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It was announced today that mixed martial arts legend and Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell will face his toughest opponent yet: dance judge Len Goodman.
Liddell will be one of the contestants on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” when its new season begins on Sept. 21.
“I want to win,” Liddell told UFC.com. “I don’t like losing in anything, so I’ll work as hard as they’ll let me.
“I’m gonna go out, be myself, and show what kind of people we do have in this sport,” he said. “I’m sure the reaction will be mixed [among fight fans]. My friends are gonna be excited, and I’ll never hear the end of it because they’ll make fun of me, but it should be fun and I think everyone will like it.”
Liddell is the latest in the line of sports greats who have competed on the show, including NFL greats Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice; former NBA star Clyde Drexler; Olympians Apolo Anton Ohno, Shawn Johnson and Maurice Greene; and former boxing champions Evander Holyfield and Laila Ali.
-- Houston Mitchell
