Leben vs. Munoz is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 5, 2011 at LG Arena in Birmingham, England. The event will air on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S. and live on Sportsnet in Canada. The event will be the second that the UFC has hosted in Birmingham, the first being UFC 89 back in 2008.
Background
After several tenatively scheduled 2011 events at various locations around the United Kingdom did not materialize, including Glasgow, Liverpool, London as well as a planned return to Ireland, it was expected that the organization would not hold an event in the area during 2011.
The main event will be the first non-title five round fight in the history of the UFC.
Mark Scanlon was expected to face James Head at this event. However, Scanlon was pulled from the bout and replaced by promotional newcomer John MaguireThen, on September 28, Head himself pulled out of the fight due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Justin Edwards.
Pascal Krauss was expected to face John Hathaway at this event. However, on August 30 Krauss pulled out of the bout citing a shoulder injury, and was replaced by Matt Brown. Then on October 17 it was announced that Hathaway was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury as well. As a result, Brown was pulled from the event and will face Seth Baczynski at UFC 139.
Philip De Fries was expected to face Oli Thompson at this event. However, on October 17 it was announced that Thompson was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury. De Fries will now meet Rob Broughton at this event instead.
Official fight card
Main card
Middleweight bout: Chris Leben vs Mark Munoz
Bantamweight bout: Brad Pickett vs Renan Barao
Welterweight bout: Thiago Alves vs Papy Abedi
Lightweight bout:Terry Etim vs Edward Faaloloto
Lightweight bout: Paul Taylor vs. Anthony Njokuani
Preliminary card
Light Heavyweight bout: Cyrille Diabata vs Anthony Perosh
Welterweight bout: John Maguire vs. Justin Edwards
Featherweight bout: Michihiro Omigawa vs Jason Young
Heavyweight bout: Rob Broughton vs Philip De Fries
Welterweight bout: Chris Cope vs Che Mills
Bantamweight bout: Chris Cariaso vs Vaughan Lee
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| Chris Leben |
| Born |
Christian Cyrus Leben
July 21, 1980 (age 31)
Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Other names |
The Crippler, The Cat Smasher |
| Nationality |
American |
| Height |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight |
185 lb (83.9 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division |
Middleweight (185 lb) |
| Reach |
70.5 in (179 cm) |
| Style |
Boxing, Wrestling, Brawling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Stance |
Southpaw |
| Fighting out of |
Oahu, Hawaii |
| Team |
Icon Fitness MMA |
| Years active |
2002–present |
| Mixed martial arts record |
| Total |
29 |
| Wins |
22 |
| By knockout |
12 |
| By submission |
5 |
| By decision |
5 |
| Losses |
7 |
| By knockout |
2 |
| By submission |
2 |
| By decision |
3 |
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Mark Munoz |
| Born |
February 19, 1978 (age 33)
Yokosuka, Japan (US Military base) |
| Other names |
"The Filipino Wrecking Machine" |
| Nationality |
American |
| Height |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight |
186 lb (84.4 kg; 13.3 st) |
| Division |
Middleweight (2009 – present)
Light Heavyweight (2007–2009) |
| Reach |
71 in (180 cm) |
| Style |
Wrestling, Boxing |
| Stance |
Orthodox |
| Fighting out of |
Lake Forest, California, United States |
| Team |
Black House, Team Nogueira |
| Rank |
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Wrestling |
NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active |
2007-present |
| Mixed martial arts record |
| Total |
13 |
| Wins |
11 |
| By knockout |
5 |
| By submission |
1 |
| By decision |
5 |
| Losses |
2 |
| By knockout |
1 |
| By decision |
1 |
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Results
Preliminary card
Bantamweight bout: United States Chris Cariaso vs. England Vaughan Lee
Cariaso defeated Lee via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28).
Welterweight bout: United States Chris Cope vs. England Che Mills
Mills defeated Cope via TKO (knees and punches) at 0:40 of round 1. This fight aired on Spike's Main Card following the Diabate vs. Perosh fight.
Featherweight bout: Japan Michihiro Omigawa vs. England Jason Young
Omigawa defeated Young via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Heavyweight bout: England Rob Broughton vs. England Philip De Fries
De Fries defeated Broughton via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Welterweight bout: England John Maguire vs. United States Justin Edwards
Maguire defeated Edwards via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). This fight aired on Spike's Main Card following the Alves vs. Abedi fight.
Main card
Lightweight bout: England Terry Etim vs. United States Eddie Faaloloto
Etim defeated Faaloloto via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:17 of round 1.
Light Heavyweight bout: France Cyrille Diabate vs. Australia Anthony Perosh
Perosh defeated Diabaté via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:09 of round 2.
Welterweight bout: Brazil Thiago Alves vs. Sweden Papy Abedi
Alves defeated Abedi via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:32 of round 1.
Bantamweight bout: England Brad Pickett vs. Brazil Renan Barao
Barao defeated Pickett via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:09 of round 1.
Middleweight bout: United States Chris Leben vs. United States Mark Munoz
Munoz defeated Leben via TKO (corner stoppage) at 5:00 of round 2.
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