Media Chuck Liddell's reach

[Wilmer Digreux]

Chocolate L was on Jaxxon again today and they were talking about how Chuck would match up against Jon Jones.

Chuck contends Jon wouldn't be able to take him down and would be forced to strike with him. And he says his reach is longer than his opponents realize because Hack put down Chucks reach as 76.5" when it's really 79.5".

He says they did this because the UFC would've rounded it up to 80" if he put the real # and that would instantly make opponents think they need to bring in long reach strikers for camp. But with them seeing 77 inches instead, they might not worry as much about the reach.

I assumed the commissions measured reach themselves but maybe he means before ufc was regulated, idk. So I just checked and Google still has his reach as 76.5"








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[Frode Falch]

Prime chuck liddell was a fucking beast and a savage

 

[Wilmer Digreux]

Prime chuck liddell was a fucking beast and a savage

No doubt. His skillset and attributes do make an interesting match-up for Jones I think. Jon would be the favorite but I think it would've been a helluva fight.

 

[RichardHarrow]

Pretty cunning move but he’ll never be

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

Prime chuck liddell was a fucking beast and a savage

yessir

Yessir.

What an era.

 

[Chubi]

When I see threads about Chuck vs Jones, to me it's like talking about Pulver vs Aldo.

 

[AldoStillGoat]

Jones would dog walk Chuck

 

[checktheknuckles]

We talking about peaked prime PED Jones right?

 

[Poirierfan]

It woulda been a fun one foshow.

 

[Travis Alexander]

I love chuck but let’s be real, jones would smash Chuck out in every conceivable facet of a fight. Chuck would be relegated to holding jones pocket by the end.

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[r-harper-1]

Chuck did look like he has some long arms

 

[r-harper-1]

It woulda been a fun one foshow.

Jones would’ve had a great time

 

[laleggenda27]

Jones-Chuck has always been one of my fantasy matchups. Other LHWs were better than Chuck, but I think he matches up the best against Jones.

 

[Pizza Werewolf]

Pretty cunning move but he’ll never be

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Does that guy in the background have an arm growing out of his back?

 

[NoSmilez]

Jones will take him down. I don't even think Jones is going to lose to Chuck in a striking fight.

 

[Clark Rogers]

Chuck's reach grew 4 inches per eye he had that look in.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Would be the highest percentage odds of resulting in a fight with a double eye poke ending.

 

[JKS]

That’s clever to lower the reach

 

[Flower2dPeople]

That’s clever to lower the reach

Cutting reach before it was cool.

 

[Thepaintbucket]

If Liddell couldve kept it standing then yesh, sure. I would say he'd have a good chance. But if we're talking about prime Jon Jones here, Liddells take down defense wasn't enough. Do people forget how scary Jon Jones grappling was at his peak.