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Michael Bisping vs. Chris Leben: UFC 89, Oct 18, 2008

UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben · National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England
Michael Bisping6-1-0
SatOct 18Decision · R3Middleweight
Chris Leben8-3-0
52.1% (Elo 1573)(Elo 1559) 47.9%

Result

Michael Bisping wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 3, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Michael Bisping 52.1%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Michael Bisping 1573, Chris Leben 1559: a 14-point gap.
Form
Michael Bisping won 4 of the last 5, Chris Leben won 3 of 5. Form favours Michael Bisping.
Verdict
Close fight · Michael Bisping 52.1% by Elo.
Michael Bisping52.1%ELO47.9%Chris Leben
1573 · Pre-fight Elo · 1559

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Michael Bisping · won 4 of last 5Chris Leben · won 3 of last 5
15001550160020052006200720082009Michael Bisping 2006-06-24: 1516Michael Bisping 2006-12-30: 1532Michael Bisping 2007-04-21: 1544Michael Bisping 2007-09-08: 1560Michael Bisping 2007-11-17: 1545Michael Bisping 2008-04-19: 1559Michael Bisping 2008-06-07: 1573Michael Bisping 2008-10-18: 15881588Chris Leben 2005-04-09: 1516Chris Leben 2005-08-06: 1530Chris Leben 2005-10-03: 1544Chris Leben 2006-01-16: 1558Chris Leben 2006-04-06: 1571Chris Leben 2006-06-28: 1552Chris Leben 2006-08-17: 1566Chris Leben 2006-12-30: 1548Chris Leben 2007-05-26: 1530Chris Leben 2007-09-19: 1545Chris Leben 2008-03-01: 1559Chris Leben 2008-10-18: 15431543

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Michael Bisping
Chris Leben

Tale of the tape

29Age28
no data yetHeight180.3 cm
no data yetReachno data yet
no data yetStanceSouthpaw
6-1-0UFC record8-3-0
1654Peak Elo1571

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: Spike TV

Per Wikipedia. eloline lists official broadcasters only.

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben?

Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England.

How many rounds is this fight?

Main events are usually five rounds; other fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 89 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.