THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 1 : Rich Franklin VS Ken Shamrock

Chris Leben vs Jason Thacker

Apr 9, 2005 · ESPN+

DateApr 9, 2005

DivisionMiddleweight

StatusScheduled

VenueCox Pavillion

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, April 9, 2005 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 4:00 PM
US West (PT): Sat 1:00 PM
United Kingdom: Sat 9:00 PM
Central Europe: Sat 10:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 6:00 AM
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Chris LebenThe Crippler |22-12-0Chris Leben vs Jason ThackerJason ThackerStrange Brew |0-1-0

Chris LebenThe Crippler22-12-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time00:01:35

22-12-0Record0-1-0

46Age51

5'11"Height6'0"

TBDReachTBD

185 lbsWeight185 lbs

MiddleweightWeight ClassMiddleweight

Jason ThackerStrange Brew0-1-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Chris Leben owns a 152-point Elo edge (solid). Chris Leben shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Chris LebenJason Thacker

Recent form

Chris LebenL L L L W · -41 Elo last 5

LLLLW

Jason ThackerL · -17 Elo last 1

Elo edge

Chris Leben1635-18 last move

Jason Thacker1483-17 last move

Why they are ranked here

Chris LebenNot on the active ladder · 1635 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Wanderlei Silva (rated 1794 at the time): +20.
Costliest loss: Lost to Uriah Hall (rated 1577 at the time): -18.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -41 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1545, not 1635: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Jason ThackerNot on the active ladder · 1483 Elo

Costliest loss: Lost to Chris Leben (rated 1645 at the time): -17.
Inactivity: Placed on 1393, not 1483: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Activity: Not on the active ladder: no rated fight in the last 24 months.
Opposition: Opponents averaged 1645 Elo over the last 1 fight. Beating higher-rated opponents is worth more.

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What's at stake

Chris LebenNow 1635

Wins by decision+7→ 1642

Loses by decision-17→ 1618

Jason ThackerNow 1483

Wins by decision+34→ 1517

Loses by decision-14→ 1469

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Chris LebenvsJason Thacker

Takedown average

1.23vs0

Takedown defense

54%vs0%

Submission average

0.87vs0

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

3.07vs17.05

Finishing profile

Chris LebenKO/TKO leads 55% of wins

Jason ThackerNo tracked pro wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Tale of the tape

Chris LebenJason Thacker

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.89Sig. strikes landed per min0.63

UFC middleweight average : 3.94

44Sig. strike accuracy33

UFC middleweight average : 48%

3.07Sig. strikes absorbed per min17.05

UFC middleweight average : 3.82

52Sig. strike defense33

UFC middleweight average : 52%

1.23Takedown average0

UFC middleweight average : 1.62

41Takedown accuracyNot available

UFC middleweight average : 30%

54Takedown defense0

UFC middleweight average : 59%

0.87Submission average0

UFC middleweight average : 0.68

12Wins by knockout0

5Wins by submission0

5Wins by decision0

4Losses by knockout1

2Losses by submission0

6Losses by decision0

Chris Leben vs Jason Thacker is a scheduled Middleweight fight on THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 1 : Rich Franklin VS Ken Shamrock. Chris Leben enters with a 22-12-0 record and Jason Thacker enters with a 0-1-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.