Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night 3
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chris Leben
United StatesChris Leben
“The Crippler”
22-11-0
RESULT

Chris Leben def. Jorge Rivera (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:44
Jorge Rivera
United StatesJorge Rivera
“El Conquistador”
20-9-0
Monday, January 16, 2006

Chris Leben defeated Jorge Rivera by TKO in round 1 (1:44) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night 3, held Monday, January 16, 2006.

Fight stats

Chris Leben
Jorge Rivera
1
Knockdowns
0
10 of 17
Significant strikes
5 of 10
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
16 of 23
Total strikes
6 of 11
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:44
Control time
0:27
Significant strikes by target
6 of 11
Head
3 of 8
4 of 6
Body
2 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 5
Distance
2 of 6
5 of 7
Clinch
3 of 4
5 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
10 of 17
Sig. str.
5 of 10
16 of 23
Total str.
6 of 11
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:44
Ctrl
0:27

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chris Leben vs Jorge Rivera?

Chris Leben defeated Jorge Rivera by TKO in round 1 (1:44) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night 3, held Monday, January 16, 2006.

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

Win probability

Chris Leben 50%50% Jorge Rivera

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)

Chris Leben
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Jorge Rivera
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power76
65Speed73
67Precision91
78Durability85
79Engine67
91Wrestling84
96Ground75

Biggest edge Chris Leben, Submissions +42

Attribute by attribute

Chris Leben is on the left of every row, Jorge Rivera on the right.
97Punch power97
67Kick power54
67Punch speed94
63Kick speed51
67Accuracy91
91Takedowns84
98Ground striking99
93Submissions51
70Chin74
85Body strength95
79Cardio67

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

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
20-9-0
1699
Power Index rating
1700
0
Win Streak
1
46
Age
54
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.87
SLpM
3.16
42%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.87
SApM
2.64
52%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.14
TD Avg.
0.84
41%
TD Acc.
50%
53%
TD Def.
63%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Jorge Rivera · 3-2
  • W
    Eric Schafer
    UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller · Jan 20, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 1:31 · Middleweight
  • L
    Constantinos Philippou
    UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz · Aug 7, 2011
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Michael Bisping
    UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch · Feb 26, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 1:54 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nate Quarry
    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · Mar 31, 2010
    TKO · R2 · 0:29 · Middleweight
  • W
    Rob Kimmons
    UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN · Oct 24, 2009
    TKO · R3 · 1:53 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 15 fights
26.0
Avg sig. strikes
25.2
0.77
Avg takedowns
0.47
2:23
Avg control time
2:35
60
Career high strikes
80
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Chris Leben
Strike target
Jorge Rivera
60%
Head
64%
17%
Body
23%
23%
Leg
13%
Chris Leben
Strike position
Jorge Rivera
50%
Distance
30%
28%
Clinch
44%
22%
Ground
26%