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Chris Leben is a retired American mixed martial artist with an estimated net worth of $460 thousand.

Chris Leben became interested in mixed martial arts while studying at the middle school. Eventually, his boxing training started, and he joined the Benson Polytechnic High School's wrestling team. When he decided to enter the U.S. Army, he found out that he can no longer join the wrestling team. He went AWOL and was discharged from the army.

He began fighting for an amateur league and achieved a 5-0 record where Leben won FCFF and UFCF middleweight titles. He was one of the participants at The Ultimate Fighter I which joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2005 and 2006 respectively. He fought several fighters such as Terry Martin, Jay Silva, and Aaron Simpson, among others.

Christian Cyrus Leben was born on July 21, 1980 in Portland, Oregon.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2013

Salary

Salary from UFC 168

$51,000

2013

Salary

Salary from UFC 162

$51,000

2012

Salary

Salary from UFC 155

$51,000

2011

Salary

Salary from UFC 138

$46,000

2011

Salary

Salary from UFC 132

$92,000

2011

Salary

Salary from UFC 125

$46,000

2010

Salary

Salary from UFC 116

$86,000

2010

Salary

Salary from The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale

$70,000

2009

Salary

Salary from UFC 102

$30,000

2008

Salary

Salary from UFC 82

$50,000

2007

Salary

Salary from UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian

$20,000

2007

Salary

Salary from UFC 71

$10,000

2006

Salary

Salary from UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz

$7,000