“Every fighter around the world who has ever put gloves on looks up to Chuck. He gave pride and bragging rights to the Central Coast, SLO, Arroyo Grande, and Cal Poly,” said John Hackleman, Liddell’s longtime trainer. “The most famous fighter of all time is right in our backyard. Liddell, a former Cal Poly wrestler and a recent Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Fame inductee, is widely credited for bringing MMA into the American mainstream and is commonly considered the Central Coast’s most famous athlete (with all due respect to fitness guru Jack LaLanne of Morro Bay, University of Oregon distance runner Jordan Hasay of Arroyo Grande, and Cal Poly athlete and National Football League linebacker Chris Gocong). W ith the recent retirement of legendary mixed martial artist Chuck Liddell, many aspiring local fighters are trying to fill the void the “Iceman” left when his storied career came to an end and he hung up his four-ounce gloves for good. COOLING OFF : The Central Coast’s own Chuck Liddell recently announced an end to his ultimate fighting.
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