Anderson Silva vs. Chris Leben Result

Anderson Silva def. Chris Leben

KO/TKOR1 · 0:49

UFC Fight Night 5June 28, 2006Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Anderson Silva defeated Chris Leben by KO/TKO at 0:49 of round 1 at UFC Fight Night 5 on June 28, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was John McCarthy.

Anderson Silva vs. Chris Leben — UFC Fight Night 5 (Jun 28, 2006)

Result: Anderson Silva won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head At Distance
Round & time: R1 · 0:49
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night 5
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 0:49 of round 1

Fight stats

Anderson SilvaChris Leben

2Knockdowns0
1717/20 · 85%Significant strikes1/8 · 13%1
1717/20 · 85%Total strikes1/8 · 13%1
0—Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:09Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Anderson SilvaHead 17 · Body 0 · Legs 0

Chris LebenHead 1 · Body 0 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Anderson SilvaDistance 13 · Clinch 1 · Ground 3

Chris LebenDistance 1 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Anderson Silva	2	17/20	17/20	0/0	0	0:09
	Chris Leben	0	1/8	1/8	0/0	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Anderson Silva

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 1-0
Age at the fight: 31

Next fight: W vs. Rich Franklin

Chris Leben

UFC record before: 5-0
UFC record after: 5-1
Streak coming in: 5 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 25

Last UFC bouts before this one

WLuigi FioravantiApr 6, 2006
WJorge RiveraJan 16, 2006
WEdwin DeWeesOct 3, 2005

Next fight: W vs. Jorge Santiago

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