Saturday, October 18, 2008Arena 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.
Michael Bisping vs Chris Leben
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Michael BispingChris Leben
0
Knockdowns0
70 / 160
Significant strikes51 / 164
44%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
77 / 167
Total strikes62 / 176
1 / 3
Takedowns1 / 2
33%
Takedown accuracy50%
0:30
Control time0:47
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Michael BispingChris Leben
5274%2243%
Head
1420%1224%
Body
46%1733%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Michael Bisping
93%
Chris Leben
84%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Michael Bisping70 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5151/127
1010/12
44/6
Clinch
11/6
44/9
0
Ground
0
0
0
Chris Leben51 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2020/105
66/14
1717/23
Clinch
22/12
66/10
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Michael BispingChris Leben
R1
20
23
10-910-9
R2
20
14
10-910-9
R3
30
14
10-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Michael Bisping
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 51
Significant strikes23 / 57
39%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
22 / 53
Total strikes25 / 59
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0:19
Control time0:07
Round 2Judges: Michael Bisping
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 49
Significant strikes14 / 58
41%
Sig. strike accuracy24%
21 / 50
Total strikes18 / 62
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:09
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Michael Bisping
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 60
Significant strikes14 / 49
50%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
34 / 64
Total strikes19 / 55
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:02
Control time0:40
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
4
Michael Bisping
0
Chris 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
21 fan scorecards submitted
67%
Michael Bisping
33%
Chris Leben
●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
Insights
- Michael Bisping's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Michael Bisping
KickboxingOther
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2005FX3 Light Heavyweight ChampionshipFX3
- 2004Cage Rage Light Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Rage
- —Pro British light heavyweight kickboxing titleBritish pro kickboxing
Chris Leben
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ
- —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
72%59%
Head
12%23%
Body
15%18%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Michael Bispinglast 29 fights
81%10%9%
Chris Lebenlast 25 fights
44%39%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Michael Bisping Chris Leben· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.333.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersChris Leben · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.713.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersChris Leben · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.051.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersChris Leben · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersChris Leben · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersChris Leben · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersChris Leben · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.33
Strikes landed / min3.55
2.71
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.17
1.05 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.21 / 2.6
43%
Takedown accuracy46%
63%
Takedown defence55%
1:08
Control time / fight2:23
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
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
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
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
Michael Bisping25 of 39 ended early · 64%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Chris Leben21 of 32 ended early · 66%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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
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- 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
Chris Leben1-4
- L
- L
- LUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
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- 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
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.