“I told the guys it’s a blood choke, so you don’t have to squeeze hard. So I was just kind of choking him with one arm while he’s standing up. And I told him just tap when you start to feel like you’re going to pass out. Well, he didn’t tap, and at the time I’m going wow, this guy’s pretty tough, I’m surprised he hasn’t tapped yet. He just drops to the floor in the cell. Now I’m standing there with 20 prisoners around and they’re freaking out. This guy’s laying there, snoring like crazy. I’m like ‘it’s all right, it’s all right,’ then I realize they have cameras in here. I’ve just choked this guy out in jail – I could get in trouble for this. I kept telling them, ‘he’s fine, he’s fine,’ and it took this guy a minute to wake up. Finally he woke up and we had a laugh, and luckily I didn’t get in any trouble for it. That was beginning and the ending of my inmate coaching career.”
– UFC middleweight fighter Chris Leben — who recently served an 11-day bit in Clackamas County Jail in Portland, Oregon, for a parole violation (he was also under house arrest for 25 days after his release) — tells MMAWeekly.com a little bit about the the confining experience. “The Crippler” seems to be a better man as a result and has his sights set on an August return to the Octagon. While incarcerated he had to miss a planned fight against Michael Bisping at UFC 85: “Bedlam” — perhaps that match up is still on the table for later this year.
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JJJjaja, thats hilarious
has anyone seen any odds on Fedor vs. Sylvia?
Barnett vs. Rizzo Odds?
Mania, I got a question? We were talking about that Wamma briefly yesterday. Does this site have representatives that vote for the Wamma Rankings? I only ask because I few minor league sites that cant hold your Jock have 2 votes per site. I would hope that you have at least 2 votes!
No offense to Mania or Jesse Holland but the reports here seem to be less than impartial, especially when it pertains to UFC vs. other promotions; not necessarily in terms of what is written but more the theme of everything that is posted is more pro-UFC and less interested in other promotions like DREAM / AFL / IFL / Affliction. This may not even be a conscious decision but it would certainly explain WAMMA’s exclusion: they’re trying to be impartial and the contributors to their rankings need to have an automatic, macroscopic attention to all things MMA.
I would like to reassert that I don’t mean to be offensive; I obviously love this site which is why I come here many times a day.
leben is a loser, but anyways, I’m hearing the big announcement is that the UFC has been sold. This makes a little sense as to why Dana would want to talk to all his employees first!
we’ll see!!
kevin, you wouldn’t want employees finding out from another source or reading it in the paper. Telling employees first will allay any fears they may have, while you hopefully give assurances that no one will lose their job and things will remain the same. Don’t know how that could be the big announcement though, how would it affect MMA for the next 5 years?
I hope you realize that thats what I was saying, anything else and he wouldn’t need to reassure his employees!
sorry kevin, i misread where you said “this makes a little sense”. My dumb@ss left out the ‘a’ in the sentence. Long day at work, feeling braindead, sorry man. lol
no problem, just didn’t want to look like a dumb ass, I know how business works, with all the competition coming out, it would be a good time to sell before the market gets saturated!
Kevin: I have been hearing the same thing but not about the McMahons purchasing the UFC. I hear some investment group is trying to buy the UFC. HOpefully its something better apealing to the fans, since we have been waiting over a week for this “Big Announcement”
At this point, what I want the announcement to be: is that the UFC will join the Wamma and let UFC fighters compete for the Wamma title, but I know thats not happening!
That would never happen, not right now. The UFC is huge and not getting any smaller, not it, sorry.
The best time to buy a company is during a growth stage not in it’s maturity. I just can’t imagine anyone could keep a BILLION dollar deal quiet… My guess is they have a network deal.
Actually the best time to buy a company is when its value is mature and it is a proven commodity before the market gets “flooded.” Low risk-high reward. Now would be the perfect time to sell the UFC. Just my 2 cents.
thats what I put about 15 minutes ago, they would sell before the market is saturated, not after 3 orgs. get tv deals and they are forced to cross promote!
No that is usually low risk low reward…
you don’t get crazy growth in your portfolio from value investing, you only get that from growth investing, but you are more likely to take a big hit if growth investing too…
best is a subjective term that depends on your goals and risk tolerance…
I disagree but whatever…
2 weeks ago I said on here that i had heard that UFC had sold to FOX. Not sure how solid it was but it came from a friend who works for a TV network in the UK.
hes fighting bisping at ufc 89 i think under the same card as anderson v okami, and hendo v franklin
i hope he puts bisping to sleep
I could co sign that.
I read something like this too..just a rumor for now. here is a link to an article i read earlier this morning..
http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/news/viewarticle.php?id=708
no mention of’ Hendo vs. Franklin..Where did you hear that?
bisping does hint that he might be fighting in birmingham in england aswell on bisping.tv
DREAM 6!
Middle Weight Grandprix 2008 Final Round
Date: September 23, 2008
Venue: Saitama Super Arena
City: Saitama, Japan
Remaining Middleweight Grand Prix Participants
Ronaldo de Souza “Jacre”
Gegard Mousasi
Zelg Galesic
Melvin Manhoef
Rumored and Possible Participants:
Mark Hunt vs TBA (I hear the TBA may turn into Sergei Kharitonov) What a WAR that would be!
The next 2 Dream event are going to be CRAZY!…
You got to love Dreamstage ent(ex-pridefc) for not just taking the Fertitta’s money and going elsewhere…They just turned around and are giving the fans what they want to see..I LOVE Japanese MMa promotion’s..They have a whole different feel to them..
If that TBA is Sergei?..I will be sooo happy!..
Jarcre is turning out to be an amazing fighter, and he will probably win the gradprix..
kharitonov would kill hunt ! hunt is too out of shape
Stager Lee: I too have said I think Jacre will win the tournament!
Trust me, I would be so thrilled if Sergie were fighting Hunt, that I might end up going to see it in person.
Like u said DREAM 5 will be amazing as well. As of now DREAM 5 is stacked, I expect DReam 6 tro become just as stacked by the time the event rolls around. DReam 5 will crown a champion out of Diaz vs. Sakurai, I expect another title to be awarded at DREAM 6
I absolutely adore Japanese MMA.
Cant wait till my boy Akahiro Gono gets back in the Octagon!
were did you here that ?
I hope that that’s not just speculation, because I have been waiting YEARS to watch Hendo prove that he is better than Franklin.
Also, I can’t wait to see Leben KO Bisping!!!
Leben throws harder than Bisping, and he can take a better punch. Man, I typed soooo much about this fight when it was first booked for UFC 85. The two of them MUST fight each other and the sooner the better.
As for Chris choking out someone is prison, that is just CLASSIC Chris Leben stuff LOLOL.
If I had to be locked up in jail, being locked up with Leben would be pretty funny. Can u imagine the jailhouse conversations with Leben?
No doubt! If you haven’t clicked the link to read the whole article, you really should.
ALSO IN THE ARTICLE, they mention that Leben is rumored to be on the July Fight Night card. But he said that he would not have enough time to prepare. He wants to focus on being the best Leben possible in the octagon. He said that he is looking for a return in August. UFC 89 would most likely be taking place………………in August!
Vm: HOw can UFC 89 take place in August? Isnt UFC 88 booked for September in Atlanta?
thanks for the heads up, it was a really good read! Seems like he is getting more serious about his career, which should make him that much more dangerous!
I’m all about both fights! I think Hendo will take Franklin, but I’ll be rooting for Rich. And yeah, I typed a bunch of sh*t about the Leben/Bisping match. Hope to God Leben takes it or I’m going to feel the fool. As a side note, jokes about what you did in jail are kinda stupid (I know from personal experience). Chris needs to let people forget about that and just move on.
Can u verify this news? Cuase I havent heard anything about this?
That would be a monster middle-weight card
Can you comfirm that card??
gonna be difficult seeing as bisping has never been stoped or submitted!! bisping looks awesome at middleweight he will be to quick for leben and has a much more all round game
LMAO, I thought it was going to be a different type of story where he gets mad at someone inside the jail and chokes them out, glad to hear they were just playing around. funny stuff!
yeah, it would have sucked if Leban got in shit, and had to stay in longer…
Leban is a funny dude.
picturing chris leben in the middle of jail teaching submission moves is the funniest shit ever!
Leban is the best!!! His next fight needs to be agaisn’t Bisbing. He hits harder and has a better chin. Nighty nite Bisbing.
Leben by footstomps. lol
Just another reason to love Leban… The footstomps…
I have heard the rumor that abput hendo/Franklin as well. I read earlier that the Bisping/Leben fight is a go!
I think that Rich has a great shot at beating Hendo. Granted Hendo has heavy hands but it is usually the haymaker that hurts people while Rich throws technical punches very hard. I believe Hendo to have the wrestling advantage but Rich has good submissions. We all know Hendo can espcape sub attemepts after watching him fight Nog…should be a great fight and I see Rich wionning this fight via TKO in the 3rd.
REALLY?? Out of Hendo’s 7 losses, he has NEVER been KO’d or TKO’d. His chin is as good as it gets. I think that Hendo has the strength to KO Rich, but the same can’t be said for Franklin KO’ing Hendo.
Rich is not the best in the clinch. Hendo lives in the clinch with his grecco roman dirty boxing. Or course I am biased toward Hendo so I will again let that be known. But putting my biases aside, I still see Hendo coming out on top when he fight Franklin. He is MUCH stonger. Rampage is a beast and Hendo not only hung with him but it was a very competitive fight. I will admit that Rich is the more techical striker, but Hendo’s face has been hit with everything outside of the kitchen sink.
REALLY can’t wait for them to fight!!!!!!!
What do you guys think the odds would be? Since most US fans don’t know too much about Hendo outside of his losses to Rampage and Silva I think that the odds would open pretty close. I can imagine them opening at -115 each. But then most people would be betting on Franklin and the odds on Hendo would swing towards the positive. At least that’s what I think. So I would be waiting to place my bet on Henderson.
Dan..is built Ford tuff
U know it Phil!
VM: If Hendo odds start at -115, I will love all the stupid fans who bet on Rich forever because I will get ritch off of betting on Hendo!
no chance Rich can beat Hendo. Rich may be the more technical striker but so what, Rich can not knock Hendo out, it just cant be done. on the other hjand it takes one punch from Hendo to put rich to sleep. Hendo will dictate where the fight goes cause Rich cant outwrestle him…Hendo will end the fighth Tko style begining with a straight right or a left hook!
Nice to see all the Bisping haters are out again. Just like Day has going to beat him down……
Dont worry UKMMABOY: I am a proud American Bisping fan!
and I am a proud Canadian fan!
Bisping is a killer at 185….
I like Leben, but I rather have Bisping win so he can take a crack at Silva….we’re running out of “options” here lol
Yawn @ Bisping haters.
Leben has clubs for fists but takes forever to throw them. You also don’t need to KO someone to win the fight.
For every one of Lebens slow punches thrown, Bisping will throw three.
I can see Leben getting slow worn down then KTFO with a flying Knee
I am by no means a Bisbing hater. I am a fan and have been for some time. He looks great at 185. I thought he was going to have a harder time with Day and he destroyed him. It is just a fact that Leban has a iron chin and hits harder. Leban also has an extremely underrated ground game. I believe Leban has the advantage anywhere the fight goes… Leban by KO… Picture me rollin…
The last thing America needs is people coming out of prison with additional combat skills.
LMAO!
The truest thing I have EVER read!!!!!!
;adh;aishg;alskdajLOLMFAO.. nice
lebens one crazy kid!!!! great story. gotta fight bisping nxt!!!! what a fight that would be.
Chris Leben is my hero lol:)……Bisping vs. Leben would be a kick ass fight, i can see it going the distance……I dunno who would win but I would really like to see bisping take on Silva…now that would be an entertaining fight to watch.
bisping needs 3 or 4 fights before he tackles silva. leben would been a great test for him, well rounded fighter, great chin n knockout power in both hands. the only other person id like to see him up against at this stage would be “the rock”.
thats Nate Quarry not that geezer out of the mummy!!!! lol
COMMON DANA!!!!
WHATS THE NEWS!!!!!!!!!
Leben is teaching convicts how to fight better, good thinking chris
Come on Mania
I want to comment of the top 10s.
Where is my post!!! lol
I want to comment ‘on’ the top 10s
Mania!!
How come you didn’t allow my post??
Is it because it’s a future thread??
I just thought it would be a talking point as this thread was wearing thin a little
Rich Franklin thanks the fans of Cinncinati, Chris Leben thanks the fans of Clackamas County Jail.
it sounds like hendo vs leben would be a good fight
by how you guys describe the styles it would be a slugfest of haymakers
Bisping is gonna f**k your world up Leben! you better run to jail again in october for Bispings next fight.
LMAO
After his ordeal, i’m glad he was able to enjoy the fights in Honolulu last Saturday.
http://www.combatlifestyle.com/pics/view_image.php?id=38001
Leben vs Bisbing is a lock …now that the fans have given their approval, this fight is bound to happen.
I think, much to chagrin of Bisbing…
Although I’m sure Bisbing feels he can beat Leben, he’ll be in for a rude awakening.
Leben’s open southpaw stance will confuse Bibing… he’ll be a victim of a left hook… & not much more b4 the ref steps in.