About
Christian Cyrus Leben (born July 21, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights as a middleweight. He is known for his aggressive style, heavy hands, and iron jaw. Leben first attained notoriety for his appearance on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter reality series. He began his UFC career with five victories in a row before suffering a knockout loss to current champion Anderson Silva. He holds notable victories over Mike Swick, Jorge Rivera, Jorge Santiago, Patrick Côté, Alessio Sakara, Yoshihiro Akiyama, and Wanderlei Silva.
Filmography
BKFC: KnuckleMania2021 · Self
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 62019 · Himself
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 52019 · Himself
UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 22013 · Self
UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman2013 · Self
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 22012 · Self
UFC 138: Leben vs. Muñoz2011 · Self
UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 22011 · Self
UFC 125: Resolution2011 · Self
UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin2010 · Self
The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale2010 · Self
UFC Fight Night 20: Maynard vs. Diaz2010 · Self
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira2009 · Self
UFC: Ultimate Comebacks2008 · Self
UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben2008 · Self
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion2008 · Self
UFC Fight Night 11: Thomas vs. Florian2007 · Self
UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson2007 · Self
UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz2006 · Self
UFC Fight Night 6: Sanchez vs. Parisyan2006 · Self