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Ep 264 Chuck Liddell Early Career Deep Dive 

Chuck Liddell iconic rise to becoming a UFC champion is documented in this historic interview featuring long time trainer and personal friend John Hackleman. 

Chuck Liddell and John Hackleman Rene ice about the beginnings of a career that would propel Chuck to international stardom. 

Leviathan Group and Chris Wood made this interview possible 

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Ep 264 Chuck Liddell Early Years 



0:00 plugs/ promotions 
0:42 Lytes out intro 
1:01 Joey Venti’s guest introduction
1:26 interview start 
1:48 meeting John Hackleman 
5:21 first impressions of Chuck Liddell 
9:26 deciding to make fighting a career 
11:05 fights prior to competing in the UFC 
12:45 training partner Eric Schwartz
15:21 Chuck Liddell vs Noe Hernandez
16:00 UFC 17 weigh in story 
17:44 meeting Charlie Anzalone
18:48 realizing Chuck Liddell was a good striker  
21:10 thoughts on Sergio Batarelli
23:03 Chuck Liddell vs Jose Pele Landi
26:29 Chuck Liddell vs Jeremy Horn 
28:40 handling first loss as a fighter 
29:52 Chuck Liddell vs Kenneth Williams
30:37 thoughts on Neutral Grounds events 
31:00 Chuck Liddell vs Kenneth Williams
31:57 training with Tito Ortiz 
32:42 John Hackleman’s opinion on Tito Ortiz
34:46 parting ways with Charlie Anzalone 
36:35 Chuck Liddell vs Paul Jones
37:00 Chuck Liddell vs Steve Heath
39:00 learning Jiu Jitsu from John Lewis 
39:44 allowing fighters to leave the gym to evolve 
43:07 coaches wanting to keep Chuck Liddell 
46:06 sparring with Glover Teixeira
49:09 feelings when walking out to fight 
50:34 Chuck Liddell vs Jeff Monson
53:53 Chuck Liddell vs Kevin Randleman
55:51 announcing training with John Hackleman 
58:28 Chuck Liddell vs Guy Mezger
1:00:22 Carlson Gracie wanting to train Chuck Liddell 
1:04:10 Chuck Liddell vs Vitor Belfort
1:05:15 Tito Ortiz Vs Lee Murray street fight 
1:06:26 Sparring at Richard Steele’s gym 
1:09:06 Tito Ortiz avoiding Babalu Sobral fight
1:10:28 UFC 43 entrance 
1:10:51 Chuck Liddell vs Randy Coutore
1:11:49 cornering Kevin Randleman in Pride 
1:14:21 John Hackleman training Chuck Liddell early 
1:16:43 Chuck Liddell getting connections to Dana White 
1:18:00 attending black belt promotions in Hawaii 
1:20:35 meeting his father after making it as a fighter 
1:22:56 dream match with Dan Henderson 
1:23:19 Glover Teixeira wanting to fight Sokoudjou
1:25:37 experience training Matt Lindland 
1:28:19 Hector Lombard gym issues 
1:30:24 working with Cesar Gracie 
1:34:56 injuring boxer during sparring session 
1:37:36 hitting punch meter on Adam Corolla show 
1:38:45 training Jason Von Flue 
1:39:53 promoter Eric Nolan 
1:41:54 throwing in the towel during fights 
1:45:58 retiring from cornering fighters 
1:49:17 yelling “stop the fight” during match 
1:51:19 interview wrap up 
1:52:33 outro/closing thoughts 
 

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