Chris Leben is on the comeback trail.
Bellator head cheese Scott Coker announced his promotion's signing of "The Crippler" on last night's (Fri., Feb. 5, 2016) episode of Inside MMA. Leben retired after a fourth straight loss in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to karate specialist Urijah Hall at UFC 168 in Dec. 2013.
The wild and wacky personality, famous for his antics on the inaugural season of the infamous UFC reality show, The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), just released a tell all book about his topsy-turvy upbringing and career in mixed martial arts (MMA).
Leben's track record since he put down his four-ounce gloves has included a four-month stint in a California jail for multiple charges, including felony possession of an assault weapon and misdemeanor vandalism, stemming from an altercation with his ex-wife back in June 2015.