UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson
Las Vegas, USA
26 May 2007
Middleweight
VS
46%
Starnes
54%
Leben
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
KS
Kalib Starnes
17 – 11
6'3"74" reachOrthodox51 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 15
CL
Chris Leben
"The Crippler"
22 – 11
Striker4-fight slide45 yrsSouthpaw73" reach5'11"
CFR 17

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Leben

This is a genuine toss-up — Starnes at 46% vs Leben at 54% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Striking split: Leben throws more volume but Starnes connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Leben has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Starnes
Leben
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'3"+
Height
5'11"
74"+
Reach
73"
51
Age
+45
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Starnes
Leben
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
14.6
17.4
39.7
Performance Avg
50.5
40
Quality of Victory
48
33
Momentum Score
59
Starnes
Leben
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.1
1.3
59%
Strike Accuracy
45%
0.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.9
0 KOs
KO Finishes
7 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
9
Head
7
4
Body
2
0
Leg
2
RangeRange
2Distance7
2Clinch1
9Ground3
Starnes
Leben
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.3
Sub Attempts / fight
—
5.2
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.9
3.6
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.4
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Starnes
Leben
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
74
0
Moderate
Verdict
KO risk
1
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
2
Avg R3.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.3 stoppage
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
3 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
5/28 fights
Chin rating based on
22/33 fights
Starnes
Leben
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
33
59
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · R2
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R3
W · Sub · R1
Last 5
L · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
Starnes
Leben
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
50%
75%
0
KO / TKO Wins
7
1
Submission Wins
2
1
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Starnes
Leben
Striking0.8 / 6.9Volume4.8 / 3.1Grappling5.2 / 1.9Wrestling3.6 / 1.4Submission5.0 / 1.7Pressure4.7 / 6.9
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
0.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.9
5.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.9
3.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.4
5.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
1.7
4.7
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.9
4.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.1
Starnes
Strike Zones
Leben
Starnes
Attacking
9HEAD4BODY0LEGS13 landed
Absorbing
7HEAD2BODY2LEGS11 absorbed
Leben
Attacking
7HEAD2BODY2LEGS11 landed
Absorbing
9HEAD4BODY0LEGS13 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Starnes targets the head (69% of attacks) — Leben absorbs 69% of strikes there
🎯Leben targets the head (64% of attacks) — Starnes absorbs 64% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Starnes
RND
Leben
0/0R00/0

Starnes · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0105.0W4.0L4.5W4.8L5.5L2006-062006-102007-052007-102008-04
WinLossTrend

Leben · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0105.0W4.5W5.0W5.0W4.5W1.5L5.2W2.8L5.5L5.5W5.0W5.5L4.0L4.5W5.2W5.5W1.5L5.0W2.1L5.8L5.5L4.0L2005-042006-082009-082011-112013-12
WinLossTrend

Starnes · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Nate QuarryRating 5.5
Decision
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L · R2
Alan BelcherRating 4.8
UFC 77: Hostile Territory · 2007-10
W · Dec · R3
Chris LebenRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson · 2007-05
L · KO · R3
Yushin OkamiRating 4
KO/TKO
UFC 64: Unstoppable · 2006-10
W · Sub · R1
Danny AbbadiRating 5
Submission
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale · 2006-06

Leben · Last 5

L · R1
Uriah HallRating 4
UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 · 2013-12
L · Dec · R3
Andrew CraigRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · 2013-07
L · Dec · R3
Derek BrunsonRating 5.8
Decision
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · 2012-12
L · KO · R2
Mark MunozRating 2.1
KO/TKO
UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz · 2011-11
W · KO · R1
Wanderlei SilvaRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · 2011-07

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