Dana White launches attack on Hackleman

UFC President Dana White has launched an attack on Chuck Liddell’s long-time trainer, John Hackleman.

White insists Liddell should retire, after sustaining his fourth loss in five fights, but Hackleman feels “The Iceman” should himself be able to make the decision.

White told Sherdog.com Thursday: “Obviously, John Hackleman didn’t pay his house off yet. John Hackleman needs some money, because anybody who claims they care about Chuck Liddell even a little bit would not be making these f–king statements…. F–king right I wouldn’t [let Liddell fight for another promotion] …. [But] at the end of the day, if that’s what he wanted to do, I mean, what am I going to do?

“I’m not his f–king father. I can’t tell him, ‘No, you f–king can’t.’ … [Hackleman has] never been a decision-maker in Chuck’s career. I can tell you this: He didn’t make Chuck Liddell. Chuck Liddell made John Hackleman. How many great, talented guys do you see coming out of John Hackleman’s place? He’s no Greg Jackson. He’s no Mark DellaGrotte. He’s no American Top Team. He’s not one of the great camps. Chuck Liddell made him.”

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