Result
UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben
· Sat 18 Oct 2008 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
Michael Bisping vs Chris Leben
W
Michael Bisping
“The Count”
18-1
1,768Elo
Unanimous decision
R3 · 5:00
30-27 · 30-27 · 29-28
Middleweight
Chris Leben
“The Crippler”
16-7
1,695Elo
Elo
The scorecards
Every score reads Michael Bisping first; a round is coloured for whoever won it| Judge | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bertrand | 10-9 | 10-9 | 10-9 | 30-27 |
| Chris Lee | 10-9 | 10-9 | 10-9 | 30-27 |
| Tim Vannatta | 29-28 |
Media
4 of 4 media members scored it for Michael Bisping; the most common card was 30-27 to Michael Bisping
Fans
64% of fans had Michael Bisping winning, from 18 votes; the most picked score was 30-27 to Michael Bisping (46%)
Elo counted this as 73% of a win for Michael Bisping — from these scorecards.
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litMichael BispingChris Leben
1,768
Elo
1,695
1,573
KO rating
1,467
1,216
Sub rating
1,173
1,206
Dec rating
1,193
Wins by
15
KO/TKO
9
2
Submission
3
1
Decision
4
Losses by
0
KO/TKO
2
0
Submission
1
1
Decision
4
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedMichael BispingChris Leben
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Moneyline
--
What the betting model makes of it
At the prices aboveThe model has no priced opinion on this bout.
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Michael Bisping
18-1 going in · 19 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 2017-11-25 | L |
Kelvin Gastelum
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:30 | 38.7 | 1,965-82 | 1,988 | +223 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 122: Bisping vs. Gastelum Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 40 | 2017-11-04 | L |
 Georges St-Pierre
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R314:23 | 38.7 | 2,063-98 | 2,021 | -110 | Middleweight | UFC 217: Bisping vs. St. Pierre Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 39 | 2016-10-08 | W |
Dan Henderson
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 37.6 | 2,095-28 | 1,956 | -240 | Middleweight | UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 38 | 2016-06-04 | W |
Luke Rockhold
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:36 | 37.3 | 1,946+149 | 2,251 | +492 | Middleweight | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 37 | 2016-02-27 | W |
 Anderson Silva
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 37.0 | 1,902+44 | 2,057 | +239 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 84: Silva vs. Bisping Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 36 | 2015-07-18 | W |
Thales Leites
|
DecisionSplit | R525:00 | 36.4 | 1,849+53 | 1,966 | -129 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 72: Bisping vs. Leites Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 35 | 2015-04-25 | W |
C.B. Dollaway
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 36.2 | 1,847+3 | 1,795 | -175 | Middleweight | UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 34 | 2014-11-07 | L |
Luke Rockhold
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R25:57 | 35.7 | 1,937-90 | 1,926 | +325 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 55: Rockhold vs. Bisping Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 33 | 2014-08-23 | W |
 Cung Le
|
KO/TKOKnee & Punches | R415:57 | 35.5 | 1,885+52 | 1,736 | -296 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 48: Bisping vs. Le Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 32 | 2014-04-16 | L |
Tim Kennedy
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 35.1 | 1,926-41 | 1,894 | -175 | Middleweight | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 31 | 2013-04-27 | W |
Alan Belcher
|
DecisionTechnical | R314:31 | 34.2 | 1,847+79 | 1,842 | -170 | Middleweight | UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 30 | 2013-01-19 | L |
Vitor Belfort
|
KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches | R26:27 | 33.9 | 1,935-88 | 1,933 | +100 | Middleweight | UFC on FX 7: Belfort vs. Bisping Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 29 | 2012-09-22 | W |
Brian Stann
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 33.6 | 1,913+21 | 1,804 | -176 | Middleweight | UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 28 | 2012-01-28 | L |
Chael Sonnen
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 32.9 | 1,900+14 | 2,022 | -- | Middleweight | UFC on Fox 2: Evans vs. Davis Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 27 | 2011-12-03 | W |
Jason Miller
|
KO/TKOStrikes | R313:34 | 32.8 | 1,880+20 | 1,523 | -- | Middleweight | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2011-02-26 | W |
Jorge Rivera
|
KO/TKOPunches | R26:54 | 32.0 | 1,819+60 | 1,707 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2010-10-16 | W |
 Yoshihiro Akiyama
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.6 | 1,777+43 | 1,698 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2010-05-29 | W |
Dan Miller
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.2 | 1,741+36 | 1,636 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2010-02-20 | L |
Wanderlei Silva
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.0 | 1,805-64 | 1,677 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2009-11-14 | W |
Denis Kang
|
KO/TKOPunches | R29:24 | 30.7 | 1,716+89 | 1,721 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2009-07-11 | L |
Dan Henderson
|
KO/TKOPunch | R28:20 | 30.4 | 1,790-74 | 1,845 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2008-10-18 | W |
Chris Leben
this fight
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 29.6 | 1,768+22 | 1,695 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2008-06-07 | W |
Jason Day
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:42 | 29.3 | 1,673+95 | 1,704 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 85: Bedlam Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 2008-04-19 | W |
Charles McCarthy
|
KO/TKOArm Injury | R15:00 | 29.1 | 1,645+28 | 1,360 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 83: Serra vs. St. Pierre 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 17 | 2007-11-17 | L |
Rashad Evans
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 28.7 | 1,607+38 | 1,769 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 78: Validation Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 16 | 2007-09-08 | W |
Matt Hamill
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 28.5 | 1,707-101 | 1,465 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 15 | 2007-04-21 | W |
 Elvis Sinosic
|
KO/TKOPunches | R26:20 | 28.1 | 1,680+27 | 1,387 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 70: Nations Collide Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 14 | 2006-12-30 | W |
Eric Schafer
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:24 | 27.8 | 1,624+57 | 1,495 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2006-06-24 | W |
Josh Haynes
|
KO/TKOPunches | R29:14 | 27.3 | 1,586+37 | 1,359 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 12 | 2006-02-24 | W |
Ross Pointon
|
KO/TKOStrikes | R12:12 | 27.0 | 1,580+6 | 1,007 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 Semifinals, Day 4 The Ultimate Fighter |
| 11 | 2006-02-02 | W |
Kris Rotharmel
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R14:02 | 26.9 | 1,546+34 | 1,299 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 Quarterfinals, Day 4 The Ultimate Fighter |
| 10 | 2005-11-26 | W |
Ross Pointon
|
SubArmbar | R12:00 | 26.7 | 1,535+11 | 1,065 | -- | Light Heavyweight | CWFC - Cage Warriors 17: Strike Force 4 Cage Warriors |
| 9 | 2005-10-01 | W |
 Jakob Lovstad
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:10 | 26.6 | 1,479+56 | 1,347 | -- | Light Heavyweight | CWFC - Cage Warriors 16: Strike Force 3 Cage Warriors |
| 8 | 2005-07-16 | W |
 Miika Mehmet
|
KO/TKOCorner Stoppage | R13:01 | 26.4 | 1,460+19 | 1,097 | -- | -- | CWFC - Cage Warriors 13: Strike Force 2 Cage Warriors |
| 7 | 2005-06-18 | W |
Alex Cook
|
SubChoke | R13:21 | 26.3 | 1,422+38 | 1,198 | -- | -- | FX3 - Xplosion United Kingdom Regional |
| 6 | 2005-04-30 | W |
 Dave Radford
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R12:46 | 26.2 | 1,388+34 | 1,140 | -- | Light Heavyweight | CWFC - Cage Warriors 11: Ultimate Force Cage Warriors |
| 5 | 2004-11-27 | W |
Mark Epstein
|
KO/TKOPunch | R3 | 25.7 | 1,357+31 | 1,091 | -- | -- | Cage Rage 9: No Mercy Cage Rage |
| 4 | 2004-08-07 | W |
Andy Bridges
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R10:45 | 25.4 | 1,312+45 | 1,127 | -- | Heavyweight | P & G 3: Glory Days United Kingdom Regional |
| 3 | 2004-07-10 | W |
Mark Epstein
|
KO/TKOPunches and Knees | R2 | 25.4 | 1,216+96 | 1,251 | -- | -- | Cage Rage 7: Battle of Britain Cage Rage |
| 2 | 2004-05-30 | W |
John Weir
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:50 | 25.3 | 1,127+89 | 1,134 | -- | Middleweight | UKMMAC 7: Rage & Fury United Kingdom Regional |
| 1 | 2004-04-10 | W |
Steve Mathews
|
KO/TKOStrikes | R10:36 | 25.1 | 1,082+45 | 898 | -- | -- | P & G 2: Battle of the Ages United Kingdom Regional |
Chris Leben
16-7 going in · 29 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 2013-12-28 | L |
 Uriah Hall
|
KO/TKORetirement | R15:00 | 33.4 | 1,565-51 | 1,718 | +210 | Middleweight | UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 39 | 2013-07-06 | L |
Andrew Craig
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 33.0 | 1,605-40 | 1,669 | +120 | Middleweight | UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 38 | 2012-12-29 | L |
Derek Brunson
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 32.4 | 1,682-77 | 1,602 | -160 | Middleweight | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 37 | 2011-11-05 | L |
Mark Muñoz
|
KO/TKOEye Injury | R210:00 | 31.3 | 1,766-79 | 1,799 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 138: Leben vs. Munoz Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 36 | 2011-07-02 | W |
Wanderlei Silva
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:27 | 30.9 | 1,662+104 | 1,728 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 35 | 2011-01-01 | L |
Brian Stann
|
KO/TKOKnee & Punches | R13:37 | 30.4 | 1,808-146 | 1,529 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 125: Resolution Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 34 | 2010-07-03 | W |
Yoshihiro Akiyama
|
SubTriangle Choke | R314:40 | 29.9 | 1,690+118 | 1,816 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 33 | 2010-06-19 | W |
Aaron Simpson
|
KO/TKOPunches | R29:17 | 29.9 | 1,605+86 | 1,597 | -- | Middleweight | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 32 | 2010-01-11 | W |
Jay Silva
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 29.5 | 1,538+67 | 1,454 | -- | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 20: Maynard vs. Diaz Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 31 | 2009-08-29 | L |
Jake Rosholt
|
SubArm Triangle Choke | R311:30 | 29.1 | 1,673-135 | 1,461 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 30 | 2008-10-18 | L |
Michael Bisping
this fight
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 28.2 | 1,695-22 | 1,768 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 29 | 2008-03-01 | W |
 Alessio Sakara
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:16 | 27.6 | 1,636+59 | 1,517 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 82: Pride of a Champion Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 28 | 2007-09-19 | W |
Terry Martin
|
KO/TKOPunch | R313:56 | 27.2 | 1,494+143 | 1,751 | -- | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 11: Thomas vs. Florian Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 27 | 2007-05-26 | L |
Kalib Starnes
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 26.8 | 1,562-68 | 1,372 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2006-12-30 | L |
Jason MacDonald
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R29:03 | 26.4 | 1,662-101 | 1,610 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2006-08-17 | W |
Jorge Santiago
|
KO/TKOPunch | R25:35 | 26.1 | 1,595+68 | 1,514 | -- | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 6: Sanchez vs. Parisyan Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2006-06-28 | L |
Anderson Silva
|
KO/TKOKnee | R10:49 | 25.9 | 1,676-82 | 1,699 | -- | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 5: Leben vs. Silva Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2006-04-06 | W |
Luigi Fioravanti
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 25.7 | 1,639+37 | 1,413 | -- | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 4: Bonnar vs. Jardine Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2006-01-16 | W |
Jorge Rivera
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:44 | 25.5 | 1,550+89 | 1,555 | -- | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 3: Sylvia vs. Silva Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2005-10-03 | W |
Edwin Dewees
|
SubArmbar | R13:26 | 25.2 | 1,442+108 | 1,525 | -- | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 2: Loiseau vs. Tanner Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2005-08-06 | W |
Patrick Cote
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 25.0 | 1,419+24 | 1,426 | -- | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 1: Marquardt vs. Salaverry Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2005-04-09 | W |
Jason Thacker
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:35 | 24.7 | 1,318+100 | 1,370 | -- | Middleweight | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 2004-10-28 | L |
Kenny Florian
|
KO/TKODoctor Stoppage | R28:10 | 24.3 | 1,447-129 | 1,270 | -- | Middleweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 Semifinals, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter |
| 17 | 2004-10-13 | L |
Josh Koscheck
|
DecisionUnanimous | R210:00 | 24.2 | 1,585-138 | 1,297 | -- | Middleweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 Elimination Bouts, Day 3 The Ultimate Fighter |
| 16 | 2004-06-26 | W |
Benji Radach
|
KO/TKOBroken Jaw | R313:43 | 23.9 | 1,521+64 | 1,424 | -- | Middleweight | SportFight 4: Fight For Freedom SportFight |
| 15 | 2004-05-14 | L |
Joe Doerksen
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 23.8 | 1,552-30 | 1,674 | -- | -- | Freestyle Fighting Championships 9 Mississippi Regional |
| 14 | 2004-04-17 | W |
Justin Davis
|
KO/TKOPunch | R11:54 | 23.7 | 1,514+38 | 1,289 | -- | Middleweight | SportFight 3: Dome SportFight |
| 13 | 2004-01-31 | W |
Boyd Ballard
|
KO/TKOPunch | R11:50 | 23.5 | 1,486+28 | 1,200 | -- | -- | UFCF: Night of Champions 6 United Full Contact Federation |
| 12 | 2004-01-16 | W |
Mike Swick
|
KO/TKOPunch | R25:45 | 23.5 | 1,412+74 | 1,357 | -- | Middleweight | WEC 9: Cold Blooded WEC |
| 11 | 2003-11-13 | W |
James Fanshier
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 23.3 | 1,420-8 | 1,059 | -- | -- | Gladiator Challenge 20 Gladiator Challenge |
| 10 | 2003-10-17 | W |
Brian Sleeman
|
SubArmbar | R13:15 | 23.2 | 1,389+31 | 1,124 | -- | Middleweight | WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2 WEC |
| 9 | 2003-10-11 | W |
Boyd Ballard
|
SubArmbar | R12:18 | 23.2 | 1,308+81 | 1,280 | -- | -- | UFCF: Night of Champions 5 United Full Contact Federation |
| 8 | 2003-08-23 | W |
Landon Showalter
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 23.1 | 1,234+74 | 1,292 | -- | -- | SportFight: Second Coming SportFight |
| 7 | 2003-07-26 | W |
Otto Olson
|
KO/TKOPunch | R12:01 | 23.0 | 1,159+75 | 1,207 | -- | -- | UFCF: Battle in Seattle United Full Contact Federation am |
| 6 | 2003-06-07 | W |
Pat Healy
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 22.9 | 1,151+9 | 1,154 | -- | -- | FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 8 Full Contact Fighting Federation am |
| 5 | 2003-05-02 | L |
Paulo Gazze
|
Decision | R315:00 | 22.8 | 1,241-91 | 1,079 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Hitman Fighting Productions 3 California Regional |
| 4 | 2003-03-08 | W |
John Hall
|
KO/TKOCorner Stoppage | R210:00 | 22.6 | 1,185+56 | 1,136 | -- | -- | FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 6 Full Contact Fighting Federation am |
| 3 | 2002-12-14 | W |
Ben Birtcher
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:00 | 22.4 | 1,141+43 | 1,020 | -- | -- | FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 5 Full Contact Fighting Federation am |
| 2 | 2002-11-09 | W |
Bryce Hamilton
|
SubArmbar | R12:45 | 22.3 | 1,076+66 | 1,077 | -- | -- | UFCF: Everett Extreme Challenge 6 United Full Contact Federation am |
| 1 | 2002-08-10 | W |
Justin Terherst
|
SubArmbar | R12:30 | 22.1 | 1,020+55 | 965 | -- | -- | FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 4 Full Contact Fighting Federation am |