Leben: I’m the #1 contender if I win
“It’s tough,” Chris Leben said. “When I go do an appearance or something, everybody wants to see ‘The Cat Smasher.’…
“It’s tough,” Chris Leben said. “When I go do an appearance or something, everybody wants to see ‘The Cat Smasher.’ They want to see the dyed red hair.”
“I grew up a little different than most people and that might be hard for some people to understand, but at the time I thought my behavior was fine. I thought it was normal. Since then I’ve worked a lot, done a lot of counseling, and I’ve realized that there’s some things I need to change. I’ve worked hard at changing them, and obviously I haven’t been perfect, but life is about progression. It’s not about perfection. I’m still working, still pursuing my goals and trying to be the kind of man I want to be.”
“Honestly, in my mind this is for number one contender. He’s won three straight, I’ve won four of my last five, just knocked out Wanderlei Silva. I think me and Munoz, if I go out there and defeat him and dominate him that should say that, hey, Chris deserves a crack at the title.”
“I think they’d have to take a look at me. They’ve had reasons, obviously, why they think I shouldn’t get a title shot, but if I win this one I think I’m glaring, I’m staring at that number one contender position.”
“I’ve got a huge head and I hit hard. But also, my style of fighting, I’m not a fancy guy. You’re not going to see me jumping off the cage or throwing a spinning back kick. I throw my left hand. Why? Because it works. And if it ain’t broke…you know.”