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MiddleweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chris Leben
The Crippler
22-11-0
RESULT

Chris Leben def. Yoshihiro Akiyama (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 4:40
Yoshihiro Akiyama
Sexyama
14-6-0 (2 NC)
Saturday, July 3, 2010
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Chris Leben defeated Yoshihiro Akiyama by Submission in round 3 (4:40) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin, held Saturday, July 3, 2010 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Chris Leben
Yoshihiro Akiyama
0
Knockdowns
0
46 of 105
Significant strikes
27 of 68
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
162 of 231
Total strikes
62 of 111
0 of 0
Takedowns
5 of 5
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
4
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:23
Control time
8:33
Significant strikes by target
31 of 78
Head
24 of 63
3 of 6
Body
1 of 2
12 of 21
Leg
2 of 3
37 of 91
Distance
21 of 55
4 of 8
Clinch
1 of 4
5 of 6
Ground
5 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 29
Sig. str.
3 of 15
30 of 49
Total str.
12 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
1
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
2:54
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 54
Sig. str.
19 of 38
49 of 80
Total str.
30 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
1:57
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 22
Sig. str.
5 of 15
83 of 102
Total str.
20 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
2
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:42

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chris Leben vs Yoshihiro Akiyama?

Chris Leben defeated Yoshihiro Akiyama by Submission in round 3 (4:40) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin, held Saturday, July 3, 2010 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Chris Leben 39%61% Yoshihiro Akiyama

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Chris Leben
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Yoshihiro Akiyama
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power57
65Speed73
67Precision93
78Durability96
79Engine91
91Wrestling96
96Ground80

Biggest edge Chris Leben, Punch power +39

Attribute by attribute

Chris Leben is on the left of every row, Yoshihiro Akiyama on the right.
97Punch power58
67Kick power56
67Punch speed86
63Kick speed60
67Accuracy93
91Takedowns96
98Ground striking95
93Submissions65
70Chin95
85Body strength96
79Cardio91

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
14-6-0 (2 NC)
1704
Power Index rating
1779
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
51
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Japan / South Korea / Japan

Striking Profile

2.87
SLpM
3.10
42%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.87
SApM
3.62
52%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.14
TD Avg.
2.29
41%
TD Acc.
67%
53%
TD Def.
92%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chris Leben · 3-2
  • W
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania · Feb 5, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:07
  • L
    BKFC 6: Malignaggi vs. Lobov · Jun 22, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    BKFC 5: Lobov vs. Knight · Apr 6, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:25
  • L
    Fight 2 Win 100 · Feb 2, 2019
    Decision
  • W
    WBKFF 1: Rise Of The Titans · Nov 9, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:19
Yoshihiro Akiyama · 3-2
  • L
    ONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru · Jan 28, 2024
    TKO · R1
  • L
    Nieky Holzken
    ONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru
    TKO · R1 · 1:40
  • W
    Shinya Aoki
    ONE X
    TKO · R2 · 1:50
  • W
    ONE X · Mar 26, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight
  • W
    Sherif Mohamed
    King of the Jungle
    Knockout · R1 · 3:04

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 7 fights
26.0
Avg sig. strikes
43.0
0.77
Avg takedowns
1.71
2:23
Avg control time
3:10
60
Career high strikes
78
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Chris Leben
Strike target
Yoshihiro Akiyama
60%
Head
80%
17%
Body
7%
23%
Leg
13%
Chris Leben
Strike position
Yoshihiro Akiyama
50%
Distance
79%
28%
Clinch
3%
22%
Ground
18%