Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michael Bisping
United KingdomMichael Bisping
“The Count”
30-9-0
RESULT

Michael Bisping def. Chris Leben (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Chris Leben
United StatesChris Leben
“The Crippler”
22-11-0
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Michael Bisping defeated Chris Leben by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben, held Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Arena Birmingham, Birmingham.

Fight stats

Michael Bisping
Chris Leben
0
Knockdowns
0
70 of 160
Significant strikes
51 of 164
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
77 of 167
Total strikes
62 of 176
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 2
33%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:30
Control time
0:47
Significant strikes by target
52 of 133
Head
22 of 117
14 of 21
Body
12 of 24
4 of 6
Leg
17 of 23
65 of 145
Distance
43 of 142
5 of 15
Clinch
8 of 22
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 51
Sig. str.
23 of 57
22 of 53
Total str.
25 of 59
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 49
Sig. str.
14 of 58
21 of 50
Total str.
18 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
30 of 60
Sig. str.
14 of 49
34 of 64
Total str.
19 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:40

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#BispingLeben
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#BispingLeben
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Tim Vannatta
#BispingLeben
1––
2––
3––
Total2928

Media Scores

4
Bisping
–
0
Leben
●30–27 Bisping×3●29–28 Bisping
All 4 media scorecards▾
  • FightMetric.com30–27Bisping
  • MMAJunkie.com30–27Bisping
  • Sherdog.com30–27Bisping
  • MMAWeekly.com29–28Bisping

Fan Scorecards

67%
Bisping
33%
Leben
21 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Bisping47.6%●29–28 Leben23.8%●29–28 Bisping14.3%●30–27 Leben9.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
57%
Bisping
R2
76%
Bisping
R3
71%
Bisping

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michael Bisping vs Chris Leben?

Michael Bisping defeated Chris Leben by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben, held Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Arena Birmingham, Birmingham.

What were the judges' scorecards for Michael Bisping vs Chris Leben?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 29–28 — Michael Bisping won the decision.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Michael Bisping 54%46% Chris Leben

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

30-9-0
Record
22-11-0
1643
Elo rating
1612
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
45
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.33
SLpM
2.87
38%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.71
SApM
2.87
65%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.05
TD Avg.
1.14
43%
TD Acc.
41%
63%
TD Def.
53%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michael Bisping · 3-2
  • L
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs GastelumSat, Nov 25, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-PierreSun, Nov 5, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dan Henderson
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2Sun, Oct 9, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2Sun, Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:36 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anderson Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs BispingSat, Feb 27, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Chris Leben · 1-4
  • L
    Uriah Hall
    UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2Sat, Dec 28, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Andrew Craig
    UFC 162: Silva vs WeidmanSat, Jul 6, 2013
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Derek Brunson
    UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez IISun, Dec 30, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Mark Munoz
    UFC 138: Leben vs MunozSat, Nov 5, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Wanderlei Silva
    UFC 132: Cruz vs FaberSat, Jul 2, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 0:27 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 29 fights · 22 fights
54.0
Avg sig. strikes
26.0
0.90
Avg takedowns
0.77
1:08
Avg control time
2:23
119
Career high strikes
60
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Michael Bisping
Strike target
Chris Leben
72%
Head
60%
12%
Body
17%
15%
Leg
23%
Michael Bisping
Strike position
Chris Leben
81%
Distance
50%
10%
Clinch
28%
9%
Ground
22%