Wanderlei Silva says Chris Leben a great opponent to fight next

At the end of his sensational submission of Yoshihiro Akiyama in UFC 116, Chris Leben called out Wanderlei Silva saying that he wants Wanderlei. Wand was due to fight Akiyama at UFC116, but had to

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Leben: UFC made an offer I couldn’t refuse, Akiyama made it personal at UFC 116

Following one of the most impressive performances of his career in a win over Aaron Simpson at The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale, middleweight slugger Chris Leben (20-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) said he was in no rush to get back in the cage.
But now in one of the shortest turnarounds in modern UFC history, Leben steps [...]

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Dana White UFC 116 Video Blog – Episode 1 (June 29)

Dana White shares some of his day in his first personal video blog.
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UFC 116: Chris Leben Talks Yoshihiro Akiayama in Pre-Fight Interview

Filling in for an injured Wanderlei Silva, Chris Leben faces Yoshihiro Akiyama in the co-main event of “UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin” on July 3 just two weeks after scoring a second-round knockout to hand Aaron Simpson the first loss of his career.

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Wanderlei Silva out of UFC 116 for injuries Video Blog Message to fans

The decision to pull out of his UFC 116 match didn’t come easily for Wanderlei Silva. The event falls on the same day as his birthday — July 3 — and even before he was scheduled for the card, he was lobbying for a spot on it.
In the end though, the injuries were too much [...]

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Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin Video Preview for UFC 116 on July 3

Brock Lesnar fights Shane Carwin for the undisputed UFC heavyweight championship of the world!

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Chris Leben to replace an injured Wanderlei Silva in UFC 116

Dana White has officially confirmed that Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva has withdrawn from his bout with Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 116 on July 3rd. Silva cited an accident during a training session which resulted in multiple broken ribs as his reasoning for withdrawing from the bout.
Fresh off a dominant win at The Ultimate [...]

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