Chris Leben vs Michael Bisping
Chris Leben is 22-11-0; Michael Bisping is 30-9-0. Michael Bisping is 1 year older than Chris Leben. Michael Bisping has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Chris Leben. Michael Bisping is 2" · 5 cm taller than Chris Leben. They have met once: Chris Leben 0, Michael Bisping 1.
MiddleweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Chris Leben
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJBaret Yoshida
- 2004Middleweight ChampionshipWEC
- —Middleweight ChampionshipGladiator Challenge
- 2005Semifinalist · Tufmiddleweight
Michael Bisping
KickboxingOther
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2005FX3 Light Heavyweight ChampionshipFX3
- 2004Cage Rage Light Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Rage
- —Pro British light heavyweight kickboxing titleBritish pro kickboxing
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%72%
Head
23%12%
Body
18%15%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Chris Lebenlast 25 fights
44%39%17%
Michael Bispinglast 29 fights
81%10%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Chris Leben· from fights outside the UFC Michael Bisping· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.554.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Leben · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersMichael Bisping · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.172.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Leben · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersMichael Bisping · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.211.07
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Leben · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersMichael Bisping · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
46%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Leben · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersMichael Bisping · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Leben · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersMichael Bisping · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Leben · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersMichael Bisping · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.55
Strikes landed / min4.29
3.17
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.73
1.21 / 2.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.07 / 2.5
46%
Takedown accuracy43%
55%
Takedown defence63%
2:23
Control time / fight1:08
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Chris Leben22 UFC fights · 579 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%143/606
4%26/53
20%114/169
Clinch
15%87/195
11%61/90
3%15/17
Ground
22%125/193
1%8/8
0%0/1
Michael Bisping29 UFC fights · 1567 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%939/3227
7%106/175
14%226/262
Clinch
4%67/138
5%71/88
1%14/15
Ground
8%126/235
1%18/20
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Chris Leben21 of 32 ended early · 66%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Michael Bisping25 of 39 ended early · 64%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Chris Leben1-4
- L
- L
- LUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale · Jun 19, 2010TKO · R2 · 4:17 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz · Jan 11, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WJason ThackerThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · Apr 9, 2005TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WJustin DavisSportFight 3 · Apr 17, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:54 · Middleweight
- WBoyd BallardUFCF: Night of Champions 6 · Jan 31, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:50
- W
- WJames FanshierGladiator Challenge · Nov 13, 2003DEC
- WBrian SleemanWEC 8: Halloween Fury 2 · Oct 16, 2003Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Middleweight
- WBoyd BallardUFCF: Night of Champions 5 · Oct 11, 2003Submission · R1 · 2:18
- WLandon ShowalterSportFight: Second Coming · Aug 23, 2003Unanimous Decision
- LPaulo GazzeCalifornia Regional · May 2, 2003DEC
Michael Bisping3-2
- L
- L
- WUFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 39 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites · Jul 18, 2015Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · Apr 25, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · Nov 8, 2014Submission · R2 · 0:57 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy · Apr 16, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale · Dec 3, 2011TKO · R3 · 3:34 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · Oct 16, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZ · Feb 21, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale · Jun 24, 2006TKO · R2 · 4:14 · Ultimate Fighter 3 Light Heavyweight
- WRoss PointonCage Warriors 17 · Nov 26, 2005Submission · R1 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WJakob LovstadCage Warriors 16 · Oct 1, 2005TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Light Heavyweight
- WMiika MehmetCage Warriors 13 · Jul 16, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:01
- WAlex CookUnited Kingdom Regional · Jun 18, 2005Submission
- WDave RadfordCage Warriors 11 · Apr 30, 2005TKO · R1 · 2:46 · Light Heavyweight
- WMark EpsteinCage Rage · Nov 27, 2004TKO
- WAndy BridgesPride and Glory 3 · Aug 7, 2004TKO · R1 · 0:45 · Heavyweight
- WMark EpsteinCage Rage · Jul 10, 2004TKO
- WJohn WeirUKMMAC 7: Rage & Fury · May 30, 2004TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
- WSteve MathewsUnited Kingdom Regional · Apr 10, 2004Submission
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Chris LebenMichael Bisping
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:27Sat, Jul 2, 2011LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Feb 21, 2010
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:37Sun, Jan 2, 2011WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Sep 22, 2012
- WSubmission · ROUND 3 · 4:40Sat, Jul 3, 2010WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 16, 2010
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:49Thu, Jun 29, 2006WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Feb 27, 2016
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 1:44Mon, Jan 16, 2006WTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:54Sun, Feb 27, 2011
Frequently asked questions
Have Chris Leben and Michael Bisping ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben (Sat, Oct 18, 2008), where Michael Bisping won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Chris Leben and Michael Bisping?
Chris Leben is 22-11-0 and Michael Bisping is 30-9-0.
Who has the longer reach, Chris Leben or Michael Bisping?
Michael Bisping has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Chris Leben, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Chris Leben or Michael Bisping?
Michael Bisping is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Chris Leben stands 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, Chris Leben or Michael Bisping?
Michael Bisping is 47 and Chris Leben is 46.
Who has more finishes, Chris Leben or Michael Bisping?
Chris Leben has 15 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Michael Bisping has 20 wins (17 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).
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