"In a street fight, I'd win," Liddell told Ed Mylett (via MMA Mania). "I mean, he's got a puncher's chance. He's got a chance to catch me coming in. But other than that, it's over."
I have a ton of respect for Chuck. I know he wrestled and understands ground work and throws kicks. But let's be honest, he used power punching, movement and aggression to win almost every one of his mma fights, that's who he is. Tyson was multiple times better at everything he used to be successful at fighting.
"I'll throw a submission on Tyson in a street fight"
because both sound equally like not something which would happen in a street fight.
I guess you haven't seen many street fights from sitting in your moms basement all day. Most of them end up on the ground if a sucker punch isn't landed first
Chuck was a striker at heart, and didn't have the best technique or defense. Mike offensively was as fast, technical and explosive as any man to ever live. If Chuck doesnt get him off of his feet immediately he likely gets stretched.
They end up on the ground, because usually the guys fighting, don't know how to fight, and their windmill bitch slaps pull them into a grappling exchange, neither knows how to navigate, and then they trip each other up and fall into missionary position.
There are more than enough videos on the internet, probably from Russians who boxed at an amateur level, showing what happens when random street toughs tangle with someone who can throw bungalos, as the dude check hooks 6 guys in succession Bas Hooten da-danga-da-dang style, into destination fucked.
Again, respect to Chuck because he was a legitimately great fighter. However, I don't think he would have been able to win a ranked international level amateur boxing tournament at heavyweight (amateur cap of 201 lbs) when he was UFC champion.
Chuck Liddell was humiliated in his last fight, and has been getting KO'd alot in his most recent fights. Looked incredibly slow in his last fight. He doesn't want any of Mike Tyson even now, and he didn't want none then. Rashad Evans bingo'd Chuck Liddell. Mike Tyson would kill him.