Chris Leben
“The Crippler”
14-11-0
Physical stats
Height5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight185 lbs. (84 kg)
Reach73" (185 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
BornJul 21, 1980
Age46
DivisionMiddleweight
Striking & grappling
SLpM2.87
Str. Acc42%
SApM2.87
Str. Def52%
TD Avg1.14
TD Acc41%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.8
Recent form
L L L L W
Career timeline
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Career breakdown
Finish rate79%
Times finished55%
StreakL4
Best streak5
Avg fight8:55
Octagon time3h 42m
Opp win%62%
ActiveOct. 17, 2003 – Dec. 28, 2013 (11y)
Bonus awards
Fight of the Night2
Knockout of the Night2
Total bonuses4
Career story
Chris Leben "The Crippler" is a 22-11-0 knockout artist. 78% finish rate.
Chris debuted Oct. 17, 2003 vs Brian Sleeman (win). Longest win streak: 5. On a 4-fight losing skid. 11 years active (Oct. 17, 2003–Dec. 28, 2013).
Best wins: Wanderlei Silva (KO/TKO Punches R1, Jul. 02, 2011); Edwin DeWees (SUB Armbar R1, Oct. 03, 2005); Jorge Santiago (KO/TKO Punches R2, Aug. 17, 2006).
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 28, 2013 | UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 | L Uriah Hall | KO/TKO | 1 | 5:00 | 0 1 | 11 20 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 06, 2013 | UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman | L Andrew Craig | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 30 64 | 0 2 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 29, 2012 | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II | L Derek Brunson | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 40 41 | 0 4 | 0 1 |
| Nov. 05, 2011 | UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz | L Mark Munoz | KO/TKO | 2 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 12 39 | 2 5 | 2 0 |
| Jul. 02, 2011 | UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | W Wanderlei Silva | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 0:27 | 1 0 | 9 3 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jan. 01, 2011 | UFC 125: Resolution | L Brian Stann | KO/TKO Knee | 1 | 3:37 | 0 3 | 7 30 | 0 0 | 0 1 |
| Jul. 03, 2010 | UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin | W Yoshihiro Akiyama | SUB Triangle Choke | 3 | 4:40 | 0 0 | 46 27 | 0 5 | 4 1 |
| Jun. 19, 2010 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale | W Aaron Simpson | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 4:17 | 0 0 | 42 43 | 0 2 | 0 1 |
| Jan. 11, 2010 | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz | W Jay Silva | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 60 15 | 2 0 | 2 0 |
| Aug. 29, 2009 | UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira | L Jake Rosholt | SUB Arm Triangle | 3 | 1:30 | 0 0 | 14 21 | 1 3 | 0 1 |
| Oct. 18, 2008 | UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben | L Michael Bisping | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 51 70 | 1 1 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 01, 2008 | UFC 82: Pride of a Champion | W Alessio Sakara | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 3:16 | 1 0 | 24 13 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Sep. 19, 2007 | UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian | W Terry Martin | KO/TKO Punch | 3 | 3:56 | 1 0 | 53 45 | 0 4 | 1 0 |
| May. 26, 2007 | UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson | L Kalib Starnes | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 44 47 | 0 2 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 30, 2006 | UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 | L Jason MacDonald | SUB Guillotine Choke | 2 | 4:03 | 0 0 | 15 9 | 2 1 | 0 1 |
| Aug. 17, 2006 | UFC Fight Night 6 | W Jorge Santiago | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 0:35 | 1 0 | 9 6 | 1 1 | 0 0 |
| Jun. 28, 2006 | UFC Fight Night 5 | L Anderson Silva | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 0:49 | 0 2 | 1 17 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Apr. 06, 2006 | UFC Fight Night 4 | W Luigi Fioravanti | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 36 20 | 5 0 | 0 0 |
| Jan. 16, 2006 | UFC Fight Night 3 | W Jorge Rivera | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 1:44 | 1 0 | 10 5 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 03, 2005 | UFC Fight Night 2 | W Edwin DeWees | SUB Armbar | 1 | 3:26 | 0 0 | 5 5 | 0 1 | 1 2 |
| Aug. 06, 2005 | UFC Fight Night 1 | W Patrick Cote | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 26 26 | 1 1 | 0 0 |
| Apr. 09, 2005 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale | W Jason Thacker | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 1:35 | 0 0 | 27 1 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| May. 14, 2004 | FFC 9 | L Joe Doerksen | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 40 37 | 0 3 | 0 3 |
| Jan. 16, 2004 | WEC 9: Cold Blooded | W Mike Swick | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 0:45 | 2 0 | 22 22 | 0 1 | 1 0 |
| Oct. 17, 2003 | WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2 | W Brian Sleeman | SUB Armbar | 1 | 3:15 | 0 0 | 6 13 | 0 2 | 1 0 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.