Chuck Liddell the kick boxing idol will take on Mauricio Shogun Rua at UFC 97 in Montreal Canada on the 18th of April 2009. At UFC 88 Chuck Liddell was knocked out by the reigning UFC light heavy weight champion Rashad Evans. Liddell is also called as the ice man. Chuck liddell decorates the front pages fighter's magazines in U.K. He is a cool fighter and his style is awed and respected in the kick boxing arena. His style is the most imitated one in the kick boxing all over the world. He is fun loving and maintains a relaxed attitude all the time and that is what makes his fans crazy about him. When he gets into kickboxing he is dead serious and means business. MMA videos on his stunning knock out performances are repeatedly viewed both by his admirers and jealous opponents.



The iceman, as chuck is often called has bagged twenty one victories so far. Out of them eight are knock out victories and five are TKOs. He trades his punches with a fierce power on the opponents to finish them off and his fans are expecting him to repeat this performance at UFC97 against Shogun.

Unfortunately, he has had to loose in a series of bouts but his spirits remain high. He is very confident and cool that he is going to come back with a thumping victory. Shogun can not be slighted away as a small threat. He is also a former UFC light heavy weight champion and he is expected by his fans and also the kick boxing critics to give a tough fight to the ice man. But, cool as ever the ice man is confident and has told the ESPN that he loves fighting and would take on any body. Chuck is celebrated by his fans not without reason. He held the light heavy weight championship from 2005 to 2007. he was knocked out by Rampage Jackson in 2007 and is still hunting fiercely for his lost glory. It is the expectation of the fans that this time he is going to make it.

The iceman is aged 39 right now and has a huge experience of kickboxing in him. He has so far won 21 times and lost only 6 times. He is an American and a very popular kick boxer. He is widely respected for his elegant style and the capacity to stun the powerful opponents with merciless knockouts. For him the old rules of standard kickboxing do not hold good. He has his own game plan and a roadmap to victory and that is what his fans all over the world love and respect him for.

Shogun who is taking on the ice man is only twenty seven years old and at this young age he has quite a few respectable titles under his belt. He too had lost his light heavy weight championship and he is looking on the first opportunity to reclaim it. The pressure is building up on them and they both realize that. Both know that if they loose that will make a serious impact in their career. The odds are in favor of the ice man with his vast experience and it would surprise anyone if shogun emerged victorious.