Chris Leben will look to snap a two-fight losing streak when he returns to the Octagon against Jay Silva in a middleweight matchup at UFC Fight Night 20 on January 11 in Fairfax, Virginia. The matchup joins Josh Koscheck vs. Mike Pierce, Efrain Escudero vs. Nik Lentz, Tom Lawlor vs. Aaron Simpson, and Mike Guymon vs. Rory MacDonad on the UFC Fight Night 20 card.

All six fighters that were drug tested for UFC 102 tested clean, Urijah Faber’s hand has been cleared to hit the punching bag, and Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante has pulled out of his Dream 11 bout due to injury.

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Twelve of the twenty-two UFC 102 fighters in action at Saturday’s event in Portland have been issued medical suspensions by the Oregon State Athletic Commission stemming from their bouts.

The longest suspension was dolled out to Portland-native Ed Herman, who is sidelined indefinitely from a fight-ending knee injury, while headliners Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Randy Couture were both issued 30 day precautionary suspensions.

Headliners Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Randy Couture were the top earners at Saturday’s UFC 102 event in Portland, according to figures released by the Oregon State Athletic Commission.

Nougiera, who defeated Couture by unanimous decision in the evening’s main event, earned $400,000 for the victory, while Couture received $250,000 in the loss. The disclosed payroll for the pay-per-view event was $1,285,000.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira rebounded from his disappointing loss to Frank Mir in his fight with an exciting unanimous decision victory over Randy Couture in the main event of UFC 102 on Saturday at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon.

The UFC 102 main card also featured impressive knockouts by Thiago Silva and Nate Marquard, while the prelims were highlighted by Todd Duffee’s record-setting 7-second KO in his UFC debut.

All 22 UFC 102 fighters, including heavyweight headliners Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, successfully made weight on Friday at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon, the same venue which hosts Saturday’s pay-per-view event.

Couture, the 46-year-old UFC hall of famer and former light heavyweight and heavyweight champion, weighed in at 220-pounds, while the former UFC and PRIDE title-holder Nogueira tipped the scale at 231-pounds.

The fight card for UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira, which is set to take place on August 29th at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon, has been finalized.

Joining a heavyweight headliner between Randy Coture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira on the pay-per-view main card are Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva, Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt, Demian Maia vs. Nate Marquardt, and Matt Hamill vs. Brandon Vera.

Middleweight Chris Leben will return to action for the first time since testing positive for steroids last October when he takes on Jake Rosholt at UFC 102 on August 29th in Portland, Oregon.

The UFC today announced that middleweight Chris Leben has been suspended by the UFC after testing positive for the steroid stanazolol following his unanimous decision loss to Michael Bisping last month at UFC 89 in Birmingham, England.
The UFC handed down a nine month suspension for the violation and also fined him one-third of his purse.
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Middleweight contender Michael Bisping extended his 185-pound win streak to three-straight on Saturday night, defeating challenger Chris Leben via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 89 “Bisping vs. Leben” in front of a sold out crowd at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England.
Despite entering the bout in his best physical and mental [...]

UFC 89 “Bisping vs. Leben” took place on Saturday, October 18th, at the NIA in Birmingham, England in front of a sellout crowd of over 10,000.
England’s own Michael Bisping topped fellow middleweight contender Chris Leben via unanimous decision to headline the the eleven-bout UFC 89 card.

Michael Bisping def. Chris Leben via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, [...]

Welcome to MMAFrenzy.com’s LIVE coverage of UFC 89 “Bisping vs. Leben”.
Today’s event, which will air for free tonight on Spike TV, takes place at The NIA in Birmingham, England and features a middleweight main event clash between former “Ultimate Fighter” cast members Michael Bisping and Chris Leben. The UFC 89 main card also includes Brandon [...]

Spike TV and the UFC have reunited top members of the original cast of “The Ultimate Fighter” for a marathon of the inaugural season of the UFC reality series.
A series of clips featuring TUF 1 cast members UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin, Chris Leben, Stephan Bonnar, Josh Koscheck, Nate Quarry, Kenny Florian, Diego Sanchez, [...]

The UFC will return to the UK on October 18th for UFC 89 featuring Michael Bisping versus Chris Leben, the promotion has announced. The event will take place at The NIA in Birmingham, England.
Broadcast details for UFC 89 have not yet been announced.
Tickets for the event will go on sale on to UFC Fight Club [...]

The UFC is set to invade English soil with native Michael Bisping in tow yet again, according to a report from Setanta Sports:
“Michael Bisping will get his fight with Chris Leben, it will happen in England, and it will be spectacular. That was the message of UK UFC president Marshall Zelaznik on Setanta Sports’ “Ultimate [...]