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

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. 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.

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

Win probability

Michael Bisping 68%32% Chris Leben

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)

Michael Bisping
Volume Striker
6 edges
Chris Leben
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

63Power82
85Speed65
95Precision67
96Durability78
96Engine79
76Wrestling91
77Ground96

Biggest edge Chris Leben, Submissions +33

Attribute by attribute

Michael Bisping is on the left of every row, Chris Leben on the right.
67Punch power97
59Kick power67
95Punch speed67
75Kick speed63
95Accuracy67
76Takedowns91
93Ground striking98
60Submissions93
93Chin70
98Body strength85
96Cardio79

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

Tale of the Tape

30-9-0
Record
22-11-0
1854
Power Index rating
1727
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
46
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 Gastelum · Nov 25, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 5, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dan Henderson
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:36 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anderson Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Chris Leben · 3-2
  • W
    Quentin Henry
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania · Feb 5, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:07
  • L
    Dakota Cochrane
    BKFC 6: Malignaggi vs. Lobov · Jun 22, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Justin Baesman
    BKFC 5: Lobov vs. Knight · Apr 6, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:25
  • L
    Troy Everett
    Fight 2 Win 100 · Feb 2, 2019
    Decision
  • W
    Phil Baroni
    WBKFF 1: Rise Of The Titans · Nov 9, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:19

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%