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UFC champion Chuck Liddell voted off 'Dancing With the Stars'
by Natalie James - October 14, 2009 - comments
Shakira was the guest performer on Tuesday's show. She performed her hit "Hips Don't Lie" and her new single, "Did It Again"
Los Angeles, October 14: Ultimate Fighting Champion Chuck Liddell and his professional dancing partner Anna Trebunskaya on Tuesday night got booted off the "Dancing with the Stars" competition in Los Angeles, becoming the sixth couple to be eliminated from the hit ABC show.
The mixed martial arts star, also known as the ‘Iceman,’ headed home Tuesday night after scoring lowest marks from the judges’ panel and insufficient fan support.
Fighting champ knocked out
Chuck "Iceman" Liddell and his pro dancing partner Anna Trebunskaya earned praise from the judges for their entertaining country two-step Monday, but the pair scored the lowest overall points and became the latest casualty of the ninth season of the ABC dance-off.
"Out of all the dances I've seen you do," judge Carrie Ann Inaba told Liddell, "you definitely suited the two-step the best. I could see myself walking into a bar and seeing you two-stepping."
The 39-year-old athlete and Anna earned 17 points out of 30 for their performance on Monday night that weren’t enough to save them from elimination.
A public vote and low marks from the judges, led to the retired fighter landing in the bottom two against singer Aaron Carter, and eventually exiting the competition.
”Iceman” – a gentle giant
“I had fun,” Liddell told show co-hosts Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris after his ouster was announced. “We had a good time, we made a run at it. I mean, it’s difficult, it’s hard to do. So we made a shot at it.”
“It was great,” Anna said of training Liddell for the ballroom. “I had so much fun working with you. I mean you are a gentle giant, you are my bear and you are my hippo, but I loved working with you… I’m so proud of you.”
Next week the celebrities will try out either the Argentine Tango or the paso doble. They will also compete in a group hustle.
Shakira was the guest performer on Tuesday's show. She performed her hit "Hips Don't Lie" and her new single, "Did It Again."
List of remaining DWTS contestants
After the elimination of Chuck Liddell and Anna Trebunskaya, the number of DWTS’ dancing couples comes down to 10.
Below is the list of remaining ten celebrity contestants and their professional dancing partners who will hit the dance floor with their performances when “DWTS” continues next week on ABC:
Aaron Carter and Karina Smirnoff
Natalie Coughlin and Alec Mazo
Mark Decascos and Lacey Schwimmer
Melissa Joan Hart and Mark Ballas
Michael Irvin and Anna Demidova
Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough
Mya and Dmitry Chaplin
Kelly Osbourne and Louis Van Amstel
Donny Osmond and Kym Johnson
Louie Vito and Chelsie Hightower
Next week's show will feature the Argentine tango and the paso doble, along with the Hustle, which will be featured in a group dance.