5. Return of “The Crippler”
Don’t look now, but Chris Leben has put together back-to-back wins and looks like he might actually be dedicating himself to being a professional fighter once again.
The original bad boy of The Ultimate Fighter, Leben looked fit and focused in stopping Aaron Simpson in the second round of their fight Saturday night, handing the 35-year-old the first loss of his career.
In the same way everyone used to wonder if BJ Penn would show up in shape, Leben too was followed by big ifs regarding his conditioning and commitment to fighting. Those questions have been answered for now with a second consecutive convincing win. If he maintains this level of fitness, Leben can return to being a tough out in the middle of the middleweight lineup.
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