Result
Kalib StarnesDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
DateMay 27, 2007
DivisionMiddleweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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W
17-11-1Kalib Starnes
L
The Crippler | 22-12-0Chris Leben
Kalib Starnes vs Chris Leben
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Kalib Starnes
Elo1562Solid
3Y trend1536 → 1562
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Chris Leben
Elo1635Solid
3Y trend1677 → 1635
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Kalib Starnes won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Kalib Starnes led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Kalib Starnes and Chris Leben across their careers →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.
Kalib StarnesChris Leben
Elo edge
Kalib Starnes1562-13 last move
Chris Leben1635-18 last move
Why they are ranked here
Kalib StarnesNot on the active ladder · 1562 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Tim Hague (rated 1661 at the time): +22.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Dave Herman (rated 1592 at the time): -16.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -10 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1472, not 1562: 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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Recorded fight totals
Kalib StarnesvsChris Leben
Total strikes
90vs149
Sig. strikes
47vs44
Takedowns
2vs0
Rev.
1vs0
Finishing profile
Kalib Starnessubmission leads 59% of wins
Chris LebenKO/TKO leads 55% of wins
Common opponents
Round stats
Kalib Starnes vs Chris Leben is a completed Middleweight fight from UFC 71 : LIDDELL VS JACKSON. Kalib Starnes defeated Chris Leben by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Kalib Starnes vs Chris Leben quick answers
Who won Kalib Starnes vs Chris Leben?
Kalib Starnes won Kalib Starnes vs Chris Leben by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Kalib Starnes vs Chris Leben on?
Kalib Starnes vs Chris Leben is listed on UFC 71 : LIDDELL VS JACKSON.
What are the records for Kalib Starnes vs Chris Leben?
Kalib Starnes enters with a 17-11-1 record and Chris Leben enters with a 22-12-0 record.
What division is Kalib Starnes vs Chris Leben?
Kalib Starnes vs Chris Leben is listed as a Middleweight fight.
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