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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.
9.0BKFC: KnuckleMania
2021
6.5UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman
2013

UFC Fight Night 2: Loiseau vs. Tanner
2005
6.4UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz
2006
6.6UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson
2007
6.2UFC 138: Leben vs. Muñoz
2011
7.0UFC Fight Night 5: Leben vs. Silva
2006
4.7UFC Fight Night 20: Maynard vs. Diaz
2010

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 5
2019
7.2UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
2012
7.0UFC Fight Night 11: Thomas vs. Florian
2007
5.4UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben
2008
5.9UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira
2009

The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
2005

UFC Fight Night 6: Sanchez vs. Parisyan
2006
8.0UFC Fight Night 1: Marquardt vs. Salaverry
2005
5.8UFC Fight Night 4: Bonnar vs Jardine
2006
5.9UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin
2010
6.5UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
2008
6.4UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2
2013