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MiddleweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kalib Starnes
RESULT

Kalib Starnes def. Chris Leben (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Chris Leben
The Crippler
22-11-0
Sunday, May 27, 2007
MGM 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.

Fight stats

Kalib Starnes
Chris Leben
0
Knockdowns
0
47 of 79
Significant strikes
44 of 135
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
90 of 127
Total strikes
149 of 248
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
67%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
5:07
Control time
1:18
Significant strikes by target
21 of 46
Head
20 of 94
21 of 28
Body
11 of 24
5 of 5
Leg
13 of 17
22 of 39
Distance
26 of 98
12 of 15
Clinch
15 of 33
13 of 25
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 27
Sig. str.
16 of 50
38 of 47
Total str.
25 of 61
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:29
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 32
Sig. str.
17 of 61
24 of 41
Total str.
22 of 66
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:13
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 20
Sig. str.
11 of 24
28 of 39
Total str.
102 of 121
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:25
Ctrl
1:18

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.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Kalib Starnes 34%66% Chris Leben

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Kalib Starnes
Submission Ace
4 edges
Chris Leben
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

74Power82
58Speed65
51Precision67
80Durability78
66Engine79
94Wrestling91
97Ground96

Biggest edge Chris Leben, Punch power +25

Attribute by attribute

Kalib Starnes is on the left of every row, Chris Leben on the right.
72Punch power97
76Kick power67
57Punch speed67
58Kick speed63
51Accuracy67
94Takedowns91
98Ground striking98
96Submissions93
81Chin70
78Body strength85
66Cardio79

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-11-1
Record
22-11-0
1597
Power Index rating
1714
0
Win Streak
1
51
Age
46
6'3"
191 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ
Kalib Starnes

No background on record

Chris Leben
  • Black belt · BJJ · Baret Yoshida
  • 2004Middleweight Championship · WEC
  • Middleweight Championship · Gladiator Challenge
  • 2005Semifinalist · Tuf · middleweight

Camp The Arena · San Diego, California, US

Striking Profile

2.71
SLpM
2.87
48%
Str. Acc.
42%
4.43
SApM
2.87
53%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.46
TD Avg.
1.14
33%
TD Acc.
41%
25%
TD Def.
53%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kalib Starnes · 2-3
  • L
    Xcessive Force FC 9 · Apr 15, 2016
    TKO · R4 · 0:13 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Xcessive Force FC 7 · Oct 9, 2015
    Submission · R2 · 4:31 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Hard Knocks 44 · Jun 26, 2015
    Split Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Titan FC 28 · May 16, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    WSOF 7: Karakhanyan vs. Palmer · Dec 7, 2013
    TKO · R2 · 1:02 · Light Heavyweight
Chris Leben · 3-2
  • W
    Knucklemania · Feb 6, 2021
    Knockout · R1 · 01:07 · Cruiserweight
  • L
    BKFC 6 :: Malignaggi vs Lobov · Jun 23, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Cruiserweight
  • W
    BKFC 5 :: Lobov vs Knight · Apr 7, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · 00:25 · Cruiserweight
  • L
    Fight 2 Win 100 · Feb 2, 2019
    Decision
  • W
    WBKFF 1: Rise Of The Titans · Nov 9, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:19

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 25 fights
27.8
Avg sig. strikes
29.9
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.77
2:00
Avg control time
2:23
47
Career high strikes
134
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Kalib Starnes
Strike target
Chris Leben
55%
Head
59%
30%
Body
23%
15%
Leg
18%
Kalib Starnes
Strike position
Chris Leben
50%
Distance
44%
31%
Clinch
39%
19%
Ground
17%