Chris Leben

Middleweight · 22-11 · southpaw

Last 5
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Height
5'11"
180.34 cm
Reach
6'1"
185.42 cm
Age
46
Elo Rating
1521.9

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 166 Middleweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

Nothing stands out as elite for the division — no stat ranks in the top quarter.

Weaknesses

  • Lands just 42% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 77% of Middleweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.87
    Bottom 36%
  • Striking accuracy
    42%
    Bottom 23%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.87
    Top 39%
  • Striking defense
    52%
    Bottom 43%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.14
    Bottom 38%
  • Takedown accuracy
    41%
    Top 47%
  • Takedown defense
    53%
    Bottom 32%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.80
    Top 33%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1570, higher than 72% of Middleweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1522).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520250:27Silva10:00Munoz15:00Brunson15:00Craig5:00Hall
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LUriah Hall
UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2
2013-12-28 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R1 5:00
LAndrew Craig
UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman
2013-07-06 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LDerek Brunson
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II
2012-12-29 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LMark Munoz
UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz
2011-11-05 · KO/TKO, R2 5:00
WWanderlei Silva
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber
2011-07-02 · KO/TKO, R1 0:27
LBrian Stann
UFC 125: Resolution
2011-01-01 · KO/TKO, R1 3:37
WYoshihiro Akiyama
UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin
2010-07-03 · Submission, R3 4:40
WAaron Simpson
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale
2010-06-19 · KO/TKO, R2 4:17
WJay Silva
UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz
2010-01-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJake Rosholt
UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira
2009-08-29 · Submission, R3 1:30
LMichael Bisping
UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
2008-10-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WAlessio Sakara
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
2008-03-01 · KO/TKO, R1 3:16
WTerry Martin
UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian
2007-09-19 · KO/TKO, R3 3:56
LKalib Starnes
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson
2007-05-26 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJason MacDonald
UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2
2006-12-30 · Submission, R2 4:03
WJorge Santiago
UFC Fight Night 6
2006-08-17 · KO/TKO, R2 0:35
LAnderson Silva
UFC Fight Night 5
2006-06-28 · KO/TKO, R1 0:49
WLuigi Fioravanti
UFC Fight Night 4
2006-04-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WJorge Rivera
UFC Fight Night 3
2006-01-16 · KO/TKO, R1 1:44
WEdwin DeWees
UFC Fight Night 2
2005-10-03 · Submission, R1 3:26
WPatrick Cote
UFC Fight Night 1
2005-08-06 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WJason Thacker
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale
2005-04-09 · KO/TKO, R1 1:35