Who do you rate higher on the all time list, Chuck Liddell or Dan Henderson?

[Seahawks Fan]

When I first got into MMA Chuck and Dan instantly became two of my favorites. Back in the early 2000s almost all fighters prided themselves on being anytime-anywhere fighters, but Chuck and Dan were only a handful of guys who actually meant it. Of all the fights that never happened between the early legends this is the one that saddens me the most because Chuck vs Dan would have been a guaranteed barnburner.

Anyhow, my question is who do you guys rate higher on the all time list between Chuck and Dan?

 

[krelianx]

Henderson by a considerable margin.

 

[Croton]

 

[Vegeta12]

In a career retrospective, I think Chuck edges it out. Chuck was the face of the UFC for a few years and his storyline about avenging all of his losses (up until Rampage), etc, was a cornerstone in building the UFC. It's tough though because his career had such a dramatic drop off.
Dan finished as a 2x Pride champ and a Strikeforce champ with a ton of notable wins: Wandy, Fedor, Shogun, and Bisping are probably his biggest. He has some spectacular finishes and although his career had a ton of peaks and valleys he has a legacy of being competitive even as a 45+ year old.
It depends on what you're looking for. Chuck's run from like 03-06 was legendary for the company and he did a lot to build up the UFC and MMA generally, but 07-09 were rough years for him. Dan has some incredible fights and wins with championships in Pride and Strikeforce, but he lost his 3 title fights in the UFC and never seemed to dominate an era of MMA. I think Chuck's domination puts him higher on the list, but it was genuinely hard to decide.

 

[MMAcolyte]

Henderson has way bigger wins, gotta go with him. But in their primes I think Chuck wins. It'd be a gooder, though.

 

[Skarsgard]

Chuck. His overall resume is better, but Hendo aged a little better due to his style. Prime for prime, I think Chuck pieces him up and gets a late TKO.

 

[SeattleFightFan]

Chuck higher at 205.

Hendo higher at ATG (or P4P or whatever you want to call it).

 

[acannxr]

Anyhow, my question is who do you guys rate higher on the all time list between Chuck and Dan?

Henderson has 6 top ten ranked wins at Light Heavyweight.
Liddell has 8 top ten ranked wins at Light Heavyweight.

If you eliminate their shared wins at LHW, it ultimately boils down to Ortiz x2 and Couture x2 compared to Shogun x2, and I consider the former being stronger for a resume than the latter.

Therefore, Liddell > Henderson @ LHW (I don't engage in P4P discussions).

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[Tweak896]

Honestly think Hendo has more achievements and longevity, while Chuck would win in the fight and the better LHW.

 

[Fight Professor]

Chuck in terms of popularity, Hendo in terms of resume.

 

[Trabaho]

Maybe Chuck peaked more but Hendo over his entire career is ahead.

 

[Exarch01]

Hendo had the more impressive career.

But if they had fought in their primes, Chuck wins and it's not even close.

 

[philweed]

Hendo hands down. He was a middleweight fighting guys who were light and heavyweights. The guy was a f*cking beast.

 

[Sweater of AV]

Hendo via not catching as big of a whoopin'.

 

[MarleyLynx]

Hendo has better wins and more memorable fights.
Not to discredit Chuck just Hendo is "him."

 

[Ahem]

For the first time in my life I can honestly say I have no idea who I’d rank higher between 2 fighters….absolute legends, both.

 

[Lee Danger]

Hendo and it's not even close.

 

[Fergelmince]

Liddell higher in the UFC, Henderson higher overall.

 

[modulus]

Hendo -

More Fights in his Career
MUCH Better Ending to his Career
More Organizations
More Weight Classes
More Titles/Accomplishments -

Greco Roman wrestler: Hendo won three senior national titles, a junior world title and represented the United States in both the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games

MMA: the Brazil Open '97 Tournament Champion, the UFC 17 Middleweight Tournament Champion, the Rings: King of Kings 1999 Tournament Champion, Pride FC: Welterweight Grand Prix Tournament Champion, Middleweight & Welterweight Champion, Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion, Oldest Combatant to fight for UFC Championship at 46 (almost knocked Bisping the fuck out again)

MMA's Greatest Knockout -

 

[blaseblase]

Henderson has 6 top ten ranked wins at Light Heavyweight.
Liddell has 8 top ten ranked wins at Light Heavyweight.

If you eliminate their shared wins at LHW, it ultimately boils down to Ortiz x2 and Couture x2 compared to Shogun x2, and I consider the former being stronger for a resume than the latter.

Therefore, Liddell > Henderson @ LHW (I don't engage in P4P discussions).

UFC/Pride Light Heavyweight Champions with least-to-most Top 10 ranked wins at Light Heavyweight.

The Flyweight version is here. The Bantamweight version is here. The Featherweight version is here. The Lightweight version is here. The Welterweight version is here. The Middleweight version is here. The Heavyweight version is here. Champions with most wins in each division here. The...

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Lol one of Chuck Liddell's wins is Paul Jones. Is that supposed to be a better win than Wanderlei Silva?