Chuck Liddell

Charles David Liddell, known as The Iceman, was born on 17 December 1969 in Santa Barbara, California, and became one of the faces of American mixed martial arts. He grew up learning boxing from his grandfather, studied karate from the age of twelve, and wrestled at Cal Poly from 1988 to 1993 while also winning two national amateur kickboxing titles. A professional from 1998 to 2018, he made his UFC debut at UFC 17 in 1998, held the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship from 2005 to 2007, and finished with an overall MMA record of 21 wins and 9 losses, thirteen of the wins by knockout. He entered the UFC Hall of Fame in 2009 and returned from retirement for one bout in 2018.