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

Michael Bisping def. Chris Leben (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Chris Leben
Chris 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

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

Tale of the Tape

30-9-0
Record
22-11-0
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
45
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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%