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Beloved UFC Fighter Ends 13-Year MMA Absence To Face Former Rival At Black Combat 17

NDTV Sports · 8 October 2026 at 9:53 pm

Beloved UFC Fighter Ends 13-Year MMA Absence To Face Former Rival At Black Combat 17

Chris Leben is returning to MMA after nearly 13 years, with the former UFC fan favorite set to face Yoshihiro Akiyama at Black Combat 17.

The bout will serve as Akiyama’s retirement fight in Seoul, 16 years after their first meeting at UFC 116.

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Beloved UFC Fighter Ends 13-Year MMA Absence To Face Former Rival At Black Combat 17

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