and Jeff Monson. As for his UFC debut, he made it in 1998 during UFC 17 in Mobile, Alabama, with a decision victory over Noe Hernandez.
He has since established himself as one of the most dominant champions in the history of UFC, he is the second, behind Anderson Silva, to have the most knockouts. Actually, he is the first MMA fighter to be featured on ESPN The Magazine cover. 2008 marked the release of Chuck Liddell’s autobiography titled “Iceman: My Fighting Life”, and 2009 was the year when he got inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.
Liddell finished his MMA career with a record of 21-8 with 13 knockouts. His kickboxing record was 20-2 with 16 knockouts. As an actor Liddell has appeared in a number of films including How High, Bachelor Party Vegas, Drillbit Taylor, The Ballad of G.I. Joe, Kick-Ass 2, War Pigs, and more.
He also competed on Dancing With the Stars and has appeared in episodes of TV series including Entourage, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, Hawaii Five-0, Bones, Workaholics, and more. Liddell holds a 5th Dan black belt in American kempo as well as a black belt in Koei-Kan Karate and a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
