Chuck Liddell and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua are set to fight at UFC 85 in London. Like every fight in the UFC it could be scheduled today and canceled tomorrow, but let’s cross our fingers.
This is a very good test for Chuck Liddell. Yes, he just beat Wanderlei Silva (see the quick UFC 79 Results) but people have questioned him recently because he has suffered some pretty nasty knockouts in his last few fights. But when it comes down to it Chuck Liddell still beat Wanderlei Silva! Since Liddell lost to Keith Jardin he has so much to prove and the UFC is not letting him off the hook with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
Shogun is a scary fighter. There were rumors of him being injured before the Forest Griffin fight, but he still lost, and lost decisively. An injury can hurt a fighter’s confidence, so a healthy, fired up Shogun coming off of a loss is a lot to handle for Liddell. If Shogun beats The Iceman he is back but will either face Griffin for a title shot (if Griffin wins) or will face Griffin for a rematch before moving on to fight Rampage.
The title shot route for Liddell will probably be similar. The UFC management wants to make as much money as possible. Chuck Liddell is a money maker, especially when he is trying to get revenge. If Liddell gets passed Rua, Rampage/Liddell 3 is almost inevitable. So I guess we just sit back and watch the 205 lbs. fireworks go off!
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