Anderson Silva vs. Chris Leben Confirmed
Mmaweekly.com posted an article last week confirming rumors that Anderson “The Spider” Silva will make his Octagon debut against TUF1 heavy hitter Chris “The Crippler” Leben at Ultimate Fight Night 5 on June 28th.
Along Came “The Spider”
Reigning from Curitba, Brazil, the 31-year-old Silva signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC just last month. Since launching his professional mma career back in May of 2000, Silva has racked up a 15-4 record with notable wins over Jeremy Horn and Carlos Newton. Anderson’s last fight was at Cage Rage 16 on April 22, where he KO’d UFC veteran Tony Fryklund in the very first round.
Silva’s world class Muay Thai and BJJ skills should make a nice addition to the already stacked middleweight division.
