On this day in 2011, the Co-Main event of UFC 132 ended in just 27 seconds.
Chris Leben played in the very first season of 'The Ultimate Fighter' before fighting 22 times in the Octagon.
Leben welcomed Anderson Silva famous in the UFC, together with confronted against people like Michael Bisping before he withdrew from combat sports in 2021.
The 44-year-old now works as a judge, with fans celebrating when Leben received his first UFC title combat order earlier this year.
At UFC 132, the Knock outpartist would take the biggest victory of his career when he came across a hunter who was feared thanks to his incredible run in Japan.
Chris Leben Faceeplanted Wanderlei Silva in 27 seconds after a wild exchange
At UFC 132, Chris Leben looked back to bounce back from a knockout loss to Brian Stann that had ended his three-fighter wintreak.
In the opposite corner there were a legend of the sport that had already reached a Hall of Fame-worthy career before he went to the Octagon.
The UFC run from Wanderlei Silva was just as chaotic as you can imagine for 'The Ax Murderer', with the Brazilian fight that looks out and was on the receiving side of some devastating knockouts.
After beating Michael Bisping on UFC 110, his return on July 2, 2011 fell firm in the last category.
Silva soon started to unleash wild combinations on the typical berserker -fashion before the Brazilian was caught by a large left hand while he rushed in.
With one hand on the back of the head of his opponent, Leben unleashed a series of devastating uppercuts that eventually sent Silva with the face to the floor, not aware of what had just happened.
In what would eventually become his last victory in the Octagon, Leben added the greatest highlight of his career.
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Chris Leben thanks his 'hero' Wanderlei Silva in his overjoyed after the fight interview
During his interview after the fight, Joe Rogan told an excited Chris Leben that he had just recorded the biggest victory of his career after he had summoned this matchup.
Leben used the last moments of his time on the microphone to pay tribute to his former opponent who was loved by the fans, whether he won or was lost.
“Wanderlei, I love you. You are my hero. Thank you for having me with that fight.”
Leben would fight in the Octagon four more times and leave the UFC in 2013 before he made a short return to the competition with various performances in BKFC.