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Chuck Liddell says the use of wrestling in modern mixed martial arts by some fighters doesn’t sit well with him.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Famer has no problem with wrestling itself. What bothers him is how fighters use it to stall, rather than inflict damage or progress towards submission attempts.

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Chuck Liddell takes issue with control-heavy wrestling that doesn't pursue a finish During a recent livestream with N3on, Liddell was asked whether there’s a current fighter he doesn’t enjoy watching. Rather than name an active UFC fighter, the former champ singled out a style that has become increasingly common in MMA.

“I don’t like the guys who try to wrestle and hold,” Liddell said.

Liddell explained that his issue isn't with grappling, but with fighters who use wrestling primarily to control their opponents without actively pursuing a finish.

“They’re not trying to finish. I’ve got nothing against wrestling. I like wrest…

Colby Covington believes Gable Steveson needs to make changes after suffering his first defeat in mixed martial arts.

The former Ultimate Fighting Championship interim titleholder singled out Steveson training under Jon Jones as one of the changes the Olympian needs to make following his 12-second knockout loss to heavy underdog Sean Sharaf at UFC 331.

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Covington says Steveson should find a new camp and return to his Olympic wrestling roots In an interview with Submission Radio, “Chaos” said Steveson has moved too far away from the wrestling that made him an Olympic champion, arguing that the heavyweight should return to his roots rather than focusing on his striking.

“I definitely saw this coming,” Covington told Submission Radio. “You know, he was over-hyping himself, overlooking other competitors and he just thought he was invincible. You don't see him try to wrestle in any fights; he's just going straight into striking. But when you forget about…

Real American Freestyle has signed a five-year partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and the UAE Wrestling Federation, with the agreement beginning Nov. 14 at Etihad Arena.

Khamzat Chimaev will headline RAF’s debut event in the Middle East, with his opponent to be announced in the coming weeks. Arman Tsarukyan, Henry Cejudo, Jordan Burroughs, Kyle Snyder and Abdulrashid Sadulaev are also set to compete, with their matchups still to be revealed.

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Real American Freestyle signs five-year partnership with Abu Dhabi Chimaev has become one of RAF’s crossover attractions since joining the promotion. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight titleholder made his RAF debut against Dillon Danis before facing Tyron Woodley in Moscow and Gilbert Burns at RAF 13.

The Abu Dhabi event marks RAF’s third international show in its first year, following events in Tbilisi and Moscow. The new partnership will establish Abu Dhabi…