Chris Leben Retires

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Chris Leben, one of the originals from the first season of The Ultimate Fighter and a nearly nine-year UFC veteran, has decided to hang up his gloves for the final time.

Following his last fight, a first-round TKO loss to Uriah Hall at UFC 168 on Dec. 28, Leben tweeted, “Time to start a new chapter in my life. I’ve landed the most strikes in the UFC. It was a good run. Wouldn’t change a thing.”

At the time, his trainer, Eric Del Fierro, told MMAWeekly.com that Leben remained undecided about his future, not yet ready to announce his retirement. Following a tweet on Sunday announcing that he is likely to become a team coach and instructor at Victory MMA and Fitness in San Diego, however, Leben announced on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that he doesn’t intend to fight again.