Chuck Liddell Accuses Ex-Wife of Abducting Daughter

Chuck Liddell has filed an emergency custody request accusing his ex-wife Heidi of abducting their 14-year-old daughter Guinevere the day before school started this fall.

The former UFC light heavyweight champion filed the emergency order in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, asking for full custody of Guinevere. According to court documents, the alleged incident came after Heidi's push to relocate both Guinevere and the couple's 13-year-old daughter Charlie to Newport Beach, California, was not going to be approved before the school year began.

What Chuck Liddell Is Alleging

Chuck Liddell claims his ex-wife took off with their daughter with no plan to bring her back. Liddell alleges his ex-wife had "no intent to return her" after the alleged abduction, which took place the day before the first day of school. He also accused Heidi of violating existing court orders, including failing to use an agreed-upon co-parenting communication app and not bringing Guinevere to her extracurricular school activities.

Chuck Liddell and Heidi were married for 14 years before finalizing their divorce in April 2025.

Heidi's Response

Heidi has flatly denied the abduction claim. She told TMZ she "never abducted anyone," and pushed back hard on her ex-husband's characterization of the situation. She said Chuck "has been obsessed with staying in my life and trying to control me" in the years since their divorce, adding that the children "don't feel safe speaking up to him at this point." She also said her "door has always been open" for the kids to see their father.

The case now heads to a Los Angeles courtroom, where a judge will weigh the competing custody claims. Nothing about this touches Chuck Liddell's fighting career, since he has been retired from the UFC since 2018, but it's the kind of personal legal fight that tends to follow a legend of his profile into headlines regardless of his active status in the sport.

Frequently Asked Questions

What did Chuck Liddell accuse his ex-wife of doing?

Chuck Liddell accused his ex-wife Heidi of abducting their 14-year-old daughter Guinevere the day before school started and filed an emergency custody order in Los Angeles Superior Court seeking full custody.

How did Heidi respond to Chuck Liddell's abduction claim?

Heidi denied the allegation, telling TMZ she never abducted anyone and accusing Chuck Liddell of trying to control her since their 2025 divorce.

When did Chuck Liddell and Heidi divorce?

Chuck Liddell and Heidi were married for 14 years and finalized their divorce in April 2025.