The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale
Las Vegas, USA
9 Apr 2005
Middleweight
VS
89%
Leben
11%
Thacker
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 1:35
CL
Chris Leben
"The Crippler"
22 – 11
5'11"73" reachSouthpaw45 yrs4-fight slideStriker
CFR 17
JT
Jason Thacker
0 – 1
Well-Rounded50 yrsOrthodox5'10"
CFR 2

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Leben

Leben is a strong favourite at 89% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 15 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Leben has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 48 points.

Leben has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Leben's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Leben
Thacker
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'11"+
Height
5'10"
73"
Reach
45+
Age
50
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Leben
Thacker
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
17.4
2.2
50.5
Performance Avg
0.0
48
Quality of Victory
0
59
Momentum Score
0
Leben
Thacker
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.3
0.4
45%
Strike Accuracy
33%
6.9
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.0
7 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
21
Head
1
6
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance0
1Clinch1
26Ground0
Leben
Thacker
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.9
/ 10
0.0
/ 10
1.4
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.0
1.7
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
2
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Leben
Thacker
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
78
KO risk
Verdict
Moderate
3
KO/TKO Losses
1
2
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
22/33 fights
Chin rating based on
1 fights
Leben
Thacker
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
59
0
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R1
Leben
Thacker
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
75%
0%
7
KO / TKO Wins
0
2
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Leben
Thacker
Striking6.9 / 0.0Volume3.1 / 0.0Grappling1.9 / 0.0Wrestling1.4 / 0.0Submission1.7 / 0.0Pressure6.9 / 0.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.0
1.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
1.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
1.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
0.0
3.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.0
Leben
Strike Zones
Thacker
Leben
Attacking
21HEAD6BODY0LEGS27 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Thacker
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
21HEAD6BODY0LEGS27 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Leben targets the head (78% of attacks) — Thacker absorbs 78% of strikes there
🎯Thacker targets the head (100% of attacks) — Leben absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Leben
RND
Thacker
0/0R00/0

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

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

Thacker · Last 1

L · KO · R1
Chris LebenRating 1.5
KO/TKO
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · 2005-04

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