Lidell's fight against Mauricio "Shogun" Rua ended with Rua winning via a TKO in the first round. His fight before that was against the current heavy weight champion and undefeated Rashad "Sugar" Evans that also ended in a second round TKO by Evans.
During the post fight press conference of the UFC 93 last January 17, 2009, Dana White, UFC big boss, announced that after Lidell will be retiring after his fight with Rua at the UFC 97. White reiterated that the decision was made because he cares for his fighter's health and well being.
UFC fans who witnessed Lidell's last fight against Rua at Montreal, Canada last April 18, 2009 witnessed another heartbreaking loss. Avid fans of the "Iceman" would have wanted a more graceful expert by one of the legends of the sports.
Lidell was known to be one of the reason why mix martial arts catapulted into the mainstream American sports and entertainment. His presence will truly be missed inside the octagon.
During the post fight press conference of the UFC 93 last January 17, 2009, Dana White, UFC big boss, announced that after Lidell will be retiring after his fight with Rua at the UFC 97. White reiterated that the decision was made because he cares for his fighter's health and well being.
UFC fans who witnessed Lidell's last fight against Rua at Montreal, Canada last April 18, 2009 witnessed another heartbreaking loss. Avid fans of the "Iceman" would have wanted a more graceful expert by one of the legends of the sports.
Lidell was known to be one of the reason why mix martial arts catapulted into the mainstream American sports and entertainment. His presence will truly be missed inside the octagon.
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