Nickname The Iceman
Born December 17, 1969 (37)
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Nationality American
Town of birth Santa Barbara, California
Fighting out of San Luis Obispo, California
Fighting style Kickboxing, Wrestling, Striking, Karate
Wins 20
KO’s 13
Submissions 1
Losses 4
Draw 0
Charles David “Chuck” Liddell aka The Iceman is a mixed martial artist who fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championships. He is one of the most popular and well-known fighters in the UFC. This is his first fight since losing the Light Heavyweight title to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson on May 26, 2007 at UFC 71. Chuck Liddell, along with Muhammad Ali, is one of the only fighters to have knocked out an opponent with a cross stepping backwards. Liddell is known for is striking ability, takedown defense, and knockout ability. During his exceptional career, Liddell has defeated a “who’s who” list of MMA fighters, including Randy “The Natural” Couture twice, Renato “Babalu” Sobral twice, Tito Ortiz twice, Jeremy Horn, Kevin Randelman, Vitor Belfort, Jeff Monson, and Guy Mezger. Liddell is looking to rebound from recent loss, in which he lost his Light Heavyweight title to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. With a win over Jardine, Liddell will be back in the hunt to regain his title.
Nickname The Dean of Mean
Born October 31, 1975 (age 31)
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Nationality American
Town of birth Butte, Montana
Fighting out of Albuquerque, New Mexico
Fighting style Kickboxing, Gaidojutsu, Striking
Wins 12
KO’s 7
Submissions 2
Losses 4
Draw 1
Keith Hector Jardine, aka The Dean of Mean, is a mixed martial artist fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championships. Jardine make his debut with the organization on The Ultimate Fighter 2 reality series, where Rashad Evans eventually eliminated him. Keith Jardin is coming of a devastating knockout defeat at the hands of the up and coming Houston Alexander at UC 71. This is Jardine’s biggest fight of his career and if he can defeat Liddell he will be in the mix to contend for the Light Heavyweight Title.
UFC 76 Light Heavyweights
- Sat, Sep 22nd
@ Honda Center, CA
Nickname Shogun
Born November 11, 1981 (age 25)
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Nationality Brazilian
Town of birth Curitiba, Brazil
Fighting out of Curitiba, Brazil
Fighting style Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, Boxing
Wins 16
KO’s 13
Submissions 1
Losses 2
Draw 0
Mauricio Milani Rua, aka Shogun, is a mixed martial arts fighter and the winner of the 2005 PRIDE Fighting Championships’ 2005 Middleweight (205 lb) Grand Prix. Shogun is ranked the #1 Light Heavyweight by many experts and holds victories over Ricardo Arona, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Alistair Overeem, and Kazuhiro Nakamura. Rua is known for his aggressive fighting style and excellent versatility. With a win over Forrest Griffin, Shogun could be the next in line to challenge Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, whom he has already defeated in the PRIDE Fighting Championships, for the Light Heavyweight title.
Nickname none
Born July 1, 1979 (age 28)
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Nationality American
Town of birth Columbus, Ohio
Fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada
Fighting style Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Wins 14
KO’s 3
Submissions 6
Losses 4
Draw 0
Forrest Griffin is the first season winner of The Ultimate Fighter reality show. He defeated Stephan Bonnar is a popular final bout, winning by unanimous decision and landing him a professional contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championships. He is coming off a win over Hector Ramirez at UFC 72 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This is without a doubt both his most important fight and toughest opponent. If Forrest can defeat the favored Shogun Rua, then he will be back in the Light Heavyweight Title picture.
UFC 76 Lightweights
- Sat, Sep 22nd
@ Honda Center, CA
Nickname none
Born April 20, 1984 (age 23)
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg)
Nationality American
Town of birth Sacramento, California
Fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada
Fighting style Wrestling, Aggressive Ground and Pound
Wins 9
KO’s 5
Submissions 3
Losses 1
Draw 0
Tyson Lee Griffin is a Lightweight mixed martial arts fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the only fighter to defeat WEC Featherweight champion Urijah Faber. In his last fight, Griffin won a very exciting fight over Clay Guida at UFC 72 in Belfast, Northern Ireland via split-decision.
Nickname none
Born November 8, 1984 (age 22)
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg)
Nationality Brazilian
Town of birth Florianopolis, Brazil
Fighting out of Florianopolis, Brazil
Fighting style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai
Wins 16
KO’s 1
Submissions 10
Losses 0
Draw 0
Thiago Tavarez is an up and coming mixed martial arts fighter in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Thiago fights with Murilo Rupp’s Ataque-Duplo, which is affiliated with the Brazilian Top Team. He is coming off a victory over Jason Black via submission at the UFC Fight Night 10 on June 12, 2007.
UFC 76 Welterweights
- Sat, Sep 22nd
@ Honda Center, CA
Nickname none
Born February 24, 1978 (age 29)
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 170 lbs (77 kg)
Nationality American
Town of birth Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Fighting out of San Jose, California
Fighting style Wrestling, Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Wins 19
KO’s 4
Submissions 4
Losses 2
Draw 0
No Contests 1
Jon Fitch currently fights in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds impressive victories over Shonie Carter, Alex Serdyukov, Jeff Joslin, and Brock Larson. Jon Fitch is considered a contender for the Welterweight title and is 6-0 in the UFC.
Nickname The Nightmare
Born February 24, 1978 (age 29)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 170 lbs (77 kg)
Nationality American
Town of birth Albuquerque, New Mexico
Fighting out of San Diego, California
Fighting style Gaidojutsu, Excellent Grappling Skills
Wins 19
KO’s 5
Submissions 8
Losses 1
Draw 0
Diego Sanchez, aka The Nightmare, is a Welterweight fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has a background in wrestling and Gaidojutsu, a system of submission wrestling developed by his longtime trainer Greg Jackson. He was a participant in the first season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show. He won a UFC contract after defeating Ken Florian and becoming the Middleweight winner for the show’s first season. Diego also holds impressive victories over Nick Diaz, John Alessio, Karo Parisyan, and Joe Riggs. Sanchez is coming off a tough loss against Josh Koscheck and looks to rebound against a tough Jon Fitch.
