Chris Leben is now an MMA referee, will work on Liddell vs. Ortiz event

There’s never been anyone in MMA quite like Chris Leben. From his entry into the spotlight as the most volatile member of the original Ultimate Fighter cast, to his wild brawls and crazy knockouts, to his failed drug tests and subsequent departure from the sport, Leben definitely blazed his own trail.

And now he’s taken up a new occupation - MMA referee.

Leben, who recently returned to fighting by knocking out Phil Baroni in the first World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation main event earlier this month, has apparently passed the required courses and had already reffed some MMA fights over the last year. And now he’ll work a high-profile event - Golden Boy MMA: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3.

The company…