Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightKO of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Anderson Silva
The Spider
34-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Anderson Silva def. Chris Leben (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:49
Chris Leben
The Crippler
22-11-0
Thursday, June 29, 2006

Anderson Silva defeated Chris Leben by TKO in round 1 (0:49) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Goulet vs Cummo, held Thursday, June 29, 2006.

Fight stats

Anderson Silva
Chris Leben
2
Knockdowns
0
17 of 20
Significant strikes
1 of 8
85%
Sig. strike accuracy
13%
17 of 20
Total strikes
1 of 8
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:09
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
17 of 20
Head
1 of 8
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
13 of 14
Distance
1 of 8
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
3 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
2
KD
0
17 of 20
Sig. str.
1 of 8
17 of 20
Total str.
1 of 8
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Anderson Silva vs Chris Leben?

Anderson Silva defeated Chris Leben by TKO in round 1 (0:49) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Goulet vs Cummo, held Thursday, June 29, 2006.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Anderson Silva 48%52% 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 (19 fighters)

Anderson Silva
Striking Technician
8 edges
Chris Leben
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power82
96Speed65
100Precision67
97Durability78
90Engine79
84Wrestling91
95Ground96

Biggest edge Anderson Silva, Accuracy +33

Attribute by attribute

Anderson Silva is on the left of every row, Chris Leben on the right.
94Punch power97
96Kick power67
98Punch speed67
94Kick speed63
100Accuracy67
84Takedowns91
95Ground striking98
95Submissions93
98Chin70
95Body strength85
90Cardio79

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

Tale of the Tape

34-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-11-0
1738
Power Index rating
1753
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
46
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil / United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.05
SLpM
2.87
61%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.05
SApM
2.87
60%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
1.14
77%
TD Acc.
41%
69%
TD Def.
53%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Anderson Silva · 2-1-2
  • W
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  • D
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    Decision
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision
  • D
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    Decision
  • W
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    TKO
Chris Leben · 3-2
  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 1:07
  • L
    BKFC 6: Malignaggi vs. Lobov · Jun 22, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 0:25
  • L
    Fight 2 Win 100 · Feb 2, 2019
    Decision
  • W
    WBKFF 1: Rise Of The Titans · Nov 9, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:19

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 22 fights
30.2
Avg sig. strikes
26.0
0.13
Avg takedowns
0.77
0:34
Avg control time
2:23
94
Career high strikes
60
1
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Anderson Silva
Strike target
Chris Leben
54%
Head
60%
23%
Body
17%
23%
Leg
23%
Anderson Silva
Strike position
Chris Leben
64%
Distance
50%
16%
Clinch
28%
20%
Ground
22%