At Wednesdays UFC 125: Resolution press conference UFC president Dana White announced the retirement of “The Iceman” Chuck Liddell from the sport of mixed martial arts.
Liddell won’t be walking away from the sport though, White also announced that the former UFC light-heavyweight champion would become part of the promotions staff having accepted a position as the UFC Executive Vice President of Business Development.
Liddell, a UFC Hall of Famer retires with a professional 21-8 record, which includes a 16-7 record in the UFC. He won UFC light-heavyweight title in 2005 after defeating Randy Couture at UFC 52, and would go on to defend the title four more times.
A choked up Liddell thanked everyone involved in his career and looked forward to promoting the sport
“I want to thank Frank, Lorenzo and Dana for everything they’ve done for me over the years and for the sport. Most of all, I want to thank my fans, my family. I love this sport and I’m excited going into a new stage in my life and keep promoting the best sport in the world and the sport I love. They’re giving me the opportunity again to keep promoting and keep doing stuff now that I’m retired.”