Tag: Chris

UFC 155 Results: 5 Fights for Chris Leben to Take Next

UFC 155 was not the finest hour for Chris Leben. In fact, the entire year of 2012 is probably one Leben might wish to forget. The hard-hitting fan favorite rode the metaphorical pine all year after testing positive for painkillers in November 2011, and when he came back Saturday night, he dropped a unanimous decision to […]

UFC 155 was not the finest hour for Chris Leben. In fact, the entire year of 2012 is probably one Leben might wish to forget. The hard-hitting fan favorite rode the metaphorical pine all year after testing positive for painkillers in November 2011, and when he came back Saturday night, he dropped a unanimous decision to […]

UFC: Chris Weidman Has Successful Shoulder Surgery, Will Return in 2013

After being forced out of a planned UFC 155 bout opposite Tim Boetsch later next month due to an injured shoulder, rising middleweight contender Chris Weidman announced via Twitter earlier Thursday evening that he had a successful surgery on the ailmen…

After being forced out of a planned UFC 155 bout opposite Tim Boetsch later next month due to an injured shoulder, rising middleweight contender Chris Weidman announced via Twitter earlier Thursday evening that he had a successful surgery on the ailment and plans on returning to the Octagon some time in 2013. Right after getting […]

Chris Weidman Needs to Move Past Anderson Silva and Take Another Fight

The middleweight division is a thin division, thanks to the dominance of current UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva. Yes, it still holds names such as Mark Munoz, Hector Lombard, Alan Belcher, Chris Leben, Jake Shields an…

The middleweight division is a thin division, thanks to the dominance of current UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva. Yes, it still holds names such as Mark Munoz, Hector Lombard, Alan Belcher, Chris Leben, Jake Shields and UFC 152 standouts Michael Bisping and Brian Stann. But how many fighters are true contenders to the […]

Chris Leben: 5 Possible Opponents for His UFC Return

The original bad boy of The Ultimate Fighter, Chris “The Crippler” Leben is nearly finished with a one-year suspension stemming from a failed drug test at UFC 138. Leben last fought in November, where he lost to Mark Munoz in the main event…

The original bad boy of The Ultimate Fighter, Chris “The Crippler” Leben is nearly finished with a one-year suspension stemming from a failed drug test at UFC 138. Leben last fought in November, where he lost to Mark Munoz in the main event. The stoppage came after the second round when a cut over Leben’s […]

Anderson Silva Should Accept Chris Weidman’s Challenge, or Retire from MMA

Anderson Silva has forgotten what it means to be champion. There’s no denying the facts. Silva is the best in the world. When it’s all said and done, he will probably go down as the greatest fighter in MMA history. Still, there is something…

Anderson Silva has forgotten what it means to be champion. There’s no denying the facts. Silva is the best in the world. When it’s all said and done, he will probably go down as the greatest fighter in MMA history. Still, there is something to be said about picking fights, which is something the UFC […]

Vitor Belfort Wants to Fight Chris Weidman, but ‘The All-American’ Declines

Vitor Belfort has taken to Twitter to voice his interest in fighting the UFC’s newest rising star Chris Weidman. However, “The All-American”’s response via the same medium was an emphatic no. Belfort’s tweet: Guys I spoke …

Vitor Belfort has taken to Twitter to voice his interest in fighting the UFC’s newest rising star Chris Weidman. However, “The All-American”’s response via the same medium was an emphatic no. Belfort’s tweet: Guys I spoke to joe silva and ask to fight with the top contender #weidman here in brasil so I think this […]