Patrick Cote vs. Chris Leben Result

Chris Leben def. Patrick Cote

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night 1August 6, 2005Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Chris Leben defeated Patrick Cote by split decision at UFC Fight Night 1 on August 6, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 29-28, 27-29, 30-27.

Patrick Cote vs. Chris Leben — UFC Fight Night 1 (Aug 6, 2005)

Result: Chris Leben won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night 1
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Jon Schorle
29–28
For Chris Leben
Roy Silbert
27–29
Dissenting card
Dalby Shirley
30–27
For Chris Leben

Fight stats

Patrick CoteChris Leben

0Knockdowns0
2626/63 · 41%Significant strikes26/63 · 41%26
3030/67 · 45%Total strikes185/234 · 79%185
11/2 · 50%Takedowns1/5 · 20%1
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
2:01Control time9:07

Significant strikes by target

Patrick CoteHead 18 · Body 4 · Legs 4

Chris LebenHead 17 · Body 4 · Legs 5

Significant strikes by position

Patrick CoteDistance 8 · Clinch 15 · Ground 3

Chris LebenDistance 9 · Clinch 12 · Ground 5

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Patrick Cote	11/26	13/28	0/0	0:59
	Chris Leben	8/22	37/52	0/2	2:18
2	Patrick Cote	11/26	12/27	1/1	1:02
	Chris Leben	11/24	81/99	1/2	2:35
3	Patrick Cote	4/11	5/12	0/1	0:00
	Chris Leben	7/17	67/83	0/1	4:14

Where it sat in their careers

Patrick Cote

UFC record before: 0-2
UFC record after: 0-3
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 25

Last UFC bouts before this one

LJoe DoerksenApr 16, 2005
LTito OrtizOct 22, 2004

Next fight: L vs. Travis Lutter

Chris Leben

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 2-0
Age at the fight: 25

Last UFC bouts before this one

WJason ThackerApr 9, 2005

Next fight: W vs. Edwin DeWees

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