Jason MacDonald vs Chris Leben

Dec 30, 2006 · ESPN+

DateDec 30, 2006

DivisionMiddleweight

StatusScheduled

VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, December 30, 2006 — 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 8:00 AM
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Jason MacDonaldThe Athlete |25-16-0Jason MacDonald vs Chris LebenChris LebenThe Crippler |22-12-0

Jason MacDonaldThe Athlete25-16-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time00:04:03

25-16-0Record22-12-0

51Age46

6'2"Height5'11"

TBDReachTBD

185 lbsWeight185 lbs

MiddleweightWeight ClassMiddleweight

Chris LebenThe Crippler22-12-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Chris Leben owns a 48-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.

Jason MacDonaldChris Leben

Recent form

Jason MacDonaldL L W L W · -13 Elo last 5

LLWLW

Chris LebenL L L L W · -41 Elo last 5

LLLLW

Elo edge

Jason MacDonald1587-16 last move

Chris Leben1635-18 last move

Why they are ranked here

Jason MacDonaldNot on the active ladder · 1587 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Wilson Gouveia (rated 1617 at the time): +25.
Costliest loss: Lost to John Salter (rated 1576 at the time): -22.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -13 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1497, not 1587: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

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.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

Jason MacDonaldNow 1587

Wins by decision+14→ 1601

Loses by decision-10→ 1577

Chris LebenNow 1635

Wins by decision+10→ 1645

Loses by decision-14→ 1621

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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

Jason MacDonaldvsChris Leben

Takedown accuracy

16%vs41%

Submission average

1.97vs0.87

Sig. strikes landed per min

1.55vs2.89

Takedown defense

35%vs54%

Finishing profile

Jason MacDonaldsubmission leads 76% of wins

Chris LebenKO/TKO leads 55% of wins

Common opponents

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

Tale of the tape

Jason MacDonaldChris Leben

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

1.55Sig. strikes landed per min2.89

UFC middleweight average : 3.94

53Sig. strike accuracy44

UFC middleweight average : 48%

2.70Sig. strikes absorbed per min3.07

UFC middleweight average : 3.82

47Sig. strike defense52

UFC middleweight average : 52%

1.43Takedown average1.23

UFC middleweight average : 1.62

16Takedown accuracy41

UFC middleweight average : 30%

35Takedown defense54

UFC middleweight average : 59%

1.97Submission average0.87

UFC middleweight average : 0.68

3Wins by knockout12

19Wins by submission5

3Wins by decision5

7Losses by knockout4

4Losses by submission2

5Losses by decision6

Jason MacDonald vs Chris Leben is a scheduled Middleweight fight on UFC 66 : LIDDELL VS ORTIZ 2. Jason MacDonald enters with a 25-16-0 record and Chris Leben enters with a 22-12-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.