Middleweight
3 Rounds
Chris Leben won · SUB R3
UFC Event·Saturday, July 3, 2010·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Model Prediction: Chris Leben wins(55.8%)
Actual result: Chris Leben wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Chris Leben enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Yoshihiro Akiyama has 39pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Chris Leben (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Chris Leben
Red Corner
VS
Yoshihiro Akiyama
Blue Corner
+177
(36%)
Vegas Odds
-192
(66%)
45
Age
50
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
5'10"
185.42 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Chris LebenL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Wanderlei Silva · Jul 11L
KOvs Mark Munoz · Nov 11L
vs Derek Brunson · Dec 12L
vs Andrew Craig · Jul 13L
KOvs Uriah Hall · Dec 13Yoshihiro Akiyama
oldest →latest
L
vs Michael Bisping · Oct 10L
KOvs Vitor Belfort · Aug 11L
vs Jake Shields · Feb 12W
vs Amir Sadollah · Sep 14L
vs Alberto Mina · Nov 15Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Chris LebenMetricYoshihiro Akiyama
2.87
Strikes / min
3.10
2.87
Strikes absorbed / min
3.62
52%
Strike defense
57%
1.14
TDs / 15 min
2.29
53%
Takedown defense
92%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
1.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
0.00evenly matched on net striking-0.52
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Chris LebenYoshihiro Akiyama
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Chris Leben(8 fights)Yoshihiro Akiyama(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+18.5-18.5
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-48.248.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.749.7
Chris Leben
StanceSouthpaw
Height71.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights8
Yoshihiro Akiyama
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights6