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Light HeavyweightKO of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rashad Evans
Suga
19-8-1
RESULT

Rashad Evans def. Chuck Liddell (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:51
Chuck Liddell
The Iceman
21-8-0
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Philips Arena, Atlanta, United States

Rashad Evans defeated Chuck Liddell by TKO in round 2 (1:51) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH, held Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Philips Arena, Atlanta.

Fight stats

Rashad Evans
Chuck Liddell
1
Knockdowns
0
13 of 35
Significant strikes
10 of 50
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
20%
13 of 35
Total strikes
10 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
9 of 31
Head
7 of 45
1 of 1
Body
1 of 3
3 of 3
Leg
2 of 2
13 of 32
Distance
9 of 47
0 of 3
Clinch
1 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 17
Sig. str.
7 of 30
7 of 17
Total str.
7 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
6 of 18
Sig. str.
3 of 20
6 of 18
Total str.
3 of 20
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rashad Evans vs Chuck Liddell?

Rashad Evans defeated Chuck Liddell by TKO in round 2 (1:51) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH, held Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Philips Arena, Atlanta.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Rashad Evans 50%50% Chuck Liddell

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Rashad Evans
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Chuck Liddell
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

57Power94
66Speed92
77Precision92
95Durability95
93Engine92
98Wrestling89
86Ground90

Biggest edge Chuck Liddell, Punch power +37

Attribute by attribute

Rashad Evans is on the left of every row, Chuck Liddell on the right.
61Punch power98
53Kick power89
78Punch speed94
54Kick speed90
77Accuracy92
98Takedowns89
99Ground striking95
72Submissions85
93Chin96
96Body strength93
93Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

19-8-1
Record
21-8-0
1878
Power Index rating
1881
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
56
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.14
SLpM
2.97
37%
Str. Acc.
35%
2.42
SApM
2.71
63%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

2.98
TD Avg.
0.44
44%
TD Acc.
75%
73%
TD Def.
81%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rashad Evans · 1-4
  • W
    Eagle FC 44 · Jan 28, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero · Jun 9, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 0:53 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs Moreno · Aug 6, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2 · Mar 5, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans · Apr 17, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 1:48 · Light Heavyweight
Chuck Liddell · 1-4
  • L
    Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 · Nov 24, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · Jun 12, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 97: REDEMPTION · Apr 18, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 4:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH · Sep 6, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 1:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 79: NEMESIS · Dec 29, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 23 fights
26.7
Avg sig. strikes
26.6
2.30
Avg takedowns
0.30
3:30
Avg control time
0:50
62
Career high strikes
64
9
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Rashad Evans
Strike target
Chuck Liddell
79%
Head
68%
14%
Body
7%
7%
Leg
24%
Rashad Evans
Strike position
Chuck Liddell
58%
Distance
70%
19%
Clinch
14%
23%
Ground
16%