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Chris Leben provides update as he continues to fight for his life in hospital: “They did say 100% of my lungs are damaged, but they also said 100% recovery is possible”
UFC veteran Chris Leben has provided fans with an important health update as his battle with COVID-19 continues. Leben, 41, is fondly remembered for some of his great knockout wins across his tenure with both the UFC and, more recently, BKFC. While he also had his fair share of setbacks, that never stopped him from […]
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Former UFC standout Chris Leben hospitalized with COVID-19
Former UFC middleweight Chris Leben has announced that he’s been hospitalized as a result of a bout with COVID-19. Leben, 41, has been heralded as a true MMA veteran by many fans after the years of commitment he gave to the sport. His time in the UFC featured a lot of ups and downs, including […]
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Chris Leben might consider a return for a fight with Jake Paul: “I’m available to fight dwarfs and dweebs!!”
Mixed martial arts veteran Chris Leben says he would consider returning to fighting for a bout with YouTube sensation Jake Paul. Leben (22-12 MMA, 3-1 BK) returned to action at Friday’s BKFC KnuckleMania event for a highly anticipated showdown with Quentin Henry. Prior to the contest, ‘The Crippler’ had announced that his bout with ‘The […]
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Watch Quentin Henry absolutely lose his mind during BKFC fight with Chris Leben
Quentin Henry entered last night’s BKFC bout with UFC veteran Chris Leben in hopes of earning his third straight first round stoppage. Henry (12-6 MMA, 2-1 BKFC) had most previously competed at BKFC 15, where he needed just 25-seconds to finish Jason Fann. Meanwhile, Chris Leben entered Friday’s contest sporting a 2-1 professional bare knuckle […]
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MMA Community reacts after Chris Leben KO’s Quentin Henry and then retires at BKFC KnuckleMania
UFC veteran Chris Leben returned to action at tonight’s BKFC KnuckleMania pay-per-view event for a bout with Quentin Henry. Leben, who had previously announced his retirement in 2020, entered tonight’s contest sporting a 2-1 professional bare knuckle record with his last bout taking place in June 2019. ‘The Crippler’ had previously been able to defeat […]
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BKFC KnuckleMania Result: Chris Leben stops Quentin Henry (Video)
UFC veteran Chris Leben returns to action at tonight’s BKFC KnuckleMania pay-per-view event for a bout with Quentin Henry. Leben, who had previously announced his retirement in 2020, currently holds a 2-1 professional bare knuckle record with his last bout taking place in June 2019. He’s been able to defeat Phil Baroni and Justin Baesman […]
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BKFC KnuckleMania: ‘Van Zant vs. Hart’ Live Results and Highlights
Former UFC standout Paige VanZant is set to make her Bare Knuckle debut at tonight’s BKFC KnuckleMania event against Britain Hart. VanZant (8-5 MMA) was most recently seen in action at July’s UFC 251 event on Yas Island, where she suffered a first round submission loss to Amanda Ribas. Prior to her setback to Ribas, […]
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BKFC to hold “Knucklemania” event on Super Bowl weekend including Paige VanZant and Chris Leben
BKFC will look to make a real statement on Super Bowl weekend when they host “Knucklemania,” featuring Paige VanZant and Chris Leben. Leben had already teased the idea of fighting next month, but when it comes to VanZant, there has been a great deal of speculation over when and where she would make her official […]
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Chris Leben says he is going to “body bag” Quentin Henry on February 5
MMA and BKFC veteran Chris Leben isn’t going to hold back when he takes on Quentin Henry on Super Bowl weekend. Leben, who had previously announced his retirement earlier this year, currently holds a 2-1 professional bare knuckle record with his last bout taking place in June 2019. He’s been able to defeat Phil Baroni […]
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Chris Leben, now two years sober, announces retirement with inspiring message
Former UFC middleweight contender Chris Leben, a veteran of the debut season of The Ultimate Fighter, has announced his retirement. “The Crippler” who most recently competed in bare-knuckle fighting, made his announcement in a video posted to his official YouTube channel earlier this week. “I just wanted to put out this short video and make […]
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Chris Leben says he was hit harder than ever before in BKFC 6 fight
On Saturday night, in the co-main event of BKFC 6 in Tampa, Florida, UFC veteran Chris Leben stepped into the ring for his third bare knuckle bout. His opponent this time around was Ultimate Fighter veteran Dakota Cochrane, who was riding high on a knockout win over former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks. While Leben […]
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BKFC 6 Results: Dakota Cochrane defeats Chris Leben
A fight between Chris Leben and Dakota Cochrane served as the co-headliner of tonight’s BKFC 6 event in Tampa Bay. Chris Leben (22-11 MMA, 2-0 BKF) was most recently seen in action at April’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 5 event, where he scored a first round knockout victory over Justin Baesman. Prior to that, ‘The […]
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Bare Knuckle FC 5 Result: Chris Leben KO’s Justin Baesman
Former UFC fighter and fan favorite Chris Leben took on Justin Baesman in the co-headliner of tonight’s Bare Knuckle FC 5 event in Biloxi. Chris Leben was most recently seen in action under the WBKFF banner this past November, where he knocked out fellow veteran Phil Baroni in the very first round. The victory snapped […]
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Chris Leben suing WBKFF following promotion’s collapse
The World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) made the biggest steal of 2018. Putting on their very first and only event on November 10, the promotion had stacked its inaugural card with plenty of big names ranging from the likes of former UFC welterweight champion, Johny Hendricks to athletes outside of MMA as well such […]
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VIDEO | Chris Leben signs with BKFC following WBKFF fallout
Video credit: The Arena Gym In 2013, The Ultimate Fighter season 1 “bad boy” Chris Leben retired from MMA on the heels of a rough four-fight losing streak. As is the case with most MMA fighter retirements though, it wouldn’t last. The fan-friendly “Crippler” made his official comeback on November 10, 2018. But he didn’t […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Chris Leben explains why he thinks WBKFF is ‘gonna be a hit’
Everyone loves a good comeback story and perhaps no MMA fighter has a more inspirational one than “The Crippler” Cris Leben. An original cast member on season one of The Ultimate Fighter, Leben recently came out of retirement to knock out Phil Baroni in the World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation’s (WBKFF) inaugural event. “It went well,” […]
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Chris Leben issues statement following first-round TKO victory over Phil Baroni
UFC veteran Chris Leben picked up his first win since 2011 at last nights “WBKFF1: Rise Of The Titans” event, defeating Phil Baroni by way of first-round TKO. “The Crippler” connected with a crisp punch that stunned Phil Baroni just seconds into the opening round. Shortly after that, “The New York Bad Ass” charged forward […]
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Bare Knuckle Boxing Results: Chris Leben finishes Phil Baroni in Round 1 (VIDEO)
Bare Knuckle Boxing took center stage tonight as WBKFF 1: Rise Of The Titans went down in Casper, Wyoming live from the Casper Events Center. Tonight’s event featured a handful of former UFC staples including former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks, Phil Baroni, Chris Leben, Josh Neer and Isaac Vallie-Flagg. The Bare Knuckle Boxing main event […]
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Chris Leben explains how he’ll be able to compete in bareknuckle fight despite severe heart condition
Yesterday evening, we learned that former UFC middleweight star Chris Leben will return to action this fall when he battles fellow UFC veteran Phil Baroni in a bareknuckle boxing bout. The fight will be promoted by the upstart World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) in Casper, Wyoming. This is not Leben’s first attempt at a comeback. […]
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Chris Leben ends retirement, will take on Phil Baroni in bare-knuckle boxing match
Last month we were treated to several big-name retirements ranging from the likes of Rashad Evans, Johny Hendricks, and Josh Koscheck. Mid-way through this month…we’re getting an unretirement. MMAFighting has reported that one of the “bad boys” from season 1 of The Ultimate Fighter, “The Crippler” Chris Leben will be returning to action in 2018. However, […]
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Chris Leben opens up on details of his life-threatening heart condition
UFC veteran Chris Leben was just about to make a return to MMA with a new contract with Bellator MMA. In the process of getting ready to return to competition, bad news about his physical health hit the knockout specialist as he went through the process of pre-fight medical exams. The 35-year-old veteran appeared on […]
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A severe heart condition has cancelled Chris Leben’s MMA comeback
Mixed martial arts veteran Chris Leben (22-11 MMA) was planning on coming out of retirement to fight for the Bellator MMA promotion. Sadly that is no longer the case, as MMAJunkie is reporting that “The Crippler” has been diagnosed with a severe medical condition that has left Chris with just 18 percent of normal blood […]