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SoccerKick
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11.28.2011 | 4:42 PM ET

Never realized the thread starter on the bottom of the page and was wondering why the last 2 threads I went through trying to start didn't work out right!

 

http://www.ufc.com/news/leben-suspended-for-one-year-after-ufc-138


 

"I'm too old to be run by the fears of dumb people "

Chris "The Crippler" Leben

Fighter Details

  • Given Name: Christian Cyrus Leben
  • Pro MMA Record: 21-12-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
  • Nickname: The Crippler
  • Current Streak: 4 Losses
  • Age: 1980-07-21 | Date of Birth: 1980.07.21
  • Last Fight: December 28, 2013 in UFC
  • Weight Class: Middleweight | Last Weigh-In: 185.5 lbs
  • Affiliation: Arena Gym
  • Height: 5'11" (181cm) | Reach: 70.5" (179cm)
  • Career Disclosed Earnings: $889,000 USD
  • Born: Portland, Oregon, United States
  • Fighting out of: Oahu, Hawaii
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buffalo ben
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11.28.2011 | 6:46 PM ET


CHRIS LEBEN GOT CUT!! by Ken Florian, and that's how he lost on TUF

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jaffacakehero
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11.28.2011 | 6:50 PM ET

first elbow ever thrown by Kenny in a Pro fight im pretty sure! and dont scare me like that @ben......not cool!! ha

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11.28.2011 | 6:50 PM ET

Wow... and this is the second time that it happened to Leben on a UK show.

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buffalo ben
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11.28.2011 | 6:51 PM ET

come on guys! my post score is awesome right now, don't do me like that

* Edited at 11.28.2011, 6:52 PM ET *

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11.28.2011 | 6:52 PM ET

poor guy, he seems to be doing well and then he goes and does something to mess it all up

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11.28.2011 | 7:32 PM ET

that's it...


..any lingering respect I had for Leben has now vanished.

Still wish him well though.

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11.28.2011 | 8:16 PM ET

Dang it Leben. 




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11.28.2011 | 8:22 PM ET

very disappointed. damn.

* Edited at 11.28.2011, 8:23 PM ET *

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11.28.2011 | 8:37 PM ET

Tsk...Well at least UFC aren't throwing him under the bus and are really supportive of him.

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11.28.2011 | 9:45 PM ET

The guy is one of the most exciting fighters and has been around for so long.  He has something like 20 UFC fights and has the most KO's in the MW division, they're not going to throw a guy like that away.  Big mistake on his part but hoprefully he can turn around and come back better.

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11.28.2011 | 9:48 PM ET

Damn that was a stupid move. Hes getting towards the end of his career a year suspension is really going to hurt him
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11.28.2011 | 9:50 PM ET

I can't believe this happened, I mean he looked crappy in the fight but never guessed something could be so wrong...poor guy, hope he can turn it all around for him.

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11.29.2011 | 2:51 AM ET

Oxycodone is basically a stronger version of vicodin. Oxycotin is synthetic heroin. It sucks that Chris Leben got suspended, but that's what happens when you use drugs illegally. I can't say I feel sorry for Leben or any athlete that gets suspended from a sport for popping drug tests, but it sucks that we won't get to see Leben fight for at least a year.

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11.29.2011 | 3:49 PM ET

Well this sucks.  Pain pills are no joke if you get addicted... not saying he is... but they're no joke.

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11.29.2011 | 4:00 PM ET

His fight blogs were hard to watch he was so f*cked up.. Hopefully he gets it together regardless.
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11.29.2011 | 4:16 PM ET

Sadly, it's probably a good thing this happened. Chris hasn't looked like himself since the fight with WAND, he blamed his loss to Stann on a bad weight cut because he ate too much candy, and initially blamed his Munoz loss on the weight cut as well. I hope he fixes himself and comes back looking like the old Leben.

On the bright side, the UFC stated they have his back and will do whatever it takes to get him healthy again.

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11.29.2011 | 6:00 PM ET

Leben is gonna Leben.

As a long time fan of Leben, I'm used to him having his rough patches.  He'll get his **** together and start putting on amazing fights again.  Then a couple of years later he'll probably fall off again.
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11.30.2011 | 2:42 PM ET

just when i was starting to like him

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11.30.2011 | 2:48 PM ET

One thing you can say about Leben, is that he never makes excuses for his faults. Got to at least respect him for that. Hope he can recover from this and get the help he needs.

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11.30.2011 | 2:49 PM ET

Old habits die hard...

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