“The Crippler” Middleweight
Chris Leben
12-10-0
UFC record, 22 fights, 198.9 min
22-11-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 73"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Mon, Jul 21, 1980, age 46
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Apr 9, 2005
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Dec 28, 2013
01/How he wins
in 12 wins
7 KO/TKO (punch to head at distance 2, punches to head at distance 2, punches to head in clinch 2, punches to head from half guard), 2 submissions, 3 decisions in 12 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 7 | 4 |
| Submission | 2 | 2 |
| Decision | 3 | 4 |
| All | 12 | 10 |
02/Career rates
22 fights, 198.9 min
Sig strikes landed
2.88 per min
572 in 198.9 min, 22 fights
Sig strike accuracy
42.9%
572 of 1,333 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.85 per min
567 of 1,208 landed on him in 198.9 min
Takedowns
1.28 per 15 min
17 of 37 · 198.9 min
Takedown accuracy
45.9%
17 of 37 attempts
Takedown defence
39 of 71
defended of attempted on him, 198.9 min
Control time
3:58 per 15 min
52:36 of 198:55
Knockdowns
5
scored in 198.9 min, 22 fights
Submission attempts
0.75 per 15 min
10 in 198.9 min
Where his sig strikes land
50% distance, 28% clinch, 22% ground
284 distance, 162 clinch, 126 ground of 572 landed
What he hits
60% head, 17% body, 23% leg
345 head, 95 body, 132 leg of 572 landed
Cage time
198:55
22 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 22 | 12-10-0 | 198.9 | 572 of 1,333 | 2.88 | 17 of 37 | 52:36 of 198:55 | 5 | 9 in 12 |
| All | 22 | 12-10-0 | 198.9 | 572 of 1,333 | 2.88 | 17 of 37 | 52:36 of 198:55 | 5 | 9 in 12 |
04/By year
2005 to 2013
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 20.0 | 41 of 99 | 2.05 | 0 of 7 | 5:00 of 20:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 40 of 94 | 2.67 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 14.1 | 28 of 70 | 1.99 | 2 of 4 | 1:36 of 14:04 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 39.0 | 148 of 296 | 3.80 | 2 of 3 | 11:44 of 38:57 | 0 | 2 in 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 11.5 | 14 of 43 | 1.22 | 1 of 1 | 3:27 of 11:30 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 18.3 | 75 of 214 | 4.11 | 1 of 3 | 1:14 of 18:16 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 28.9 | 97 of 236 | 3.35 | 0 of 1 | 2:47 of 28:56 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3-2-0 | 32.2 | 71 of 171 | 2.21 | 9 of 12 | 14:22 of 32:11 | 2 | 2 in 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 20.0 | 58 of 110 | 2.90 | 2 of 6 | 12:26 of 20:01 | 0 | 2 in 3 |
| All | 22 | 12-10-0 | 198.9 | 572 of 1,333 | 2.88 | 17 of 37 | 52:36 of 198:55 | 5 | 9 in 12 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 22 of 22 | 89.9 | 265 of 589 | 2.95 | 8 of 18 | 21:03 of 89:54 | 3 | 5 | 8, won 5 |
| Round 2 | 14 of 22 | 63.9 | 196 of 473 | 3.07 | 5 of 10 | 18:05 of 63:55 | 1 | 3 | 4, won 2 |
| Round 3 | 10 of 22 | 45.1 | 111 of 271 | 2.46 | 4 of 9 | 13:28 of 45:06 | 1 | 2 | 10, won 5 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
22 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec 28, 2013UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 | Uriah HallMiddleweight | LTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R1 5:00Stoppage Between Rounds | 11 of 33 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 5:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 6, 2013UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman | Andrew CraigMiddleweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. Mark Smith 29 - 28. Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. | 30 of 66 | 0 of 7 | 5:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 29, 2012UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II | Derek BrunsonMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 28 - 29. Patricia Morse-Jarman 28 - 29. Cecil Peoples 28 - 29. | 40 of 94 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 5, 2011UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz | Mark MunozMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R2 5:00to Corner Stoppage | 12 of 35 | 2 of 2 | 1:26 | 0 | 10:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 2, 2011UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | Wanderlei SilvaMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:27Punches to Head In Clinch | 9 of 10 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 1 | 0:27 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 1, 2011UFC 125: Resolution | Brian StannMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 3:37Knee to Head In Clinch | 7 of 25 | 0 of 2 | 0:08 | 0 | 3:37 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 3, 2010UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin | Yoshihiro AkiyamaMiddleweight | WSubmission, R3 4:40Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 46 of 105 | 0 of 0 | 0:23 | 0 | 14:40 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 19, 2010The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale | Aaron SimpsonMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:17Punches to Head In Clinch | 42 of 92 | 0 of 0 | 0:45 | 0 | 9:17 | Rounds |
| Mon, Jan 11, 2010UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz | Jay SilvaMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Jeff Blatnick 27 - 30. Doug Crosby 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. | 60 of 99 | 2 of 3 | 10:36 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 29, 2009UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira | Jake RosholtMiddleweight | LSubmission, R3 1:30Arm Triangle From Side Control Technical Submission | 14 of 43 | 1 of 1 | 3:27 | 0 | 11:30 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 18, 2008UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben | Michael BispingMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Richard Bertrand 27 - 30. Chris Lee 27 - 30. Tim Vannatta 28 - 29. | 51 of 164 | 1 of 2 | 0:47 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 1, 2008UFC 82: Pride of a Champion | Alessio SakaraMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:16Punches to Head At Distance | 24 of 50 | 0 of 1 | 0:27 | 1 | 3:16 | Rounds |
| Wed, Sep 19, 2007UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian | Terry MartinMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R3 3:56Punch to Head At Distance | 53 of 101 | 0 of 1 | 1:29 | 1 | 13:56 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 26, 2007UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson | Kalib StarnesMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Patricia Morse-Jarman 28 - 29. Chris Lee 27 - 30. Jeff Collins 28 - 29. | 44 of 135 | 0 of 0 | 1:18 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 30, 2006UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 | Jason MacDonaldMiddleweight | LSubmission, R2 4:03Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard Technical Submission | 15 of 34 | 2 of 2 | 1:49 | 0 | 9:03 | Rounds |
| Thu, Aug 17, 2006UFC Fight Night 6 | Jorge SantiagoMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R2 0:35Punches to Head At Distance | 9 of 22 | 1 of 2 | 2:15 | 1 | 5:35 | Rounds |
| Wed, Jun 28, 2006UFC Fight Night 5 | Anderson SilvaMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R1 0:49Punches to Head At Distance | 1 of 8 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0:49 | Rounds |
| Thu, Apr 6, 2006UFC Fight Night 4 | Luigi FioravantiMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Cecil Peoples 27 - 30. Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. Raul Porrata 27 - 30. | 36 of 90 | 5 of 7 | 9:34 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Mon, Jan 16, 2006UFC Fight Night 3 | Jorge RiveraMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:44Punch to Head At Distance | 10 of 17 | 1 of 1 | 0:44 | 1 | 1:44 | Rounds |
| Mon, Oct 3, 2005UFC Fight Night 2 | Edwin DeWeesMiddleweight | WSubmission, R1 3:26Armbar From Bottom Guard | 5 of 7 | 0 of 0 | 1:52 | 0 | 3:26 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 6, 2005UFC Fight Night 1 | Patrick CoteMiddleweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Jon Schorle 28 - 29. Roy Silbert 29 - 27. Dalby Shirley 27 - 30. | 26 of 63 | 1 of 5 | 9:08 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 9, 2005The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale | Jason ThackerMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:35Punches to Head From Half Guard | 27 of 40 | 1 of 1 | 1:26 | 0 | 1:35 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.