It was reported earlier that UFC middleweight Chris Leben had been arrested for DUI when in fact Leben turned himself in and was arrested in Oregon on Wednesday for a parole violation stemming from a previous DUI offense, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.
As of late Wednesday evening, Leben remained behind bars.
Leben will go before a judge at 3 p.m. on Thursday. It was determined upon his booking that he was not eligible for bail because of the probation violation, according to the representative.
Leben (18-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC), 27, most recently defeated Alessio Sakara in March at UFC 82. After Chuck Liddell was forced to pull out of a UFC 85 main-event bout with Rashad Evans, the UFC booked fights between Leben and Bisping, as well as Matt Hughes and Thiago Alves. The popular fighter found his way to the UFC via the first season of the UFC reality series, "The Ultimate Fighter."
There's no word how and if the arrest may impact his June 7 fight with Bisping, which takes place overseas in London, England.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Correction: Chris Leben Arrested for Probation Violation
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Thats a shocker. Never would have expected that out of someone like Chris Leben!!!!!
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