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UFC veteran Chris Leben pleads guilty to felony possession of an assault weapon, two misdemeanors

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight Chris Leben was arrested last month in San Diego, Calif., and charged with violating a court order, two counts of criminal trespassing, a misdemeanor charge for vandalism, and felony possession of an assault weapon.

Leben, 35, was accused of trying to enter his ex-wife's apartment, but insists her account of what transpired prior to his arrest was a "flat-out lie" (those comments here). Nevertheless, "The Crippler" plead guilty at Monday's arraignment to felony possession of an assault weapon, misdemeanor vandalism, and misdemeanor violation of a temporary restraining order.

According to a report from NBC 7 San Diego, Leben is expected to receive probation at his Aug.