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Chris Leben

Inactive · Southpaw · 180 cm · reach 185 cm
Elo rating
1529 ±39
LCB 1479
Rank
—
—
UFC record
12-10-0
KO 7 · Sub 2 · Dec 3
Streak
-4
Δ90d +5 · Δ1y +5
Last fight
Dec 28, 2013
L by KO

Elo history

22 fights · tap & drag
Apr 9, 2005 — W vs Jason Thacker Δ+33Aug 6, 2005 — W vs Patrick Cote Δ+22Oct 3, 2005 — W vs Edwin DeWees Δ+25Jan 16, 2006 — W vs Jorge Rivera Δ+26Apr 6, 2006 — W vs Luigi Fioravanti Δ+20Jun 28, 2006 — L vs Anderson Silva Δ-25Aug 17, 2006 — W vs Jorge Santiago Δ+15Dec 30, 2006 — L vs Jason MacDonald Δ-23May 26, 2007 — L vs Kalib Starnes Δ-20Sep 19, 2007 — W vs Terry Martin Δ+15Mar 1, 2008 — W vs Alessio Sakara Δ+13Oct 18, 2008 — L vs Michael Bisping Δ-15Aug 29, 2009 — L vs Jake Rosholt Δ-24Jan 11, 2010 — W vs Jay Silva Δ+12Jun 19, 2010 — W vs Aaron Simpson Δ+19Jul 3, 2010 — W vs Yoshihiro Akiyama Δ+15Jan 1, 2011 — L vs Brian Stann Δ-22Jul 2, 2011 — W vs Wanderlei Silva Δ+14Nov 5, 2011 — L vs Mark Munoz Δ-18Dec 29, 2012 — L vs Derek Brunson Δ-20Jul 6, 2013 — L vs Andrew Craig Δ-17Dec 28, 2013 — L vs Uriah Hall Δ-21 14851530157516211666 2007200920112013 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":179.3,"elo":1533,"date":"2005-04-09","opp":"Jason Thacker","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":55.8,"y":153.8,"elo":1555,"date":"2005-08-06","opp":"Patrick Cote","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":2,"x":71.3,"y":124.2,"elo":1580,"date":"2005-10-03","opp":"Edwin DeWees","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":3,"x":99.4,"y":94.5,"elo":1606,"date":"2006-01-16","opp":"Jorge Rivera","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":4,"x":120.8,"y":70.8,"elo":1626,"date":"2006-04-06","opp":"Luigi Fioravanti","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":5,"x":143,"y":99.8,"elo":1601,"date":"2006-06-28","opp":"Anderson Silva","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":6,"x":156.4,"y":82.5,"elo":1616,"date":"2006-08-17","opp":"Jorge Santiago","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":7,"x":192.5,"y":109.2,"elo":1593,"date":"2006-12-30","opp":"Jason MacDonald","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":8,"x":231.9,"y":132.9,"elo":1573,"date":"2007-05-26","opp":"Kalib Starnes","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":9,"x":262.9,"y":115,"elo":1588,"date":"2007-09-19","opp":"Terry Martin","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":10,"x":306.8,"y":99.8,"elo":1601,"date":"2008-03-01","opp":"Alessio Sakara","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":11,"x":368.5,"y":117.3,"elo":1586,"date":"2008-10-18","opp":"Michael Bisping","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":12,"x":452.8,"y":145.6,"elo":1562,"date":"2009-08-29","opp":"Jake Rosholt","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":13,"x":488.9,"y":131.7,"elo":1574,"date":"2010-01-11","opp":"Jay Silva","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":14,"x":531.5,"y":108.9,"elo":1593,"date":"2010-06-19","opp":"Aaron Simpson","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":15,"x":535.2,"y":91.1,"elo":1609,"date":"2010-07-03","opp":"Yoshihiro Akiyama","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":16,"x":583.9,"y":117.2,"elo":1586,"date":"2011-01-01","opp":"Brian Stann","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":17,"x":632.6,"y":100.5,"elo":1601,"date":"2011-07-02","opp":"Wanderlei Silva","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":18,"x":666.3,"y":122,"elo":1582,"date":"2011-11-05","opp":"Mark Munoz","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":19,"x":778.6,"y":145.1,"elo":1562,"date":"2012-12-29","opp":"Derek Brunson","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":20,"x":829.2,"y":165.1,"elo":1545,"date":"2013-07-06","opp":"Andrew Craig","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":21,"x":876,"y":189.2,"elo":1525,"date":"2013-12-28","opp":"Uriah Hall","result":"L","delta":-21}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Dec 28, 2013 Uriah Hall L -21
Jul 6, 2013 Andrew Craig L -17
Dec 29, 2012 Derek Brunson L -20
Nov 5, 2011 Mark Munoz L -18
Jul 2, 2011 Wanderlei Silva W +14

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
2.49 avg 3.81
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
43% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
2.47 avg 3.07
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
53% avg 53%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
1.11 avg 1.42
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
46% avg 45%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
55% avg 69%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.65 avg 0.48
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
3 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
75%
9 / 12
Finish rate
KO
7
58% of wins
SUB
2
17% of wins
DEC
3
25% of wins
KO: 7 (58%) 7 Sub: 2 (17%) 2 Dec: 3 (25%) 3
Finishes by round
9 total
R1
5 56%
R2
2 22%
R3
2 22%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1517
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
13.1
actual -1 vs expected