Franklin weathered the storm and landed a short right hand that caught Liddell’s chin and sent him to the canvas – out cold. At several points, he landed punches that have ended many fighter’s nights.īut in trademark fashion, Liddell charged in and overcommitted to a big punch when he thought he had the former middleweight champion on the ropes. Liddell showed up on Saturday in the best shape of his career and gave Franklin a serious fight for much of the first round of the UFC 115 headliner. “Yeah, and I hope he agreed tonight,” the UFC president said at the post-event press conference when asked if Liddell’s career is over. White said Thursday that if Liddell (21-8 MMA, 16-7 UFC) went unconscious again, the two would come to the same conclusion: it’s time to hang it up. Instead, Liddell went straight to the hospital after Rich Franklin (26-5 MMA, 13-4 UFC) knocked him out cold. VANCOUVER, British Columbia – UFC president Dana White did not get a chance to confer with former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell, as he said he would, after Saturday’s UFC 115 event.
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