The Heat is on the Iceman

According to Dana White, who spoke with Neil Davidson of the Canadian Press, Chuck Liddell does not just need to win his next fight, he needs to be impressive.

The finish line may in sight for this era of MMA's first household name. Liddell was once represented by White and the two have both spoken fondly of each other. When push comes to shove Liddell is an employee and as we all know, performing poorly is a nice way to get yourself unemployed.

Liddell seems to be reluctant to change and has become predictable. The same wide stance and wide circling motion while dropping his hands and throwing lazy left hooks are now as synonymous with the Iceman as a head kick to Babalu or a flurry of punches dropping the Huntington Beach Bad Boy is.

I'm a fan, and I would love to see him fight for the next 10 years, however there needs to be an evolution at The Pit. It would also help if Liddell could keep his chin down in the next fight.

Tapout Founder Dies In Accident

Tapout is one of the first clothing brands dedicated to the sport of MMA. Before stories on  Sportscenter, before the PPV's every few weeks,  there was underground fighting. 

During those same days in the past there was a future Presidential candidate calling for MMA to be banned. Those were the days when MMA was the punk rock of sports. Now the sport is more Blink 182 than it is Black Flag.

Charles "Mask" Lewis was there.  He was an influence.  He supported fighters when there was little money in the sport.  He scouted fighters and helped organizations become aware of up and comers.

Then he was pronounced dead at the scene of an accident at 12:57.  Though not a lot of details are known at this time, I thought it important to to focus on a pioneer before we get caught up by the details of his passing.

RIP Mask