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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Michael Bisping won the decision.
Michael Bisping vs Chris Leben
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 4 media scorecards
- FightMetric.com30-27Bisping
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Bisping
- Sherdog.com30-27Bisping
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Bisping
Fan Scorecards
21 fan scorecards submitted
Style & credentials
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2005FX3 Light Heavyweight ChampionshipFX3
- 2004Cage Rage Light Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Rage
- —Pro British light heavyweight kickboxing titleBritish pro kickboxing
- —Black belt · BJJBaret Yoshida
- 2004Middleweight ChampionshipWEC
- —Middleweight ChampionshipGladiator Challenge
- 2005Semifinalist · TUFMiddleweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
4 early stoppages have no logged time
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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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Michael Bisping won the decision.
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.
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