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There’s a funny thing that happens when you see a legend like Chuck Liddell knocked out cold.
One minute, he’s larger than life, a hero to millions, marching down to the cage like a lion headed for his evening meal. A few minutes later, he goes shuffling back to the locker room with his trainer holding a bloody cloth to his face, and it’s like he’s somehow shrunk to half his previous size. He almost disappears into the crowd, just another guy trying to get out of the arena and beat the traffic.
The punch from Rich Franklin that ended Liddell’s night – and most likely his career – at UFC 115 on Saturday night wasn’t exactly a fierce one. It was nowhere near as bad as the blistering right hand from Rashad Evans that began Liddell’s three-fight losing streak at UFC 88, but it was enough.