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Chris Leben vs Kalib Starnes

Chris Leben is 22-11-0; Kalib Starnes is 17-11-1. Kalib Starnes is 5 years older than Chris Leben. Kalib Starnes has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Chris Leben. Kalib Starnes is 4" · 10 cm taller than Chris Leben. They have met once: Chris Leben 0, Kalib Starnes 1.

Chris Leben
United States
Chris Leben
“The Crippler” · 22-11-0
TKOSDUD
Met once
K
Canada
Kalib Starnes
17-11-1
TKOSUBSD
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Style & credentials

Chris Leben
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJBaret Yoshida
  • 2004Middleweight ChampionshipWEC
  • —Middleweight ChampionshipGladiator Challenge
  • 2005Semifinalist · Tufmiddleweight
Camp · The Arena · San Diego, California, US
Kalib Starnes

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%
Head
55%
23%
Body
30%
18%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Chris Lebenlast 25 fights
44%39%17%
Kalib Starneslast 5 fights
50%31%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Chris Leben· from fights outside the UFC Kalib Starnes· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.552.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Leben · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersKalib Starnes · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.174.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Leben · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersKalib Starnes · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.211.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Leben · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersKalib Starnes · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
46%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Leben · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersKalib Starnes · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Leben · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersKalib Starnes · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Leben · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersKalib Starnes · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.55
Strikes landed / min
2.71
3.17
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.43
1.21 / 2.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.46 / 4.4
46%
Takedown accuracy
33%
55%
Takedown defence
25%
2:23
Control time / fight
2:00
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Chris Leben22 UFC fights · 579 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%143/606
4%26/53
20%114/169
Clinch
15%87/195
11%61/90
3%15/17
Ground
22%125/193
1%8/8
0%0/1
Kalib Starnes5 UFC fights · 139 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%47/158
9%12/21
7%10/13
Clinch
6%9/9
17%23/29
8%11/11
Ground
14%20/37
5%7/8
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Chris Leben and Kalib Starnes ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 71: LIDDELL vs JACKSON (Sun, May 27, 2007), where Kalib Starnes won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Chris Leben and Kalib Starnes?

Chris Leben is 22-11-0 and Kalib Starnes is 17-11-1.

Who has the longer reach, Chris Leben or Kalib Starnes?

Kalib Starnes has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Chris Leben, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Chris Leben or Kalib Starnes?

Kalib Starnes is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Chris Leben stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Chris Leben or Kalib Starnes?

Kalib Starnes is 51 and Chris Leben is 46.

Who has more finishes, Chris Leben or Kalib Starnes?

Chris Leben has 15 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Kalib Starnes has 15 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission).