Chris Leben
“The Crippler”
Professional record
Last 5: LLLLW
Profile
- Age
- 46 (born July 21, 1980)
- Born in
- Portland
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Reach
- 73"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 12-10
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC12
- KO/TKO 7
- Submission 2
- Decision 3
Losses in the UFC10
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 2
- Decision 4
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.88 top 63%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.85
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.28 top 52%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.8
Next fight
In the record book
About Chris Leben
Chris Leben "The Crippler", born in Portland, United States on July 21, 1980, is a middleweight mixed martial artist. Leben is 5' 11" tall with a 73" reach and fights southpaw.
Leben has fought professionally since 2002, debuting with United Full Contact Federation. A 10-2 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale in April 2005, where Leben beat Jason Thacker by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Leben is 12-10 across 22 fights.
Knockouts define Leben's UFC career: 7 of 12 wins came by KO or TKO.
Leben needed only 0:27 to beat Wanderlei Silva at UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber, the fastest UFC win of that career. Leben's record outside the UFC includes 4-0 in United Full Contact Federation and 3-0 in SportFight.
Leben's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 in December 2013, where Leben lost to Uriah Hall.
UFC fight history
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L
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Stoppage Between Rounds · R1 5:00
Dec 28, 2013
11Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Jul 6, 2013
30Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II
Dec 29, 2012
40Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · toCorner Stoppage · R2 5:00
Nov 5, 2011
12Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R1 0:27
Jul 2, 2011
9Str 0TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R1 3:37
Jan 1, 2011
7Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R3 4:40
Jul 3, 2010
46Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R2 4:17
42Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz
Jan 11, 2010
60Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Arm Triangle From Side ControlTechnical Submission · R3 1:30
Aug 29, 2009
14Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Oct 18, 2008
51Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 3:16
Mar 1, 2008
24Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 3:56
UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian
Sep 19, 2007
53Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
May 26, 2007
44Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom GuardTechnical Submission · R2 4:03
Dec 30, 2006
15Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 0:35
Aug 17, 2006
9Str 1TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:49
Jun 28, 2006
1Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Apr 6, 2006
36Str 5TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:44
Jan 16, 2006
10Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Armbar From Bottom Guard · R1 3:26
Oct 3, 2005
5Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Aug 6, 2005
26Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Half Guard · R1 1:35
27Str 1TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Chris Leben is 22-12 across 34 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on November 9, 2002 (United Full Contact Federation). 12 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins22
- KO/TKO 12
- Submission 5
- Decision 5
Pro losses12
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 2
- Decision 6
- Finish rate
- 77% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 8
- Current streak
- 4 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 12-10 | 2005 |
| United Full Contact Federation | 4-0 | 2002 |
| SportFight | 3-0 | 2003 |
| WEC | 2-0 | 2003 |
| Freestyle FC | 0-1 | 2004 |
| Gladiator Challenge | 1-0 | 2003 |
| Hitman Fight Productions | 0-1 | 2003 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Uriah Hall | Dec 28, 2013 |
| L | Andrew Craig | Jul 6, 2013 |
| L | Derek Brunson | Dec 29, 2012 |
| L | Mark Muñoz | Nov 5, 2011 |
| W | Wanderlei Silva | Jul 2, 2011 |
| L | Brian Stann | Jan 1, 2011 |
| W | Yoshihiro Akiyama | Jul 3, 2010 |
| W | Aaron Simpson | Jun 19, 2010 |
| W | Jay Silva | Jan 11, 2010 |
| L | Jake Rosholt | Aug 29, 2009 |
| L | Michael Bisping | Oct 18, 2008 |
| W | Alessio Sakara | Mar 1, 2008 |
| W | Terry Martin | Sep 19, 2007 |
| L | Kalib Starnes | May 26, 2007 |
| L | Jason MacDonald | Dec 30, 2006 |
| W | Jorge Santiago | Aug 17, 2006 |
| L | Anderson Silva | Jun 28, 2006 |
| W | Luigi Fioravanti | Apr 6, 2006 |
| W | Jorge Rivera | Jan 16, 2006 |
| W | Edwin Dewees | Oct 3, 2005 |
| W | Patrick Côté | Aug 6, 2005 |
| W | Jason Thacker | Apr 9, 2005 |
| W | Benji Radach | Jun 26, 2004 |
| L | Joe Doerksen | May 14, 2004 |
| W | Justin Davis | Apr 17, 2004 |
| W | Boyd Ballard | Jan 31, 2004 |
| W | Mike Swick | Jan 16, 2004 |
| W | James Fanshier | Nov 13, 2003 |
| W | Brian Sleeman | Oct 17, 2003 |
| W | Boyd Ballard | Oct 11, 2003 |
| W | Landon Showalter | Aug 23, 2003 |
| W | Otto Olson | Jul 26, 2003 |
| L | Paulo Gazze | May 2, 2003 |
| W | Bryce Hamilton | Nov 9, 2002 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Chris Leben's record?
Chris Leben's professional MMA record is 22 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Chris Leben?
Chris Leben is 46 years old, born on July 21, 1980.
How tall is Chris Leben and what is their reach?
Chris Leben stands 5' 11" with a 73" reach.
Who did Chris Leben fight last?
Chris Leben lost to Uriah Hall by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage at UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 on Dec 28, 2013.
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