Dana White Carefully Considering How Best to Handle Chris Leben After Recent Loss

BAD MMA News — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 19:30:48 +0000

function not found Since becoming an inaugural member of The Ultimate Fighter reality show, Chris “The Crippler” Leben has amassed quite a career in the UFC. Debuting in the company in 2006, he has gone on to have 21 fights inside the Octagon. In 2010, the Oregonian defeated Aaron Simpson and perennial top-ten fighter Yohihiro Akiyama in the span of just 14 days He knocked out Simpson at The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale on June 19, earning the Knockout of the Night honors, and then dispatched of Akiyama on July 3 at UFC 116 on July 3, earning the Fight of the Night award. Since that win over Akiyama, Leben has gone 1-4 in the world’s premier fighting organization. Most recently, the Crippler suffered a split-decision loss to Andrew Craig at Saturday’s UFC 162, marking his third loss in a row. Over his career, Leben has been known as a knockout artist who will do anything to please his adoring fans. His strike-first mentality has certainly been costly in defeat, but it is also that mindset that has undoubtedly extended his career in the eyes of UFC president Dana White – a man who is quick to see the bottom dollar in anything business related. On Saturday night, after suffering his third loss in a row, White chimed in on Leben’s situation in the UFC. “His fight style is not healthy for him,” said White

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Dana White on Chris Leben’s future: ‘His fight style isn’t healthy for him’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 18:10:00 +0000

Continuing to put Chris Leben in the UFC octagon could be dangerous. But keeping him out of it could be doubly so. That’s the conundrum UFC President Dana White currently faces. Leben (22-10 MMA, 12-9 UFC) suffered a split-decision loss to fellow middleweight Andrew Craig (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) on Saturday at UFC 162 in Las Vegas (though it should have been a unanimous-decision loss). It marked his third consecutive defeat and his fourth in his past five fights. Like most of his bouts, Leben absorbed an inordinate amount of blows to the head, but he kept fighting through it. Earlier in his career, the remarkably durability was kind of exciting, and it’s made him a fan favorite. But for White, it’s becoming a reason for worry

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Dana White Carefully Considering How Best to Handle Chris Leben After Recent Loss

Dana White on Chris Leben’s future: ‘His fight style isn’t healthy for him’