{"id":268968,"date":"2018-01-29T08:36:17","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T16:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=268968"},"modified":"2018-01-29T08:36:17","modified_gmt":"2018-01-29T16:36:17","slug":"chuck-liddell-contestant-celebrity-big-brother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/chuck-liddell\/chuck-liddell-contestant-celebrity-big-brother\/","title":{"rendered":"Chuck Liddell to be contestant on Celebrity Big Brother"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the last year, there has been significant discussion surrounding a possible Chuck Liddell comeback. The former UFC light heavyweight champion and bona fide MMA legend has repeatedly been linked to bouts in the Bellator MMA cage<\/a> \u2013 though none of them have come to fruition yet.<\/p>\n

As it turns out, though, we will be seeing Chuck Liddell back on our screens soon. Just not in the way we expected.<\/p>\n

According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, the former UFC light heavyweight king will be serving as a contestant on the upcoming season of Celebrity Big Brother,\u00a0<\/em>which kicks off on February 7.<\/p>\n

Per this report, Liddell will join a cast that also includes\u00a0former White House political aide Omarosa Manigault, former NBA player Metta World Peace, Sugar Ray lead singer Mark McGrath,\u00a0<\/span>American Pie<\/em>\u00a0actress Shannon Elizabeth, <\/span>The<\/em>\u00a0Cosby Show<\/em>‘s\u00a0Keshia\u00a0Knight Pulliam, Real Housewife Brandi Glanville, actors James Maslow and Marissa Winokur, TV personality Ross Matthews, and Miss Colombia Ariadna\u00a0Gutierrez.<\/span><\/p>\n

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#Repost @cbs_bigbrother \u30fb\u30fb\u30fb You’ve been asking, guessing and waiting. NOW… Meet your Celebrity Big Brother Houseguests! #BBCeleb<\/a><\/p>\n

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