Iceman And Bad Boy Face-offon Carson Daly Tonight
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Iceman and Bad Boy Face-Off On Carson Daly Tonight By Loretta Hunt
Sometimes a fighter’s nickname just doesn’t quite add up, but sitting backstage with UFC light-heavyweight contender Chuck Liddell before his nationally televised interview on MTV posterboy Carson Daly’s late night talk show Last Call, which airs tonight, it’s clear to see why he’s the Iceman. Sharply dressed in Armani from head to toe, Liddell is the picture of serenity as he listens to his Walkman pump out a mix of personal favorites from George Thurgood-like to country. Appearances like this are becoming more commonplace for Liddell and other UFC fighters, especially in the days leading up to a big UFC event when the Zuffa team seems to be hustling for exposure. As one of the quieter, more reserved characters out there, it’s no surprise when Liddell mumbles that is his least favorite part of the business, but his demeanor hardly betrays him. He knows his boisterous sidekick tonight, the brash former champion Tito Ortiz, will try to egg him on into a verbal fray of some sort. He says Ortiz is an emotional fighter, and unlike himself, needs this to prepare his mind for the fight. But in the end, Liddell says he’s not buying what Ortiz is selling. With a confidence that could only come from years of knowing a person (the two were longtime friends), Liddell wholeheartedly believes Ortiz will not stand with him in their anticipated face-off that has been almost two years in the making, but if he does, one or two swipes from the Iceman will quickly change that. Liddell slyly comments that he’s glad Ortiz is riled up. He knows he’s gotten under his opponent’s skin. Click here to continue the article |
| Wednesday – March 17, 2004 – Happy St. Patrick’s Day! |
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Brazilian Top Team Looking for Gold in Korea, Marcelo Garcia on Fire, HEAT FC 3 Set to Go and MMA New Show Frenzy in Brazil! The Brazilian Beat: It’s been a long time but we’re back! After one of the longest hiatus ever in its history the Brazilian Beat is finally back after a amazing wave of new MMA shows popping up recently in Brazil. This theme has been approached for a long time already in this space, as new promoters are venturing themselves into MMA more and more and never before this country had so many shows going on in such a short period of time. In this edition we’ll run trough this true MMA frenzy giving news and results on most of the new promotions. However, the most traditional ones such as MECA, HEAT and even Shooto Brazil are also on the run for new projects and we bring you some tidbits about them as well. With so many events going on, FCF still managed to find space for some other Brazilian MMA news as Belfort enjoys his honeymoon, Sperry travels looking for fun although business never leave him alone, his pupils prepare to take their act to Korea, Ninja prepares his wedding and recovers from injury and Marcelo Garcia is simply THE MAN in Submission grappling nowadays. So, enjoy the news as it may take long, but they never cease as FCF keeps bouncing back with the beat in the already traditional Brazilian rhythm style!
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