STAR BIO
DANCE PARTNER: Anna Trebunskaya
PROFESSION:
Mixed Martial Artist and Ultimate Fighting Champion
BACKGROUND:
He's been known to "knockout" opponents in the sports world, but will this tough guy's Mixed Martial Arts skills help him "takedown" the competition on the dance floor?
Chuck Liddell is the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and an icon of Mixed Martial Arts—the fastest growing sport in America. He won his first UFC Mixed Martial Arts fight in 1998 and quickly rose through the ranks to become the light-heavyweight champion of the world.
Chuck is tied for the most wins by a UFC fighter with 16, and also holds the most knockout wins with 10. So, we weren't surprised to hear that he was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in July of 2009.
If you think he's all about action, think again. Chuck also has the "write" stuff, as he penned his autobiography,
Iceman: My Fighting Life, which quickly became a
New York Times Bestseller. We're wondering if he'll follow that up with
My Dancing Life if he wins it all on
DWTS!