// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Chris Leben
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Chris
Leben

NICKNAME"The Crippler"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
22-12-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Chris Leben
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
46
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
34 BOUTS
WIN
22
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
65%
22/34 bouts
FINISH RATE
77%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 55% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
2.87
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.87
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.14
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
41%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.80
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#54
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1535
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
57th
percentile · average opponent rated 1548 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
11th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.27 per fight)

27 rated fights · opponents rated in 79% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 28, 2013

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (22)
n = 22
KO/TKO · 12
SUB · 5
DEC · 5
12
KO/TKO
55%
5
SUB
23%
5
DEC
23%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 2
DEC · 6
4
KO/TKO
33%
2
SUB
17%
6
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
77% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 12 fights
55%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
23%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
23%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
34 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER78TD DEFENSE29GRAPPLING60CHIN74STRIKING36CARDIO66AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT40STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY55
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power78
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=22 wins
TD Defense29
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (53%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin74
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=34 bouts
Striking36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio66
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery55
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins22 wins
TD Defense29 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record34 bouts
Striking36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100NOV 2002WNOV 2002LMAY 2003WJUL 2003WAUG 2003WOCT 2003WOCT 2003WNOV 2003WJAN 2004WJAN 2004WAPR 2004LMAY 2004WJUN 2004WAPR 2005WAUG 2005WOCT 2005WJAN 2006WAPR 2006LJUN 2006WAUG 2006LDEC 2006LMAY 2007WSEP 2007WMAR 2008LOCT 2008LAUG 2009WJAN 2010WJUN 2010WJUL 2010LJAN 2011WJUL 2011LNOV 2011LDEC 2012LJUL 2013LDEC 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 48, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  6. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 75, SUB R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 92, SUB R2.
  22. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  23. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R3.
  24. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  26. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 86, SUB R3.
  27. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  28. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  29. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  30. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  33. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  34. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  35. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Swick), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 69.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
34/34 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
10
29%
4
12%
2
6%
-
-
16
total
SUB
4
12%
1
3%
2
6%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
11
32%
-
-
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 14 of 34 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
32%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
34 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Uriah HallDec 28, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
UFC 168 - Weidman vs. Silva 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
L
VS Andrew CraigJul 6, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 162 - Silva vs. Weidman
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Derek BrunsonDec 29, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 155 - Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mark MunozNov 5, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
UFC 138 - Leben vs. Munoz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
W
VS Wanderlei SilvaJul 2, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 0:27
UFC 132 - Cruz vs. Faber 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Brian StannJan 1, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 3:37
UFC 125 - Resolution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
W
VS Yoshihiro AkiyamaJul 3, 2010
SubmissionR3 · 4:40
UFC 116 - Lesnar vs. Carwin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Aaron SimpsonJun 19, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 4:17
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jay SilvaJan 11, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 20 - Maynard vs. Diaz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jake RosholtAug 29, 2009
SubmissionR3 · 1:30
UFC 102 - Couture vs. Nogueira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Michael BispingOct 18, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 89 - Bisping vs. Leben
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Alessio SakaraMar 1, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 3:16
UFC 82 - Pride of a Champion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 22-12. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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