Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chuck Liddell
United StatesChuck Liddell
“The Iceman”
21-8-0
RESULT

Chuck Liddell def. Tito Ortiz (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 3:59
Tito Ortiz
United StatesTito Ortiz
“The People's Champ”
19-12-1
Saturday, December 30, 2006
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Chuck Liddell defeated Tito Ortiz by TKO in round 3 (3:59) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2, held Saturday, December 30, 2006 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Chuck Liddell
Tito Ortiz
1
Knockdowns
0
49 of 132
Significant strikes
21 of 76
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
51 of 138
Total strikes
21 of 76
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 8
—
Takedown accuracy
13%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:13
Control time
0:19
Significant strikes by target
40 of 123
Head
7 of 55
5 of 5
Body
5 of 6
4 of 4
Leg
9 of 15
33 of 86
Distance
19 of 74
1 of 2
Clinch
2 of 2
15 of 44
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
17 of 61
Sig. str.
6 of 29
17 of 61
Total str.
6 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 31
Sig. str.
8 of 26
10 of 31
Total str.
8 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:19
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 40
Sig. str.
7 of 21
24 of 46
Total str.
7 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:40
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chuck Liddell vs Tito Ortiz?

Chuck Liddell defeated Tito Ortiz by TKO in round 3 (3:59) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2, held Saturday, December 30, 2006 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Chuck Liddell 57%43% Tito Ortiz

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

21-8-0
Record
19-12-1
1714
Elo rating
1663
0
Win Streak
0
56
Age
51
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.97
SLpM
2.59
35%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.71
SApM
2.88
56%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.44
TD Avg.
2.47
75%
TD Acc.
35%
81%
TD Def.
54%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chuck Liddell · 1-4
  • L
    Rich Franklin
    UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinSat, Jun 12, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Mauricio Rua
    UFC 97: REDEMPTIONSat, Apr 18, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 4:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Rashad Evans
    UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGHSat, Sep 6, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 1:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Wanderlei Silva
    UFC 79: NEMESISSat, Dec 29, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Keith Jardine
    UFC 76: KNOCKOUTSat, Sep 22, 2007
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Tito Ortiz · 1-4
  • L
    Forrest Griffin
    UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen IISun, Jul 8, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Rogerio Nogueira
    UFC 140: Jones vs MachidaSat, Dec 10, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 3:15 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Rashad Evans
    UFC 133: Evans vs. OrtizSun, Aug 7, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 4:48 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ryan Bader
    UFC 132: Cruz vs FaberSat, Jul 2, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 1:56 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Matt Hamill
    UFC 121: Lesnar vs VelasquezSat, Oct 23, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 27 fights
26.6
Avg sig. strikes
26.2
0.30
Avg takedowns
2.15
0:50
Avg control time
5:12
64
Career high strikes
74
2
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Chuck Liddell
Strike target
Tito Ortiz
68%
Head
74%
7%
Body
13%
24%
Leg
13%
Chuck Liddell
Strike position
Tito Ortiz
70%
Distance
33%
14%
Clinch
22%
16%
Ground
45%