During the co-main event at UFC 116 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV, Chris Leben beat Yoshihiro Akiyama by submission (triangle choke) at 4:40 of the third round.
Leben stepped in at the last minute after Wanderlei Silva had to withdraw from the match with an injury. Leben had just beat Aaron Simpson by TKO during The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale back on June 19th.
Here’s the video for you to enjoy:
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