{"id":40632,"date":"2026-09-22T05:51:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T05:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Chuck-Liddell-calls-out-the-UFC-fighting-style-he-cant-stand-202910"},"modified":"2026-09-22T05:51:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T05:51:41","slug":"chuck-liddell-calls-out-the-ufc-fighting-style-he-cant-stand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/chuck-liddell-calls-out-the-ufc-fighting-style-he-cant-stand\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Liddell calls out the UFC fighting style he can’t stand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Chuck
\nLiddell<\/a> says the use of wrestling in modern mixed martial arts
\nby some fighters doesn\u2019t sit well with him.<\/p>\n

The
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> Hall of Famer has no problem
\nwith wrestling itself. What bothers him is how fighters use it to
\nstall, rather than inflict damage or progress towards submission
\nattempts.<\/p>\n

Chuck Liddell takes issue with control-heavy wrestling that
\ndoesn’t pursue a finish<\/h2>\n

During a recent livestream with N3on, Liddell was asked whether
\nthere\u2019s a current fighter he doesn\u2019t enjoy watching. Rather than
\nname an active UFC fighter, the former champ singled out a style
\nthat has become increasingly common in MMA.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t like the guys who try to wrestle and hold,\u201d Liddell
\nsaid.<\/p>\n

Liddell explained that his issue isn’t with grappling, but with
\nfighters who use wrestling primarily to control their opponents
\nwithout actively pursuing a finish.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re not trying to finish. I\u2019ve got nothing against wrestling.
\nI like wrestling,\u201d Liddell added. \u201cGood ground and pound?
\nGreat!\u201d<\/p>\n

Liddell also placed some responsibility on the fighter stuck in
\nbottom position, arguing that failing to improve their ability to
\nescape contributes to the problem.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the guys that are just sitting there trying to win by just
\nholding a guy [I don\u2019t like it],\u201d Liddell said. \u201cIt\u2019s the guy on
\nthe bottom\u2019s fault for not getting better at getting up, too,
\nright? He\u2019s kind of causing some of the problems.\u201d<\/p>\n