Overview
- In a Feb. 4 conversation on the Love & War podcast with Dominick Cruz, the 56-year-old addressed fan concern over his voice.
- He said a neck operation after his 2018 bout with Tito Ortiz left one throat muscle not functioning and damaged his vocal cords, which he says altered his voice.
- Liddell argued that social-media compilations miscast brief hesitations or forgotten words as evidence of cognitive trouble.
- Reports underscored his long, high-impact career—including multiple late-career knockout losses—which helps explain public scrutiny of his health.
- He also said bag work, sparring, wrestling, and jiu-jitsu help steady his post-fight mental state, and outlets noted there is no independent medical confirmation beyond his account.