Chris Leben

"The Crippler"

MMA Record: 22-11-0
UFC Record: 12-10-0
Weight Class: Middleweight

Chris Leben "The Crippler" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Chris Leben has 12 wins in the UFC. Chris Leben lands an average of 2.87 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.14 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

22
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Chris Leben, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an impressive record of 22-11-0, holding a notable UFC record of 12-10-0. Weighing in at 185 lbs., Leben stands tall at 5' 11' with a reach of 73'. Fighting predominantly from a southpaw stance, he demonstrated a significant striking rate of 2.87 per minute during his UFC career, accompanied by a striking accuracy of 42%. Leben's defensive skills were also noteworthy, absorbing an average of 2.87 strikes per minute while maintaining a strike defense of 52%. He averaged one takedown attempt every 15 minutes and achieved a takedown accuracy of 41%. In addition, he attempted approximately 0.8 submissions per 15 minutes. Throughout his career, Leben achieved some notable victories, with his biggest win being against Aaron Simpson, who had an ELO rating of 1042. However, his most recent fights saw a series of losses, starting from July 2nd, 2011, when he defeated Wanderlei Silva via KO/TKO punches. This was followed by a loss to Mark Munoz in November 2011, also via KO/TKO. In December 2012, Leben lost to Derek Brunson via unanimous decision, and in July 2013, he suffered another loss against Andrew Craig through split decision. His last recorded fight was on December 28th, 2013, where he faced Uriah Hall and was defeated via KO/TKO.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1042

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 11'
Weight
Middleweight
Reach
73'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Jul 21 1980
Age
45
Peak ELO
1092
ELO Rank
549 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
439-210-3
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1024.4
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
997.4

Performance Statistics

SLpM
2.87
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
42%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.87
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
52%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.14
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
41%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.8
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Chris Leben Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2013-12-28 UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 Uriah Hall KO/TKO 1 5:00 Loss
2013-07-06 UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman Andrew Craig S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2012-12-29 UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II Derek Brunson U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2011-11-05 UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz Mark Munoz KO/TKO 2 5:00 Loss
2011-07-02 UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber Wanderlei Silva KO/TKO Punches 1 0:27 Win
2011-01-01 UFC 125: Resolution Brian Stann KO/TKO Knee 1 3:37 Loss
2010-07-03 UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin Yoshihiro Akiyama SUB Triangle Choke 3 4:40 Win
2010-06-19 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale Aaron Simpson KO/TKO Punches 2 4:17 Win
2010-01-11 UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz Jay Silva U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2009-08-29 UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira Jake Rosholt SUB Arm Triangle 3 1:30 Loss
2008-10-18 UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben Michael Bisping U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2008-03-01 UFC 82: Pride of a Champion Alessio Sakara KO/TKO Punches 1 3:16 Win
2007-09-19 UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian Terry Martin KO/TKO Punch 3 3:56 Win
2007-05-26 UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson Kalib Starnes U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2006-12-30 UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 Jason MacDonald SUB Guillotine Choke 2 4:03 Loss
2006-08-17 UFC Fight Night 6 Jorge Santiago KO/TKO Punches 2 0:35 Win
2006-06-28 UFC Fight Night 5 Anderson Silva KO/TKO Punches 1 0:49 Loss
2006-04-06 UFC Fight Night 4 Luigi Fioravanti U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2006-01-16 UFC Fight Night 3 Jorge Rivera KO/TKO Punch 1 1:44 Win
2005-10-03 UFC Fight Night 2 Edwin DeWees SUB Armbar 1 3:26 Win
2005-08-06 UFC Fight Night 1 Patrick Cote S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2005-04-09 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale Jason Thacker KO/TKO Punches 1 1:35 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Chris Leben ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
22 2013-12-28 Uriah Hall 1000 Loss -19 1037
21 2013-07-06 Andrew Craig 1022 Loss 0 1056
20 2012-12-29 Derek Brunson 1000 Loss -19 1056
19 2011-11-05 Mark Munoz 1088 Loss -16 1075
18 2011-07-02 Wanderlei Silva 1008 Win +18 1091
17 2011-01-01 Brian Stann 1022 Loss -19 1073
16 2010-07-03 Yoshihiro Akiyama 1000 Win +18 1092
15 2010-06-19 Aaron Simpson 1042 Win +20 1074
14 2010-01-11 Jay Silva 985 Win +13 1054
13 2009-08-29 Jake Rosholt 986 Loss -19 1041
12 2008-10-18 Michael Bisping 1096 Loss -15 1060
11 2008-03-01 Alessio Sakara 1010 Win +19 1075
10 2007-09-19 Terry Martin 1015 Win +20 1056
9 2007-05-26 Kalib Starnes 1005 Loss -18 1036
8 2006-12-30 Jason MacDonald 1020 Loss -18 1054
7 2006-08-17 Jorge Santiago 1020 Win +19 1072
6 2006-06-28 Anderson Silva 1000 Loss -19 1053
5 2006-04-06 Luigi Fioravanti 1000 Win +13 1072
4 2006-01-16 Jorge Rivera 1002 Win +19 1059
3 2005-10-03 Edwin DeWees 985 Win +19 1040
2 2005-08-06 Patrick Cote 973 Win 0 1021
1 2005-04-09 Jason Thacker 1000 Win +21 1021

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