http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/07/20/report-martin-signs-to-fight-leben/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/07/20/report-martin-signs-to-fight-leben/comment-page-1/#comment-900 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:39:11 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=383#comment-900 Swick said they both received the agreement and e signed it and told Leben to pick the weight class. Leben (reportedly) turned the fight down outright. No reason why, at least not that I know of. Swick said they both received the agreement and e signed it and told Leben to pick the weight class. Leben (reportedly) turned the fight down outright. No reason why, at least not that I know of.

]]> http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/07/20/report-martin-signs-to-fight-leben/comment-page-1/#comment-899 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:25:21 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=383#comment-899 Either way if Leben was fighting Swick or Martin I'd be interested so it doesn't really matter to me. Regardless if he won or loss to Swick I think the writing is somewhat on the wall that Leben might be headed to Icon after his contract is up. Either way if Leben was fighting Swick or Martin I’d be interested so it doesn’t really matter to me. Regardless if he won or loss to Swick I think the writing is somewhat on the wall that Leben might be headed to Icon after his contract is up.

]]> http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/07/20/report-martin-signs-to-fight-leben/comment-page-1/#comment-898 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:09:42 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=383#comment-898 [...] it’s looking like Chris Leben is back on the card against Terry Marin. Terry’s last two fights have lasted less than 3 minutes combined so it should be interesting [...] [...] it’s looking like Chris Leben is back on the card against Terry Marin. Terry’s last two fights have lasted less than 3 minutes combined so it should be interesting [...]

]]> http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/07/20/report-martin-signs-to-fight-leben/comment-page-1/#comment-897 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:45:16 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=383#comment-897 I think Terry is going to dismantle Leben. I think Terry is going to dismantle Leben.

]]> http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/07/20/report-martin-signs-to-fight-leben/comment-page-1/#comment-896 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:57:33 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=383#comment-896 Do we even know whether he actually turned down the fight with Swick? And if he did, what was the reason? Do we even know whether he actually turned down the fight with Swick? And if he did, what was the reason?

]]> http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/07/20/report-martin-signs-to-fight-leben/comment-page-1/#comment-895 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:46:15 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=383#comment-895 The thing was Swick offered the fight at either weight class so he can't really use that excuse. I really think he didn't want to fight Swick for fear of losing his third in a row which would ave almost surely sent him packing for a while. What other reason is there to turn down a main event. I am excited for this fight though - both fighters have a lot on the line. The thing was Swick offered the fight at either weight class so he can’t really use that excuse. I really think he didn’t want to fight Swick for fear of losing his third in a row which would ave almost surely sent him packing for a while. What other reason is there to turn down a main event. I am excited for this fight though – both fighters have a lot on the line.

]]> http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/07/20/report-martin-signs-to-fight-leben/comment-page-1/#comment-894 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:31:50 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=383#comment-894 so is everyone past the "leben was ducking swick" stuff now? Swick's a welter, Leben's a middle. if he wants to keep fighting in the UFC, Leben (is he still going to fight in the UFC or is this his last fight?) needs to fight middleweights. So let's say he fights and beats Swick. Swick immediately goes to welter. now leben has a win over a welter. Sherdog don't list the weight a given fight was contested at (glaring omission by sherdog IMO) so the next time someone looks up Leben/Swick it looks like he beat up a guy he was 15 lbs heavier than. that's how i see it anyways. not defending leben as such, the situation was just bothering me and i wasn't sure why. so is everyone past the “leben was ducking swick” stuff now? Swick’s a welter, Leben’s a middle. if he wants to keep fighting in the UFC, Leben (is he still going to fight in the UFC or is this his last fight?) needs to fight middleweights. So let’s say he fights and beats Swick. Swick immediately goes to welter. now leben has a win over a welter. Sherdog don’t list the weight a given fight was contested at (glaring omission by sherdog IMO) so the next time someone looks up Leben/Swick it looks like he beat up a guy he was 15 lbs heavier than.
that’s how i see it anyways. not defending leben as such, the situation was just bothering me and i wasn’t sure why.

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