UFC legend Chuck Liddell accuses ex-wife of abducting 14-year-old daughter in wild custody battle

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Key points

• Chuck claims Heidi abducted Guinevere right before the first school day by cajoling her to move to Orange County against court orders.
• "For the past 5 years after our divorce, Chuck has been obsessed with staying in my life and trying to control me, " Heidi informed TMZ.
• UFC legend Chuck Liddell is accusing his ex-wife Heidi of abducting their oldest child and has petitioned the court to have her returned to him.
• He asserted separating Guinevere from Charlie is causing "instability and chaos for both" children, given how close the two are.
• Heidi pushed back to TMZ regarding Chuck's claims, saying the teen begged to be taken from her father.

Liddell filed an emergency custody order in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday requesting full custody of his 14-year-old daughter Guinevere pending a hearing, according to court documents obtained by The Post.

Meanwhile, the documents show Chuck alleging the ordeal began since Heidi realized her efforts to convince the courts to allow her to move both Guinevere and the couple's 13-year-old daughter Charlie to Newport Beach, Calif, would not come to fruition before the school year kicked off in the fall.

Chuck claims Heidi abducted Guinevere right before the first school day by cajoling her to move to Orange County against court orders. He alleges this happened during his week to be with Guinevere last Thursday and that Hedi has "no intent to return her."

Notably, the former UFC Light Heavyweight champion additionally alleges that his ex-wife failed to comply with other court orders, including not using the co-parenting communication app, using the children as messengers and failing to bring Guinevere to extracurricular activities.

Chuck expressed that his daughter's absence from her first week of high school would cause "irreparable harm, " including potentially being kicked off the volleyball team she created over the summer. He asserted separating Guinevere from Charlie is causing "instability and chaos for both" children, given how close the two are.

Heidi pushed back to TMZ regarding Chuck's claims, saying the teen begged to be taken from her father. She remarked she is "exhausted" by the custody drama, "never abducted anyone" and maintained the kids "don't feel safe" speaking to Chuck. The two finalized their divorce in April 2025 after a almost four-year process and 14 years of marriage.

"For the past 5 years after our divorce, Chuck has been obsessed with staying in my life and trying to control me, " Heidi informed TMZ. A court hearing is scheduled for Aug. 24.

Taken together, the developments around UFC legend Chuck Liddell accuses ex-wife of abducting 14-year-old daughter in wild point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.