One of the most exciting fights that would have ever taken place would have been between these two MMA warriors. During their prime, Fedor Emelianenko and Chuck Liddell were two of the most feared men in their respective weight divisions. Fedor Emelianenko was a heavyweight, but he really could have fought at light heavyweight while Chuck Liddell ruled the UFC 205 division with a nut grip. There would have been nothing short of fireworks if the paths of these two fighters had crossed.

Fedor was a legend in Pride. His battles again against Mirko Cro Cop, Kevin Randleman and Minotauro Nogueira are legendary. The punch he survived against Kevin Randleman has been an MMA video highlight for years. Fedor’s stand up was excellent, his wrestling was very good, but his Jiu-Jitsu was his best weapon having submitted Mark Coleman (twice), Kevin Randleman and Matt Lindland. Fedor was a really well rounded fighter.

Chuck Liddell, on the other hand, was a stand up stuntman. Liddell was able to knock out any man with a single punch and his overhand right became his signature move. Liddell rarely went for takedowns in his fights and was rarely taken down, as he had great takedown defense. He has had legendary matches against Randy Couture, Wanderlei Silva and Tito Ortiz, just to name a few.

The match between these two legends would be very tactical at first. Fedor would be happy to keep the match on its feet to prove himself against a world-class striker like Liddell. Fedor was never afraid to enter the kingdom of an opponent who was supposedly the strongest. Liddell would be very careful initially and wouldn’t want to commit too much to anything that would leave him open to a takedown. We at ‘How to get in the UFC’ believe that once the really hard first punch connects with either one, all caution would go out the window. The fight would then turn into a back and forth slugfest and the fans would go wild.

The match would then go to the second round and it would be exactly like the first. The only difference is that Fedor would shake Liddell twice, but Liddell would survive to take the match to a third round. The third round would be extremely close. Fedor would score a couple of takedowns that would frustrate Liddell. The match would live up to all expectations, but ultimately Fedor would win this battle of legends by decision.