UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben was held on October 18, 2008 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England. The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and Chris Leben. Lyoto Machida was scheduled to face fellow undefeated light heavyweight Thiago Silva, but a back injury has forced Silva to withdraw from the fight. Lyoto will not be fighting on this card. It will air live in Great Britain and Ireland on Setanta Sports and via tape delay in the United States and Canada on Spike TV. It also aired live via Rogers Sportsnet in Canada.
Post UFC 89 Notes
UFC 89 Picks and Predictions
| Match | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
| 1 | Per Eklund | Samy Schiavo | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 3 | 1:47 |
| 2 | Jim Miller | David Baron | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 3 | 3:19 |
| 3 | Terry Etim | Sam Stout | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 4 | David Bielkheden | Jess Liaudin | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 5 | Shane Carwin | Neil Wain | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:31 |
| 6 | Dan Hardy | Akihiro Gono | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 7 | Marcus Davis | Paul Kelly | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 2:16 |
| 8 | Chris Lytle | Paul Taylor | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 9 | Luis Arthur Cane | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 4:15 |
| 10 | Keith Jardine | Brandon Vera | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| 11 | Michael Bisping | Chris Leben | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
This card was okay, and nothing more. I’m glad it was on free TV.
Cards like this, especially when they are main events and not Fight Noghts, are the one’s that bring down the UFC’s average rating.
This card was okay, and nothing more. I'm glad it was on free TV.
Cards like this, especially when they are main events and not Fight Noghts, are the one's that bring down the UFC's average rating.