Chris Leben Off UFC 85

by Michael Rome on May 8, 2008 9:06 PM EDT in News

UFC middleweight Chris Leben today was sentenced to 35 days of jail time (and credited for eight days' time served) following last week's arrest for a probation violation, according to a representative from Oregon's Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.

However, Leben's UFC 85 bout with Michael Bisping now appears unlikely to take place. The bout was set for the televised main card of the June 7 event.

I don't really hold anything against Leben, he tried to do what's necessary and it didn't work. They had a backup plan incase this happened, and now we'll see it. Most likely are Yushin Okami and Dan Henderson, Henderson was willing to fight Franklin on this show, so it wouldn't surprise me if he gets called on for this one.

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Re: Chris Leben Off UFC 85

If they put Bisping in the Octagon with Dan Henderson that will be a very premature end for the career of their Brit superstar.

by Kid Nate on May 8, 2008 9:10 PM EDT 0 recs

Re: Chris Leben Off UFC 85

It would be just too bad ass if Leben said screw it and did the fight anyway..... the pre-fight interview would be awesome, "So I'm in lock-up dodging shanks, I'm hangin in the yard regulatin on the homies and the esse's, you think i'm worried about fighting an englishman?...", shows off his prison tatoo.... that would be legend.....

by robnashville on May 8, 2008 9:18 PM EDT 0 recs

by Nick Thomas on May 9, 2008 10:22 AM EDT 0 recs

Re: Chris Leben Off UFC 85

Now we're talking. Bisping and Quarry are fairly evenly matched and either way the winner could be positioned as being in contention. Obviously, Bisping more so than KO Quarry but still...

by Kid Nate on May 9, 2008 10:30 AM EDT up 0 recs