The Crippler Calls It a Day

It was something you had a feeling was coming, but to hear Chris Leben officially announce his retirement from fighting at the age of 33, it was still a bittersweet moment for fans of “The Crippler,” who have been thrilled by his Octagon exploits since 2005.On one hand, the announcement, which Leben made Monday on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Hour show on MMAFighting.com, comes after a 0-4 stretch in his last four bouts, most recently a stoppage at the hands of Uriah Hall at UFC 168 last December. But on the other, knowing that Leben won’t be pulling himself out of the ashes, guns blazing for yet anoth … Read the Full Article Here

It was something you had a feeling was coming, but to hear Chris Leben officially announce his retirement from fighting at the age of 33, it was still a bittersweet moment for fans of “The Crippler,” who have been thrilled by his Octagon exploits since 2005.On one hand, the announcement, which Leben made Monday on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Hour show on MMAFighting.com, comes after a 0-4 stretch in his last four bouts, most recently a stoppage at the hands of Uriah Hall at UFC 168 last December. But on the other, knowing that Leben won’t be pulling himself out of the ashes, guns blazing for yet anoth … Read the Full Article Here