Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night 1
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chris Leben
United StatesChris Leben
“The Crippler”
22-11-0
RESULT

Chris Leben def. Patrick Cote (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Patrick Cote
CanadaPatrick Cote
“The Predator”
23-11-0
Saturday, August 6, 2005

Chris Leben defeated Patrick Cote by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night 1, held Saturday, August 6, 2005.

Fight stats

Chris Leben
Patrick Cote
0
Knockdowns
0
26 of 63
Significant strikes
26 of 63
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
185 of 234
Total strikes
30 of 67
1 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 2
20%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
9:08
Control time
2:02
Significant strikes by target
17 of 51
Head
18 of 51
4 of 5
Body
4 of 7
5 of 7
Leg
4 of 5
9 of 24
Distance
8 of 28
12 of 27
Clinch
15 of 29
5 of 12
Ground
3 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 22
Sig. str.
11 of 26
37 of 52
Total str.
13 of 28
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:18
Ctrl
1:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 24
Sig. str.
11 of 26
81 of 99
Total str.
12 of 27
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:35
Ctrl
1:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 17
Sig. str.
4 of 11
67 of 83
Total str.
5 of 12
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
4:15
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Jon Schorle
#LebenCote
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Dalby Shirley
#LebenCote
1––
2––
3––
Total3027
Roy Silbert
#LebenCote
1––
2––
3––
Total2729

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

1
Leben
–
0
Cote
●29–28 Leben
All 1 media scorecards▾
  • FightMetric.com29–28Leben

Fan Scorecards

88%
Leben
13%
Cote
8 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Leben87.5%●29–28 Cote12.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Leben
R2
100%
Cote
R3
100%
Leben

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chris Leben vs Patrick Cote?

Chris Leben defeated Patrick Cote by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night 1, held Saturday, August 6, 2005.

What were the judges' scorecards for Chris Leben vs Patrick Cote?

The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 27–29 — Chris Leben won the decision.

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

Win probability

Chris Leben 65%35% Patrick Cote

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
23-11-0
1542
Elo rating
1435
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
46
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

2.87
SLpM
2.81
42%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.87
SApM
3.21
52%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

1.14
TD Avg.
0.68
41%
TD Acc.
20%
53%
TD Def.
43%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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    UFC 138: Leben vs MunozSat, Nov 5, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 0:27 · Middleweight
Patrick Cote · 3-2
  • L
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    UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2Sun, Apr 9, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs ThompsonSun, Jun 19, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 2:35 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ben Saunders
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs CruzMon, Jan 18, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:14 · Welterweight
  • W
    Joshua Burkman
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs OliveiraSun, Aug 23, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    Joe Riggs
    UFC 186: Johnson vs HoriguchiSat, Apr 25, 2015
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Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 21 fights
26.0
Avg sig. strikes
31.5
0.77
Avg takedowns
0.48
2:23
Avg control time
1:57
60
Career high strikes
72
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Chris Leben
Strike target
Patrick Cote
60%
Head
60%
17%
Body
16%
23%
Leg
24%
Chris Leben
Strike position
Patrick Cote
50%
Distance
61%
28%
Clinch
20%
22%
Ground
18%