Chris Leben
Biography
Christian Cyrus Leben (born July 21, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights as a middleweight. He is known for his aggressive style, heavy hands, and iron jaw. Leben first attained notoriety for his appearance on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter reality series. He began his UFC career with five victories in a row before suffering a knockout loss to current champion Anderson Silva. He holds notable victories over Mike Swick, Jorge Rivera, Jorge Santiago, Patrick Côté, Alessio Sakara, Yoshihiro Akiyama, and Wanderlei Silva. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Leben, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
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UFC Fight Night 20: Maynard vs. Diaz
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UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
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UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson
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UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz
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UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben
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UFC: Ultimate Comebacks
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WEC 9: Cold Blooded
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UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin
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UFC Fight Night 11: Thomas vs. Florian
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UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2
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UFC 125: Resolution
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UFC Fight Night 3: Sylvia vs. Silva
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UFC Fight Night 1: Marquardt vs. Salaverry
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UFC Fight Night 2: Loiseau vs. Tanner
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UFC Fight Night 4: Bonnar vs Jardine
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WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2
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UFC Fight Night 6: Sanchez vs. Parisyan
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UFC Fight Night 5: Leben vs. Silva
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UFC 138: Leben vs. Muñoz
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UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
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UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2
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UFC Ultimate Knockouts
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 5
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 6
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The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
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The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale
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UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman
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BKFC: KnuckleMania
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
29
Gender
Male
Birthday
1980-07-21
Place of Birth
Portland, Oregon, USA
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