Maybe true that he didn't, maybe not.
But the fact remains he could have still turned down the fight if it was given to him. Why not say "No, I'd rather fight Shogun or Machida or Nakamura". A former champ shouldn't be fighting Jardine. After seeing Houston Alexander destroy Jardine, I see Liddell doing pretty much the same thing. I like Jardine, and can't stand Liddell, but I still know Liddell should be fighting tougher fighters, especially when the LHW division is so stacked.
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Royce Gracie: "I'm going to apply a submission hold, choke him out, help him up, send him home."
Royce Gracie: "This is my house. I build it."
  
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