Chuck Liddell Says Shamrock vs. Gracie Shouldn’t Have Main Evented Bellator 149

Chuck Liddell spoke with MMAjunkie about Bellator 149 and more. Check out the highlights:

On the fight between Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie: “My issue with that is, don’t make it a main event. I get it if guys want to see it for nostalgia’s sake. You can sell it, and it’s going to bring in people as a special fight on a card – a real card. If you want to be a real league, have a real card and put that as a special fight because people want to see it. You’re getting what you expect. Any real fans aren’t expecting to see some fireworks from two guys who have been retired for 10 – and should have been retired for 15 – years. You get what you expect. To put it as a main event is kind of embarrassing to me as an organization.”

On Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris’ loss to Kimbo Slice: “Don’t even get me started with that ‘Dada 5000’ or whatever that guy’s name is. Did you see his shadowboxing the day before? The hitting the mitts? Oh my god. What is he doing? Has he trained before? Has he ever been in a gym? Has he ever hit a bag? It was terrible. I was like, ‘Are they really going to let this guy fight?’ And he’s fighting in a semi-main event in a big show. It’s not like this was somewhere like we’re back in Tachi Palace (Fights) or something. It’s a big show.”

On Harris going to the hospital after the fight due to renal failure: “I heard that. That’s horrible. That’s what happens when you put guys who shouldn’t be fighting at the top level at the top level.”