“Aldo needed to feel McGregor out. Coming right at him ran into McGregor's game. I thought he'd start by taking him down and confuse him a little. Maybe he had all that stuff planned, but one combo, and Aldo got caught. That happens, especially with a guy as talented and precise and full of power as Conor.”

American former professional mixed martial artist

Chuck Liddell is an American former professional mixed martial artist, active from 1998 to 2018. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, and was widely credited with helping bring MMA into the mainstream of American sports and entertainment. Known as “The Iceman,” Liddell built a 16 to 7 UFC record and an overall MMA record of 21 to 9, with 13 wins by knockout. He also had a 20 to 2 kickboxing record, with 16 knockouts, won two national amateur championships, and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2009.