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Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:36 am EDT

Has Chris Leben really changed?

By Maggie Hendricks

In honor of Chris Leben's fight with Michael Bisping, here is video of Leben acting like a drunk fool:

The video is dated January of 2008, before the embarassing turn of events that cancelled Bisping/Leben the first time. He now claims that he is a reformed man, doesn't drink and is ready to beat Bisping this weekend at UFC 89 in Birmingham, England. I certainly hope that is true. We have watched Leben's alcohol-induced antics since he was on the first season of the Ultimate Fighter, and quite frankly, it got old. As a fan, I kept waiting for Leben to fulfill his promise, and I couldn't help but wonder if it was the bottle that was holding him back. We shall see this weekend if he really has changed. 

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  1. HAHA
    1. Posted by HAHA Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:49 pm EDT

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    whut it dew real mma fans?
    I am not 2 hyped to see ufc 90 for some reason
    i think they shouldnt even give this card a #
    im just gonna record it on dvr
    and go watch the b hop vs pavlik fight
    u kno its bad choosing boxing over mma
    i think they just need a better main event
    reljic vs leites is off
    and bisping vs leban is only a ok main event
    its all good spider will be on next weekend
  2. Maggie Hendricks
    2. Posted by Maggie Hendricks Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:23 pm EDT

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    Reljic vs. Leites was on the UFC 90 card with Silva, and Bisping vs. Leben is on UFC 89.
  3. HAHA
    3. Posted by HAHA Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:49 pm EDT

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    oh yea my bad maggie gettin them mixed up lol
    but regardless ufc 89 is better then nothing
    im just glad its free cuz i dont see how they could push this card for 44.95
  4. HAHA
    4. Posted by HAHA Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:49 pm EDT

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    i forgot Vera vs Jadine is on too
    this should be good... IF these two fight to their potential
    also Sakoudjou vs Luis Cane could be interesting
    does anyone know about Luis Cane?
  5. lastman standing
    5. Posted by lastman standing Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:25 pm EDT

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    HAHA how is it only just OK??? My head wants to explode when i hear that crap.I mean do you require championship fights from a UFC event everytime you watch?Bisping VS Leben might not be a blockbuster matchup but i have seen all to often these seemingly mundane cards produce bigtime fights with very memorable moments.And on top of all that you want to watch BOXING???OK ill skip the ufc event to go watch wwe YEAH RIGHT true MMa fans will appreciate the card that features good fighters that have been fighting their way to the top and rightfully earning their place!!!!
  6. Steven W
    6. Posted by Steven W Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:47 pm EDT

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    Luis Cane is 8-1 with his only loss coming by DQ in his UFC debut when he kneed a downed James Irvin in the head. His second UFC fight he KTFO'd Jason Lambert in impressive fashion...but then again, who isn't doing that to Lambert these days? Prior to those two fights he only fought one other nobody in the U.S. and the rest were nobodies in Brazil. He looks promising but he's gonna need some great technique to overcome the power of Sokoudjou, not to mention his top level judo skills. But like we saw against Machida, despite Sok's judo experience...he couldn't do much to defend on the ground, so we all know where Cane will want to take the fight.
  7. Steven W
    7. Posted by Steven W Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:47 pm EDT

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    Geez Maggie, you really have a love/hate thing going on with this main event don't you? On one hand you have everyone believing you wanna marry Bisping, on the other it seems you're out for Leben's head. I wonder is it your love for The Count that has you rooting against Leben or do you truly dislike the thick-skulled heavy-handed neophile and why?
  8. HAHA
    8. Posted by HAHA Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:49 pm EDT

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    lastman
    i can appreciate this card cuz its FREE
    besides that i think it should be called Ultimate Fight Night
    I think Leban vs The Count will be good
    I just know I wouldnt spend $45 on it
    but then again i never do cuz I go to the bar and pay $5
    but i dont hate on anybody
    Bernard Hopkins is one of the best counter punchers ever
    Kelly Pavlik is laying fools out, so I will record Ultimate Fight Night 89
    and watch it later if I had to choose between the two it would always be MMA
    but this card is free for a reason
    who u got Leban or Bisping, Vera or Jardine
    i got Bisping and Vera gettin W's
  9. yep thats me
    9. Posted by yep thats me Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:26 pm EDT

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    i cant wait to see this fight. i hope bisping cracks lebens skull... i cant stand that jackass!! as for vera and jardine im not sure who to take on that one. i like both of them but i would like to see vera win it with action to redeem himself from his last fight, which had about as much action as watching 90 year olds procreate.
  10. knuckle sandwich
    10. Posted by knuckle sandwich Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:09 pm EDT

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    I'll take Leben & Jardine. We will see if your laughing after the fights HAHA !! (get it?)
  11. HAHA
    11. Posted by HAHA Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:49 pm EDT

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    i might be knuckle
    i was laughin after kimbo's "fight" HAHA!
    yea d rok
    alot of great ones comin up
    dont forget faber vs brown
  12. HAHA
    12. Posted by HAHA Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:49 pm EDT

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    also Filho vs Sonnen
  13. knuckle sandwich
    13. Posted by knuckle sandwich Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:09 pm EDT

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    What up D rok?
    I like all your picks BUT = I'll take Leben & BJ Penn. I do like Bisping better at 185 but I can't pick him, he has got to be the poorest sport in MMA... and I'm hoping that drunk Leben catches him.
    If BJ Penn comes in with improved cardio like I know he will, he will knock Georges out or sub him. I think St. Pierre fears BJ, did you see what Penn did to Georges face b4 his tank went on empty?
  14. jtakeo11
    14. Posted by jtakeo11 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:43 pm EDT

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    Drok...here you go
    Leben (just don't like Bisping)
    Jaradine
    Werdum
    Stevenson
    Silva
    Sanchez
    Lesnar
    Gonzaga
    Griffin
    W. Silva
    Forrest
    Nogeria
    Auriello
    BJ Penn
    Clementi
  15. jtakeo11
    15. Posted by jtakeo11 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:43 pm EDT

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    demian maia too, can't leave him out
  16. Steven W
    16. Posted by Steven W Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:47 pm EDT

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    does nobody care about Leonard Garcia vs Jens Pulver???
    That's higher on my list of fights to watch than Faber vs. Brown any day
  17. BearDown
    17. Posted by BearDown Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:23 pm EDT

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    D rok.... Damn I hate doing pick but here you go. Leben(only because of the retard power)
    Jaradine
    Werdum
    KenFlo
    Silva
    Alves (Sanchez has a very good chance)
    Couture (just for conspiricy theory sake)
    Gonzaga Sherk
    W. Silva
    Forrest
    Mir
    Auriello (Franka could win but only by submission)
    BJ Penn Maynard
  18. mystaryte
    18. Posted by mystaryte Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:32 pm EDT

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    For #8, the reason why it's a numbered event because it's ppv in England.
  19. HAHA
    19. Posted by HAHA Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:49 pm EDT

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    ok thanks for lettin me know mane
    i know its gonna be big out there
    bisping is an exciting fighter
    i dont kno why alot of peeps hate him
    maybe his accent?
    he fights with good enery and aggressiveness and now he has been training with Rampage
    watch out!
  20. The Great White
    20. Posted by The Great White Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:27 pm EDT

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    Leben
    Vera
    Werdum
    KenFlo
    Silva
    Koschek
    Couture
    Hendricks
    Griffin
    Rampage
    Evans
    Nogeria
    Auriello
    GSP
    Clementi
    Upset special is Brown over Faber
  21. knuckle sandwich
    21. Posted by knuckle sandwich Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:09 pm EDT

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    Hey Chris Leben... go KTFO that poor sport across the pond. He acts like Dana has fixed the judges so it's hard for him to lose and he knows it.

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