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Sunday, May 27, 2007MGM Grand Garden Arena
Kalib Starnes defeated Chris Leben by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 71: LIDDELL vs JACKSON, held Sunday, May 27, 2007 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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Kalib Starnes vs Chris Leben
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kalib StarnesChris Leben
0
Knockdowns0
47 / 79
Significant strikes44 / 135
59%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
90 / 127
Total strikes149 / 248
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Reversals0
5:07
Control time1:18
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kalib StarnesChris Leben
2145%2045%
Head
2145%1125%
Body
511%1330%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Kalib Starnes
47%26%28%
Chris Leben
59%34%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kalib Starnes47 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/23
99/12
44/4
Clinch
11/1
1010/13
11/1
Ground
1111/22
22/3
0
Chris Leben44 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/69
44/12
1313/17
Clinch
99/22
66/11
0
Ground
22/3
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Kalib StarnesChris Leben
R1
19
16
R2
15
17
R3
13
11
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 27
Significant strikes16 / 50
70%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
38 / 47
Total strikes25 / 61
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1:29
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 32
Significant strikes17 / 61
47%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
24 / 41
Total strikes22 / 66
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1:13
Control time0:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 20
Significant strikes11 / 24
65%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
28 / 39
Total strikes102 / 121
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Reversals0
2:25
Control time1:18
Insights
- Kalib Starnes absorbs 4.43 significant strikes a minute, more than 79% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Kalib Starnes
No background on record
Chris Leben
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJBaret Yoshida
- 2004Middleweight ChampionshipWEC
- —Middleweight ChampionshipGladiator Challenge
- 2005Semifinalist · Tufmiddleweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
55%59%
Head
30%23%
Body
15%18%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Kalib Starneslast 5 fights
50%31%19%
Chris Lebenlast 25 fights
44%39%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kalib Starnes· from fights outside the UFC Chris Leben· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.713.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kalib Starnes · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersChris Leben · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.433.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kalib Starnes · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersChris Leben · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.461.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kalib Starnes · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersChris Leben · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kalib Starnes · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersChris Leben · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
25%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kalib Starnes · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersChris Leben · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kalib Starnes · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersChris Leben · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.71
Strikes landed / min3.55
4.43
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.17
1.46 / 4.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.21 / 2.6
33%
Takedown accuracy46%
25%
Takedown defence55%
2:00
Control time / fight2:23
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
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
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Kalib Starnes21 of 29 ended early · 72%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Chris Leben21 of 32 ended early · 66%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- L
- L
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- L
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- L
- W
- L
- L
- W
- L
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- W
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- WJason ZazelenchukBritish Columbia Regional · May 13, 2005Submission
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- DLeonard CarterBritish Columbia Regional · Aug 2, 1998DRAW
Chris Leben1-4
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- L
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- W
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- W
- W
- W
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- W
- L
- WJustin DavisSportFight 3 · Apr 17, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:54 · Middleweight
- WBoyd BallardUFCF: Night of Champions 6 · Jan 31, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:50
- W
- WJames FanshierGladiator Challenge · Nov 13, 2003DEC
- WBrian SleemanWEC 8: Halloween Fury 2 · Oct 16, 2003Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Middleweight
- WBoyd BallardUFCF: Night of Champions 5 · Oct 11, 2003Submission · R1 · 2:18
- WLandon ShowalterSportFight: Second Coming · Aug 23, 2003Unanimous Decision
- LPaulo GazzeCalifornia Regional · May 2, 2003DEC
Frequently asked questions
Who won Kalib Starnes vs Chris Leben?
Kalib Starnes defeated Chris Leben by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 71: LIDDELL vs JACKSON, held Sunday, May 27, 2007 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.