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 63%37% Jorge Rivera

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
20-9-0
1587
Elo rating
1493
0
Win Streak
1
45
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 · 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
Jorge Rivera · 3-2
  • W
    Eric Schafer
    UFC on FX: Guillard vs MillerFri, Jan 20, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 1:31 · Middleweight
  • L
    Constantinos Philippou
    UFC 133: Evans vs. OrtizSun, Aug 7, 2011
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Michael Bisping
    UFC 127: Penn vs FitchSat, Feb 26, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 1:54 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nate Quarry
    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs GomiWed, Mar 31, 2010
    TKO · R2 · 0:29 · Middleweight
  • W
    Rob Kimmons
    UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUNSat, 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%