Chris Leben(I)
- Actor
Christian Cyrus Leben was raised in Portland, Oregon, United States.
His older brother introduced him to the famous Team Quest gym when he
was in his teens and Leben began training mixed martial arts along side
international superstar fighters Randy Couture and Matt Lindland. After
six straight wins, no losses and a World Extreme Cagefighting
championship title, the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship)-which is
the biggest, most exciting MMA fighting organization in the world-took
an active interest in Leben's potential.
In 2005, Leben was one of the 16 original cast members of the hit TV
show "The Ultimate Fighter," produced by the UFC. The show was the
crucial turning point for the fighting organization, taking the company
from the brink of economic default to a successful multi-billion dollar
industry. To this today, UFC President Dana White credits the TV show
for the success of UFC.
Over the years, Leben has been able to capitalize on his popularity as
both a fighter and personality within the UFC and continues to be a
prominent fixture on main cards that are televised to an average of 3
million viewers for each event in over 149 different countries.
Chris spends his time in San Diego, California where he trains and
teaches at Victory MMA. During the off season, Chris travels around the
world holding seminars and has become an international fan favorite-an
accomplishment for any athlete, but also one that provides a reliable
name brand recognition in a sport that continues to grow in popularity.
Due to his astonishing record and reputation as a crowd-pleaser, Chris
attracts heavy digital traffic throughout mainstream press coverage of
Mixed Martial Arts, including Yahoo Sports, USA Today, and ESPN.
His older brother introduced him to the famous Team Quest gym when he
was in his teens and Leben began training mixed martial arts along side
international superstar fighters Randy Couture and Matt Lindland. After
six straight wins, no losses and a World Extreme Cagefighting
championship title, the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship)-which is
the biggest, most exciting MMA fighting organization in the world-took
an active interest in Leben's potential.
In 2005, Leben was one of the 16 original cast members of the hit TV
show "The Ultimate Fighter," produced by the UFC. The show was the
crucial turning point for the fighting organization, taking the company
from the brink of economic default to a successful multi-billion dollar
industry. To this today, UFC President Dana White credits the TV show
for the success of UFC.
Over the years, Leben has been able to capitalize on his popularity as
both a fighter and personality within the UFC and continues to be a
prominent fixture on main cards that are televised to an average of 3
million viewers for each event in over 149 different countries.
Chris spends his time in San Diego, California where he trains and
teaches at Victory MMA. During the off season, Chris travels around the
world holding seminars and has become an international fan favorite-an
accomplishment for any athlete, but also one that provides a reliable
name brand recognition in a sport that continues to grow in popularity.
Due to his astonishing record and reputation as a crowd-pleaser, Chris
attracts heavy digital traffic throughout mainstream press coverage of
Mixed Martial Arts, including Yahoo Sports, USA Today, and ESPN.