Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chris Leben
United StatesChris Leben
“The Crippler”
22-11-0
RESULT

Chris Leben def. Jason Thacker (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:35
Jason Thacker
CanadaJason Thacker
“Strange Brew”
0-1-0
Saturday, April 9, 2005

Chris Leben defeated Jason Thacker by TKO in round 1 (1:35) in the Middleweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale, held Saturday, April 9, 2005.

Fight stats

Chris Leben
Jason Thacker
0
Knockdowns
0
27 of 40
Significant strikes
1 of 3
68%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
34 of 47
Total strikes
3 of 5
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:26
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
21 of 34
Head
1 of 3
6 of 6
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 1
Distance
0 of 1
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 2
26 of 37
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 40
Sig. str.
1 of 3
34 of 47
Total str.
3 of 5
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:26
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chris Leben vs Jason Thacker?

Chris Leben defeated Jason Thacker by TKO in round 1 (1:35) in the Middleweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale, held Saturday, April 9, 2005.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Chris Leben 68%32% Jason Thacker

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
0-1-0
1630
Power Index rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
50
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
-
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

2.87
SLpM
0.63
42%
Str. Acc.
33%
2.87
SApM
17.05
52%
Str. Def.
32%

Grappling Profile

1.14
TD Avg.
0.00
41%
TD Acc.
0%
53%
TD Def.
0%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chris Leben · 3-2
  • W
    Quentin Henry
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania · Feb 5, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:07
  • L
    Dakota Cochrane
    BKFC 6: Malignaggi vs. Lobov · Jun 22, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Justin Baesman
    BKFC 5: Lobov vs. Knight · Apr 6, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:25
  • L
    Troy Everett
    Fight 2 Win 100 · Feb 2, 2019
    Decision
  • W
    Phil Baroni
    WBKFF 1: Rise Of The Titans · Nov 9, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:19
Jason Thacker · 0-1
  • L
    Chris Leben
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · Apr 9, 2005
    TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 1 fight
26.0
Avg sig. strikes
1.0
0.77
Avg takedowns
0.00
2:23
Avg control time
0:00
60
Career high strikes
1
5
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Chris Leben
Strike target
Jason Thacker
60%
Head
100%
17%
Body
0%
23%
Leg
0%
Chris Leben
Strike position
Jason Thacker
50%
Distance
0%
28%
Clinch
100%
22%
Ground
0%