Chris Leben
Nickname“The Crippler”
Record
Streak
L4
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Portland, Oregon
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Alliance MMA
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
- Reach
- 73" · 185 cm
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last fight
- Dec 28, 2013
- Cut risk
- 74%
UFC fight history
ResultOpponentMethodDetailEvent
L
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Stoppage Between Rounds · R1 · 5:00
UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 · Dec 28, 2013
KO/TKO
R1 · 5:00
Stoppage Between Rounds
L
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 29, 2012
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Middleweight · KO/TKO · to Corner Stoppage · R2 · 5:00
UFC 138: Leben vs. Munoz · Nov 5, 2011
KO/TKO
R2 · 5:00
to Corner Stoppage
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R1 · 0:27
UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber · Jul 2, 2011
KO/TKO
R1 · 0:27
Punches to Head In Clinch
L
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R1 · 3:37
UFC 125: Resolution · Jan 1, 2011
KO/TKO
R1 · 3:37
Knee to Head In Clinch
W
Middleweight · Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R3 · 4:40
UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin · Jul 3, 2010
Submission
R3 · 4:40
Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R2 · 4:17
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale · Jun 19, 2010
KO/TKO
R2 · 4:17
Punches to Head In Clinch
W
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz · Jan 11, 2010
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Middleweight · Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control Technical Submission · R3 · 1:30
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira · Aug 29, 2009
Submission
R3 · 1:30
Arm Triangle From Side Control Technical Submission
L
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben · Oct 18, 2008
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 · 3:16
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion · Mar 1, 2008
KO/TKO
R1 · 3:16
Punches to Head At Distance
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 · 3:56
UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs. Florian · Sep 19, 2007
KO/TKO
R3 · 3:56
Punch to Head At Distance
L
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson · May 26, 2007
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Middleweight · Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard Technical Submission · R2 · 4:03
UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz 2 · Dec 30, 2006
Submission
R2 · 4:03
Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard Technical Submission
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 · 0:35
UFC Fight Night 6 · Aug 17, 2006
KO/TKO
R2 · 0:35
Punches to Head At Distance
L
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 · 0:49
UFC Fight Night 5 · Jun 28, 2006
KO/TKO
R1 · 0:49
Punches to Head At Distance
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 1:44
UFC Fight Night 3 · Jan 16, 2006
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:44
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Middleweight · Submission · Armbar From Bottom Guard · R1 · 3:26
UFC Fight Night 2 · Oct 3, 2005
Submission
R1 · 3:26
Armbar From Bottom Guard
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Half Guard · R1 · 1:35
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · Apr 9, 2005
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:35
Punches to Head From Half Guard
Outside the UFC
across 12 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 5 KO · 3 sub · 2 decUFCF · WEC · SF 4 · FFC 9 · SF 3 +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Benji Radach21-7 | KO/TKO | Broken Jaw | R3 | 3:43 | SF 4 | Jun 26, 2004 |
| L | Joe Doerksen51-16 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FFC 9 | May 14, 2004 |
| W | Justin Davis13-16 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:54 | SF 3 | Apr 17, 2004 |
| W | Boyd Ballard5-3-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:50 | UFCF | Jan 31, 2004 |
| W | Mike Swick15-6 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 0:18 | WEC | Jan 16, 2004 |
| W | James Fanshier18-12 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | GC 20 | Nov 13, 2003 |
| W | Brian Sleeman9-9-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:15 | WEC | Oct 17, 2003 |
| W | Boyd Ballard5-3-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:18 | UFCF | Oct 11, 2003 |
| W | Landon Showalter11-19-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | TQP | Aug 23, 2003 |
| W | Otto Olson2-2 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 2:01 | UFCF | Jul 26, 2003 |
| L | Paulo Gazze2-2 | Decision | — | R3 | 5:00 | HFP 3 | May 2, 2003 |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:45 | UFCF | Nov 9, 2002 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
4-0across 4 amateur bouts · 1 promotionFCFF
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Pat Healy34-24 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | FCFF | Jun 7, 2003 |
| W | John Hall5-4 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R2 | 5:00 | FCFF | Mar 8, 2003 |
| W | Ben Birtcher0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:00 | FCFF | Dec 14, 2002 |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:30 | FCFF | Aug 10, 2002 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.