‘DAMN! They Were Good’ | The Legendary Career Of 'The Iceman,' Chuck Liddell

MMA Fighting

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🗓️ 16 June 2022

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

DAMN! They Were Good is podcast where we celebrate the careers of some of our favorite fighters ever. This episode, Jed Meshew is joined by Damon Martin and Steven Marrocco to discuss one of the most important fighters in MMA history: Chuck Liddell. Liddell’s career spans from the pre-Zuffa UFC days up through The Ultimate Fighter boom to MMA’s emergence in the mainstream, and it did so in part because Liddell helped push the sport there. Dubbed “The Iceman” for his stoic demeanor, Liddell captivated fans with his presence and performances, authoring some of the best knockouts in the history of the sport, becoming the first true crossover star for MMA, and serving as the standard bearer for the UFC during its most pivotal time. Without Chuck Liddell, it’s possible there is no UFC today. Follow Jed Meshew @JedKMeshew Follow Damon Martin @DamonMartin Follow Steven Marrocco @MMAFightingSM Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Vox Media Podcast Network.
0:23.5	What did you do y'all?
0:25.0	My name is Jed Moschew.
0:26.0	I'm a writer for MMAFighting.com.
0:28.3	The greatest website in the world, and we are back for another episode of Damn They Were
0:34.0	Good.
0:35.0	In our most recent episode, we discussed UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping, and for
0:40.5	this episode, we're going to have a discussion about another Hall of Famer, one of the most
0:45.1	important figures in the history of the sport, the Iceman, Chuck LaDelle.
0:49.5	But before we go about dissecting the career of the Iceman, let me introduce this week's
0:54.0	panelists, two of my colleagues in MMAFighting.com, and two people couldn't pick better ones
0:59.6	to talk about Chuck LaDelle with.
1:01.7	Mr. Steve Morocco, Mr. Damon Martin, gentlemen.
1:05.0	Thank you for joining me today.
1:06.1	How are we doing?
1:07.1	I am good.
1:08.1	You were really trying to say there is like where you're oldest colleagues.
1:13.3	I mean, if you want to phrase it like that, it's not that you're oldest colleagues.
1:18.9	It's that you are the most veteran colleagues.
1:22.4	You have been in the game long enough to have really been there for the full rise of
1:28.4	Chuck LaDelle.
1:29.4	And I think that's important because Chuck LaDelle, obviously, is a seminal figure in
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