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Rumble @ The Roseland 71 Preview

The Full Contact Fighting Federation (FCFF) is holding an amateur mixed martial arts event here in Portland. Since 2001, the Northwest based FCFF has been breeding some of the area's best up-and-coming fighters. They have held over 230 bouts during that time. Some of Oregon's best martial artists got their starts in the FCFF, such as the UFCs Chris Leben, Ed Herman, and Chael...
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16 days ago  |  Discuss

Updated 4th of July weekend fight card for UFC 162: 'Silva vs. Weidman' in Las Vegas

On last summers annual UFC 4th of July weekend card Anderson Silva made a statement by finishing Chael Sonnen in the 2nd round of their highly anticipated rematch. Silva finished him in such a way to guarantee that he'll never have to deal with Chael P. again. Fast forward four days later. The talk about Silva's next opponent shifted between the always popular GSP super...
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16 days ago  |  Discuss

Rumor: TUF 18 female cast members revealed

Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer  revealed to us earlier today what appears to be 17 of the possible female fighters that will participate in season 18 of the Ultimate Fighter. It remains unknown whether the season will begin with 16 competitors already earning entry into the house or the recent format of 32 fighters looking to earn a spot into the house. Nevertheless, these...
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22 days ago  |  Discuss

Chris Leben Video Blog

Love watching these behind the scenes footage.  Shout out to Intravid for the find, only place on the web to see all fighter video blogs. Chris Leben interview on Inside MMA Chris Leben fan friendly at Venice Beach
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April 01, 2013  |  Discuss

Chris Leben Fan Friendly On Venice Beach

Chris Leben looked pretty sloppy his last time in the octagon in a loss against Derek Brunson. Let’s hope “The Crippler” can return to his old form against Andrew Craig at UFC 162. Chris Leben Interview On Inside MMA Chris Leben’s nails match his ring
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March 26, 2013  |  Discuss

Two more bouts added to UFC 162

UFC officials announced two more bouts for UFC 162 tonight on Fuel TV’s UFC Tonight. The two newly announced bouts are a middleweight bout between Chris Leben and Andrew Craig along with a welterweight bout between Seth Baczynski and Brian Melancon. UFC 162 takes place July 6 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The [...]
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March 12, 2013  |  Discuss

Chris Leben Fights Andrew Craig at UFC 162

Chris Leben (pictured) will most likely be fighting for his big league life at UFC 162. On this week’s edition of FUEL TV’s “UFC Tonight,” it was announced Leben will battle Andrew Craig in the July 6 event. Leben has dropped two of his last three scraps, including two straight. “The Ultimate Fighter 1″ contestant performed horribly in his last outing against Derek Brunson...
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March 12, 2013  |  Discuss

Chris Leben vs Andrew Craig Set For UFC 162

Fan favorite Chris Leben is set to face Andrew Craig in a middleweight contest at UFC 162.  Both are coming off losses and looking to get back in the win column.  Let’s hope this turns into a brawl like we are so accustom to seeing from “The Crippler”. Chris Leben interview on Inside MMA Chris Leben looks ready for his return
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March 12, 2013  |  Discuss

News: Chris Leben vs. Andrew Craig Set For UFC 162

An exciting match-up has been added to the UFC 162 card this summer as Chris “The Crippler” Leben is scheduled to face Andrew Craig in a middleweight bout. The news was revealed Tuesday night on UFC.com Leben as suspended for a year by the UFC for testing positive for prescription painkillers oxycodone and oxymorphone and will be making his second octagon appearance since...
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March 12, 2013  |  Discuss

Chris Leben Interview On Inside MMA

The always exciting Chris Leben goes on Inside MMA to talk about his career and next fight.  Takes a bit of a shot at Greg Jackson and his TUF 1 cast member Diego Sanchez.  He got the attention of another Jackson fighter Cub Swanson as he responded to Leben’s interview via twitter. Can’t argue that Diego wasn’t the usual super aggressive fighter that we are accustom to seeing...
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March 09, 2013  |  Discuss

Chris Leben’s Nails Match His Ring

It’s always funny to me when the toughest guys in the world accessorize…Nails did hair did, “The Crippler” looks octagon ready. Leben Hangs Loose With A Lady Friend The Crippler Teaches You How To Wrap Your Hands
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March 07, 2013  |  Discuss

Video: Chris Leben gives his UFC on FUEL TV 8 predictions

One of the UFC’s most polarizing figures, Chris Leben hasn’t fought since UFC 155 where he lost to Derek Brunson, which was over a year after his loss to Mark Munoz at UFC 138 in 2011. No word as to when Leben will grace the Octagon again, but he is making his voice heard in the video below in which he makes some predictions for tonight’s UFC on FUEL TV 8 fight card.
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March 02, 2013  |  Discuss

Chris Leben “It was frustrating for me the way Derek Brunson fought” talks UFC 155

Chris Leben is the posterchild for the up and down career path of an athlete. He’s the type of fighter who will get in wars for the fun of it, put the pedal to the metal for the fans and win or lose, give the battle inside the cage his best effort. From drunk jerk [...]
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January 03, 2013  |  Discuss

Chris Leben: ‘Derek Brunson is a Boring Fighter’

Despite making his big league debut in victorious fashion at UFC 155, Derek Brunson didn’t blow many people away with his unanimous decision win over Chris Leben (Pictured) – including “The Crippler” himself. “i just watched the fight. Hindsight is 20/20 there’s def some things i would change about my performance. Coaches game plan was dead on,” Leben tweeted. “I...
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January 03, 2013  |  Discuss

UFC 155 Dos Santos vs. Velasquez results and wrap Uup

The UFC 155 main event was also solid as two of the best Heavyweights in the world collided in a much better effort than their first bout on UFC on FOX 1. Let’s take a look at the winners and losers from this card and take a look at what could be next for them.
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December 30, 2012  |  Discuss

UFC Boss Has Plenty of Regrets with Chris Leben vs. Derek Brunson Fight

The UFC was hoping to end their torrid year with a bang. Unfortunately for the planet’s premier mixed martial arts promotion, the first fight in Saturday’s UFC 155 pay-per-view broadcast was an absolute bust. Slugger Chris Leben (Pictured) is notorious for his vicious standup game, but it was nowhere to be found last night in Las Vegas. As for opponent Derek Brunson, he was...
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December 30, 2012  |  Discuss

Derek Brunson Decisions Chris Leben at UFC 155

A middleweight tango between Derek Brunson (Pictured) and Chris Leben kicked off Saturday’s “UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II” pay-per-view broadcast. Please click HERE to catch our live results and play-by-play coverage. MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada is hosting tonight’s festivities. The show is headlined by a heavyweight title tilt between reigning champion...
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December 29, 2012  |  Discuss

Derek Brunson stuns Chris Leben with wrestling in his UFC debut

Derek Brunson made the move over from Strikeforce to take a short notice fight against Chris Leben and made the best of it. Many people thought Leben would walk through Brunson on the first fight of the UFC 155 PPV card. However, in the first round we saw Brunson control the top position for the almost the entire round. He moved from guard to half guard to mount and brutalized...
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December 29, 2012  |  Discuss

UFC 155 Dos Santos Vs. Velasquez preview

Headlining the UFC 155 card is a rematch that everyone has been clamoring for since their first meeting as the headliner for the UFC’s first event on the Fox Network as UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos battles the man he defeated for the title Cain Velasquez.
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December 29, 2012  |  Discuss

'UFC 155: Leben vs. Brunson' fight preview and prediction

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...
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December 29, 2012  |  Discuss

UFC Fighter Workout: Chris Leben prepares for UFC 155 fight vs. Derek Brunson

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December 28, 2012  |  Discuss

News: Derek Brunson Steps In To Face Chris Leben At UFC 155

Another injury has forced one of the UFC 155 main card competitors off the card. Karlos Vemola, who was scheduled to meet the returning Chris Leben, suffered a fractured cheekbone in training and will be unable to compete on the end of year card. Former Strikeforce middleweight Derek Brunson has stepped in face “The Crippler” on the year-end fight card. The replacement was made...
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December 19, 2012  |  Discuss

Derek Brunson steps in to face Chris Leben at UFC 155 with Karlos Vemola injured

The latest shuffle is Karlos Vemola reportedly being knocked out of his main card bout versus Chris Leben due to an undisclosed injury. Replacing Vemola will be Strikeforce veteran Derek Brunson...
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December 19, 2012  |  Discuss

Chris Leben Now Battles Derek Brunson at UFC 155

The injury bug has taken a bite out of yet another Octagon show. Middleweight Karlos Vemola has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 155 scrap against Chris Leben. Former Strikeforce fighter Derek Brunson (Pictured) has agreed to serve as a last-second substitute. “UFC 155 Derek Brunson vs Chris Leben . Words can’t express how excited I am . Thank you Jesus !!! Time to show...
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December 18, 2012  |  Discuss

Vemola out, Brunson in against Chris Leben at UFC 155

It appears that Cody McKenzie wasn’t the only casualty to pull out of UFC 155 today. Chris Leben sent out the following message on his twitter and facebook accounts, announcing that Karlos Vemola has withdrawn due to injury, and naming Strikeforce fighter Derek Brunson as his replacement.   The statement was as follows: STUDIO MMA, VENICE, CA — Powerful UFC middleweight Karlos...
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December 18, 2012  |  Discuss
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