source | MMAJunkie.com Chris Leben is no longer coming out of retirement to fight for Bellator after doctors found a severe medical condition that left him with just 18 percent of normal blood flow to his heart. MMAjunkie was today forwarded a statement from Leben’s management team. Swedish news site …
As if the Benson Henderson signing wasn’t enough of a shock! Bellators Scott Coker appeared on Inside MMA to deliver his next surprise. Chris ‘The Crippler’ Leben has come out of retirement and signed with Bellator! Yes you heard correctly, THE Crippler! Chris has been retired for 2 years following …
source | Bloodyelbow.com To many fans it was a long time coming. Nine year UFC veteran and Ultimate Fighter Season 1 competitor Chris Leben announced his retirement from MMA on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani on Monday. Leben ended his 33 fight career with 22 wins, 11 losses. read the article…
UFC 168 Complete Results Main Card: -Chris Weidman def. Anderson Silva TKO (broken leg) – Round 2, 1:16 -Ronda Rousey def. Miesha Tate via submission (armbar) – Round 3, 0:58 -Travis Browne def. Josh Barnett via knockout (elbows) – Round 1, 1:00 -Jim Miller def. Fabrício Camoes via submission (armbar) – Round 1, …
source: FanSided.com Leading up to the fight, Leben has released a short video documenting his life before he gets set to battle inside the Octagon. In the video below, watch Chris Leben train and prepare for his fight with Uriah Hall this coming weekend. read the article…
UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva II Date: December 28, 2013 Arena: MGM Grand Garden Arena Main Card (PPV, 10 pm ET) Chris Weidman vs. Anderson Silva* Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate* Josh Barnett vs. Travis Browne Fabricio Camoes vs. Jim Miller Diego Brandao vs. Dustin Poirier Prelims (FOX Sports 1, 8 pm ET) Uriah Hall vs. Chris Leben Michael Johnson vs. Gleison Tibau Manny Gamburyan vs. Dennis …
source | Bleecherreport.com “After what Dana said about his last fight, Hall is definitely in a must-win situation,” Leben said. “We both kind of are, and that’s what makes this fight exciting. It seems like this is one of those fights where the winner stays, and the loser walks. It …
source | MMAJunkie.com The UFC has two more bouts to its year-end card – one that could wind up being an important featherweight battle, and one that could be a middleweight slugfest. Diego Brandao (18-8 MMA, 4-1 UFC), the Season 14 winner of “The Ultimate Fighter,” will meet Dustin …
Source | MMAJunkie.com The Nevada State Athletic Commission issued no new therapeutic-use exemptions for testosterone replacement therapy at UFC 162 but did give UFC middleweight Chris Leben permission to use the prescription opioid medication Suboxone. Leben (22-10 MMA, 12-9 UFC), who lost a split decision to Andrew Craig (9-1 MMA, …
Source | MMAJunkie.com “His fight style isn’t healthy for him, the way that he fights,” White said. “He’s getting up there in age, and the big layoffs don’t help him either. “I don’t know. I’ve got to figure [out what to do]. I’ve got to figure out what I think …
Source | MMAJunkie.com Now, with 15 months of sobriety under his belt, the slugger hopes fans are still around to see what he believes will be an impressive second act. “I’m a creature of excess – everything in excess and nothing in moderation,” Leben told USA TODAY Sports and …
Source | TheUnderground Jack Brown: Chris, when we last spoke, you had not yet made the move from Hawaii to San Diego. How has the move been for you personally and professionally, and how did you eventually select Alliance MMA for your training? Chris Leben: The move has been fantastic! …
UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman Date: July 6, 2013 Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET) Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman – for middleweight title Frankie Edgar vs. Charles Oliveira Roger Gracie vs. Tim Kennedy Dennis Siver vs. Cub Swanson Tim Boetsch vs. Mark Munoz PRELIMINARY …
By Dave Meltzer | Source: MMAFighting.com On Saturday night, when Chris Leben goes into UFC’s Octagon for the 20th time in a career that started with the first season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) reality show, he’ll move into a tie for seventh place on the all-time list of most fights in company history. …
UFC 155: DOS SANTOS vs VELASQUEZ 2 Date: December 29, 2012 | 7pm/10pmPTET Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena MAIN (PPV 10 pm ET) Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez Joe Lauzon vs. Jim Miller Tim Boetsch vs. Constantinos Philippou Alan Belcher vs. Yushin Okami Derek Brunson vs. Chris Leben PRELIMINARY (FX 8 pm ET) Brad Pickett vs. Eddie Wineland Byron Bloodworth vs. Erik Perez Melvin …
Source | MMAJunkie.com Four-time Strikeforce veteran Derek Brunson (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is making his way to the UFC. USA TODAY Sports today learned that Brunson has verbally agreed to replace an injured Karlos Vemola (9-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) and now meets Chris Leben (22-8 MMA, 12-7 UFC) on the …