Chris Leben is Fighting Again Because ‘Combat Sports is My Life’

Chris Leben has always been a fighter. Long before he was an original cast member on the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter”, Leben grew up fighting and it’s just always been something in his blood. For the better part of 11 years, Leben dedicated h…

Chris Leben has always been a fighter. Long before he was an original cast member on the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter”, Leben grew up fighting and it’s just always been something in his blood. For the better part of 11 years, Leben dedicated his life to fighting until some tough losses and mounting […]

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Chris Leben On BKFC Debut: My Power is Still There

Chris Leben makes his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debut on April 6 and could not be more ready according to the former UFC middleweight. Leben stepped away from MMA in 2014 after suffering four losses in a row, the last one to Uriah Hall …

Chris Leben makes his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debut on April 6 and could not be more ready according to the former UFC middleweight. Leben stepped away from MMA in 2014 after suffering four losses in a row, the last one to Uriah Hall in December of 2013. After taking some time off and […]

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Chris Leben Suing WBKFF After Failing To Pay $90,000

Former UFC star Chris Leben is suing the disgraced World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) for failure to pay the remaining $90,000 of his fight purse after participating in their inaugural event last year. The show took place back in November and featured notable names like Leben, Johny Hendricks, Phil Baroni, and more. Even former […]

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Former UFC star Chris Leben is suing the disgraced World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) for failure to pay the remaining $90,000 of his fight purse after participating in their inaugural event last year.

The show took place back in November and featured notable names like Leben, Johny Hendricks, Phil Baroni, and more. Even former NFL star Shawne Merriman was breifly scheduled to fight on the card. However, after contractual issues, Merriman withdrew from the venture.

Ultimately, those set of circumstances would be for the best. Former UFC middleweight champion Johny Hendricks was defeated by Dakota Cochrane. “Bigg Rigg” was knocked out in the first round. Shortly after the event, a ton of controversy surrounded the promotion. Several of the fighters who competed didn’t receive their pay.

Forbes is reporting that Leben, who is now signed to the Bare-Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), is suing WBKFF. He won his fight against Phil Baroni in the first round of the WBKFF’s show. Leben filed the lawsuit in the San Diego Superior Court on Monday.

He had agreed to a $100,000 fight purse with the promotion, with $10,000 of it being paid up front before the fight. Leben is suing the promotion for failing to pay the contractually agreed upon remaining amount of $90,000.

Tomasz Stankiewicz, the owner of WBKFF, was recently sentenced to a year in prison for wire fraud in Illinois after a guilty plea. As it stands, Leben is the only known fighter suing the WBKFF.

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Chris Leben Files Lawsuit Against WBKFF

The World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) screwed over a lot of fighters after its inaugural event. The show went down on November 10th and featured the likes of former UFC stars Chris Leben, Johny Hendricks, Phil Baroni, and more. Initially, …

The World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) screwed over a lot of fighters after its inaugural event. The show went down on November 10th and featured the likes of former UFC stars Chris Leben, Johny Hendricks, Phil Baroni, and more. Initially, former NFL star Shawne Merriman was in agreement to fight on the card. However, after contractual issues with […]

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Chris Leben Has High Hopes For WBKFF’s Future

Chris Leben believes the world of bare knuckle fighting has a long and healthy future. Leben headlined the first World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) event earlier this month. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight took …

Chris Leben believes the world of bare knuckle fighting has a long and healthy future. Leben headlined the first World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) event earlier this month. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight took on Phil Baroni in a light heavyweight clash. Leben earned a first-round TKO victory. Chris Leben Speaks On […]

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WBKFF 1 Highlights: Chris Leben Finishes Phil Baroni In Bizarre Fight

Chris Leben did exactly what he had to do at the first World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) event, but Phil Baroni struggled big time. In the main event of WBKFF 1, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) competitors Leben and Baroni coll…

Chris Leben did exactly what he had to do at the first World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) event, but Phil Baroni struggled big time. In the main event of WBKFF 1, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) competitors Leben and Baroni collided. The bout was contested at light heavyweight. The fight only last one minute […]

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