Would Chuck Liddell be successful in K-1?

Question

I dont think he is a K-1 level stand-up fighter. Sure most K-1 guys wouldnt last in MMA. But most UFC guys wouldnt last in K-1. Few would do fairely well in K-1 like Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, and Rampage Jackson. I dont think guys like Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva would excell in K-1. I dont think Chuck can take too many hit by Hari. If Hari hits much harder than any UFC light heavyweight. Not to mention he is much more accurate with his strikes. Chuck Liddell does a very sloppy job of defending leg kicks and defendingt his side torso. If he has that akward stand against Hari Chuck would crack a rib or be unable to stand. But then again Hari wouldnt be successful in MMA cause he has no ground game. But he would have a good chance against Chuck because Chuck likes to stand and trade. If he fought like Tito Ortiz he would get taken down then he would get tkoed by Ortiz.

Wanderlei likes to brawl his style would not work well against most guys in K-1.

Answer 1

I said this before but I think that Lidel could have done well in K1 if he went that way but now that he has gone into MMA ofcource he wont do as well in K1, by the way when you say that K1 guys would last in MMA and UFC fighter wont, UFC fighters would last in K1 as well if they trained up for it and might suprize you at how well they do, probably wont win tho, same with a K1 fighter, they would do well and win some fights but probably not against the best in the UFC unless they trained up in MMA as well, many peopople change sports late in life and do well

Answer 2

cmon man, how do you know hari wouldn't be eating a overhand right when his throwing his kick(which is exactly what you launch when someones throwing low-body kick, and we all know what chucks right can do..... and to say Machida would last in K-1 and Wandy and Chuck wont sounds crazy, i think they would do just fine, either one of them could easily KO your boy Hari within the opening minute.... on the other hand, Machida would not last in K-1, especially with his jogging skills

Answer 3

Actually I think Wanderlie would hold his own in K-1 best way to beat a technician is to swarm him , and not let him pick you off from the outside, and every ones got that strikers chance. But over all ofcource not , ask yourself how good a K-1 fighter would do in a mma rules fight lol. Chuck Liddell is a mma fighter a complete fighter who trains in all aspects of the game.  Hari Is  K-1 fighter who trains in stand up and thats how he makes his money. Its two different sports where talking about here.

Answer 4

Chuck Liddel would definately not be successful in K-1 because he's not a professional striker, he's a MMA fighter, his strikes would easily be parried or blocked. If you look at the way MMA fighter punch and kick compared to a pro boxer or kickboxer it's uncomparible. In my oppinion, most MMA fighter are horrible strikers and sometimes there just swinging crazily, wild inafective swings, but there great at grappling and joint holds etc etc....there's a reason why pro boxers and pro kickboxers cannot enter MMA fights because they will beat them into a pulp with there skillfull and affective strikes.