On the clock
9 of 12 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 10 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
12–10UFC record
10 of 12Dominant wins
87Average win score
45thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came7 KO/TKO 2 submission 3 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 10
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time9:02
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.9 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min1.3
Control time26% of the fight
Best winAaron Simpson rated 1567 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Chris Leben’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
96
83%
Average win scoreOut of 100
65
87.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
38
45th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
73
75%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
43
+0.03
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
14
2.88
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
77
2.85
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
48
1.28
ControlShare of fight time in control
68
26%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Aaron Simpson, rated 1567 at 185 lb. Dominant in 10 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 28 Dec 2013, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1455, after 22 fights there.
12–10Record at 185 lb
10 of 12Dominant wins
87Average win score
1309Avg opponent rating
How the wins came7 KO/TKO 2 submission 3 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 10
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time9:02
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.9 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min1.3
Control time26% of the fight
Best winAaron Simpson rated 1567 going in
Against the division
How Chris Leben’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Chris Leben is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
95
83%
Average win scoreOut of 100
68
87.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
35
45th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
75
75%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
43
+0.03
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
18
2.88
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
76
2.85
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
47
1.28
ControlShare of fight time in control
65
26%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
9 of 12 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 10 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Aaron Simpson, rated 1567 at 185 lb. Dominant in 10 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
22 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2013 | Loss | 14–86 | Uriah Hall | TKO (doctor) | R1 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Loss | 25–75 | Andrew Craig | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Loss | 19–81 | Derek Brunson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II |
| 5 Nov 2011 | Loss | 7–93 | Mark Munoz | KO/TKO | R2 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Win | 90–10 | Wanderlei Silva | KO/TKO | R1 0:27 | Middleweight | UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Loss | 6–94 | Brian Stann | KO/TKO | R1 3:37 | Middleweight | UFC 125: Resolution |
| 3 Jul 2010 | Win | 88–12 | Yoshihiro Akiyama | submission | R3 4:40 | Middleweight | UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Win | 86–14 | Aaron Simpson | KO/TKO | R2 4:17 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale |
| 11 Jan 2010 | Win | 86–14 | Jay Silva | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Loss | 14–86 | Jake Rosholt | submission | R3 1:30 | Middleweight | UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Loss | 21–79 | Michael Bisping | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben |
| 1 Mar 2008 | Win | 91–9 | Alessio Sakara | KO/TKO | R1 3:16 | Middleweight | UFC 82: Pride of a Champion |
| 19 Sep 2007 | Win | 90–10 | Terry Martin | KO/TKO | R3 3:56 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian |
| 26 May 2007 | Loss | 21–79 | Kalib Starnes | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Loss | 12–88 | Jason MacDonald | submission | R2 4:03 | Middleweight | UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 |
| 17 Aug 2006 | Win | 90–10 | Jorge Santiago | KO/TKO | R2 0:35 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 6 |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Loss | 8–92 | Anderson Silva | KO/TKO | R1 0:49 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 5 |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Win | 83–17 | Luigi Fioravanti | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 4 |
| 16 Jan 2006 | Win | 90–10 | Jorge Rivera | KO/TKO | R1 1:44 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 3 |
| 3 Oct 2005 | Win | 87–13 | Edwin DeWees | submission | R1 3:26 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 2 |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Win | 74–26 | Patrick Cote | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 1 |
| 9 Apr 2005 | Win | 91–9 | Jason Thacker | KO/TKO | R1 1:35 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale |