Leben Replaces Silva On UFC 116 Fight Card
Leben Replaces Silva On UFC 116 Fight Card
While it is has been not two weeks since he last fought in the Octagon, Chris Leben is popular within UFC management. Recently, Wanderlei Silva had to bow out of his bout with Yoshihiro Akiyama due to some broken ribs suffered training, therefore a replacement was needed as the UFC opted to keep Akiyama on the UFC 116 fight card.
Enter Leben into the equation.
He has that two-week timeframe to recover from his win over Aaron Simpson at The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale before taking on Akiyama at UFC 116; according to Leben through BJPenn.com and confirmed by Fightline.com:
“The UFC called me and they said Wanderlei was hurt and they want me to fight Akiyama.â€Â
“You know, I had a great showing on Saturday night, I left Vegas early, didn’t go out and party, hopped on the first flight ...
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