Chris Leben
Born: 1980-07-21
Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon, USA
Biography
Christian Cyrus Leben (born July 21, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights as a middleweight. He is known for his aggressive style, heavy hands, and iron jaw. Leben first attained notoriety for his appearance on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter reality series. He began his UFC career with five victories in a row before suffering a knockout loss to current champion Anderson Silva. He holds notable victories over Mike Swick, Jorge Rivera, Jorge Santiago, Patrick Côté, Alessio Sakara, Yoshihiro Akiyama, and Wanderlei Silva. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Leben, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 6
UFC Fight Night 20: Maynard vs. Diaz
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
UFC 138: Leben vs. Muñoz
BKFC: KnuckleMania
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 5
UFC Fight Night 5: Leben vs. Silva
UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin
UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz
UFC Fight Night 11: Thomas vs. Florian
UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson
UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman
UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben
WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
UFC Ultimate Knockouts
UFC 125: Resolution
UFC Fight Night 1: Marquardt vs. Salaverry
UFC Fight Night 3: Sylvia vs. Silva
UFC Fight Night 4: Bonnar vs Jardine
UFC Fight Night 2: Loiseau vs. Tanner
UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2
UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2
WEC 9: Cold Blooded
