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Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell says Silva's aggressive style plays right into his hands. (MMAweekly.com Photo)

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell (20-5-0) thinks his Dec. 29 fight with Wanderlei Silva (31-7-1) at "UFC 79: Nemesis" should be just the thing to end his losing streak.

"I hit hard and have a longer reach than him, and he's fighting on emotion," Liddell tells The Fight Network. "He comes forward. That's what he knows, and I tend to do better with opponents like that."

Both Liddell and Silva are coming off devastating losses, with "The Iceman" dropping back to back matches to Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (29-6-0) and Keith Jardine (13-3-1). Silva has not fought since losing by knockout to Dan Henderson (22-6-0) in Feb. 07.

According to Liddell, Silva's hot-blooded nature makes him the perfect opponent. "When you have a guy that fights on emotion, it's hard to teach him something new," Liddell says. "It's harder for a fighter like him to stick to a gameplan, when a single punch can take him out of it. You can hit him, and he'll go right back into what he knows and feels comfortable with."

Official Fight Card for UFC 79 "Nemesis"
Saturday, Dec 29, Las Vegas

• Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Hughes
• Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva
• Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Lyoto Machida
• Dean Lister vs. Jordan Radev
• Tony DeSouza vs. Roan Carneiro
• Nate Mohr vs. Manny Gamburyan
• Doug Evans vs. Mark Bocek
• Eddie Sanchez vs. Soa Palalei
• Melvin Guillard vs. Rich Clementi

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