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Middleweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
Saturday, October 18, 2008 · Birmingham · England
Result
Michael Bisping def. Chris Leben
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Dan MiragliottaRichard Bertrand · 27-30Chris Lee · 27-30Tim Vannatta · 28-29Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
Michael BispingRound 3Chris Leben
30 / 60Sig. strikes14 / 49
50%Accuracy29%
34 / 64Total strikes19 / 55
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns1 / 1
0Sub. attempts0
0:02Control0:40
6.0Pace / min2.8
5%Control share95%
Michael Bisping
Targethead 73% · body 13% · leg 13%
Phasedistance 97% · clinch 3% · ground 0%
Chris Leben
Targethead 50% · body 21% · leg 29%
Phasedistance 86% · clinch 14% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeMichael Bisping landed 30 significant strikes to 14.Striking edgeMichael Bisping struck at 50% accuracy to 29%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace upMichael Bisping's significant-strike pace moved +50% from R2 to R3, 6.0 against 4.0 per minute.
- Defensive driftChris Leben absorbed significant strikes +50% faster than in R2, 6.0 against 4.0 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Michael Bisping
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Chris Leben
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
70Michael Bisping sig. strikes
51Chris Leben sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+50%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Michael Bisping)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
70 / 160Sig. strikes51 / 164
44%Accuracy31%
77 / 167Total strikes62 / 176
0Knockdowns0
1 / 3Takedowns1 / 2
0Sub attempts0
0:30Control0:47
52Head22
14Body12
4Leg17
Michael BispingChris Leben
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
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Tale of the tape
30-9-0Record22-11-0
29Age28
6'1"Height5'11"
75"Reach73"
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
4.33Sig. str./min2.87
1.05TD / 15 min1.14
Michael Bisping19-9 in archive
10KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
53%Finish rate
