Chuck “Iceman” Liddell made an appearance at the post fight press conference lastnight following his loss to Rashad Evans in the main event of UFC 88: Breakthrough in Atlanta, GA, and although beaten and broken, Liddell made no indication that he planned on retirning anytime soon,
“I'll take a little time after this fight but I've always said that I would decide when to retire in the training room not after a fight” the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion told reporters.
The former champ was promised a title shot with a win over Evans that led some to believe that the “Iceman” may be overlooking The Ultimate Fighter 2 heavyweight winner. That title shot has now been awarded to Evans, with a showdown between him and the champ, Forrest Griffin, likely for December 27th.
Liddell, who holds a 21-6 record with 16 of those wins coming inside the UFC's Octagon (a record) has lost three out of his past four fights, two of them by knockout. He still has the title on his mind but with this loss it could be a long road back to the title for Liddell,
“Yeah, it is still my goal to get back to the title but it is just going to take a little longer now so we'll see.”
