Cheerleader, Wrestler, UFC Fighter. Derek Brunson can now put all three on these things on his resume. Later tonight he'll been presented with the unique task of welcoming TUF Season 1 alum Chris Leben back inside of the Octagon. Brunson will be the first of many familiar Strikeforce faces to grace the cage in the coming months, he was called upon to replace an injured Karlos Vemola just weeks ago.
So why do fans love Chris Leben so much? Well for starters, his balls the wall brawler mentality companied with his stellar ground game and iron chin make him one of the most exciting fighters in the game. Expect him to test Brunson early tonight. The former undefeated 3-time Division II All-American has shown some weaknesses after dropping a hotly contested split decision to Kendall Grove for the ShoFight Middleweight title. A couple of months later he was knocked silly by "Jacare" Souza after spending just 41 seconds in the soon to be dead not so world famous "Hexago...
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