Kalib Starnes vs. Chris Leben Result

Kalib Starnes def. Chris Leben

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 71: Liddell vs JacksonMay 26, 2007Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Kalib Starnes defeated Chris Leben by unanimous decision at UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson on May 26, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Mario Yamasaki. Judges' scores: 29-28, 30-27, 29-28.

Kalib Starnes vs. Chris Leben — UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson (May 26, 2007)

Result: Kalib Starnes won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Patricia Morse-Jarman
29–28
For Kalib Starnes
Chris Lee
30–27
For Kalib Starnes
Jeff Collins
29–28
For Kalib Starnes

Fight stats

Kalib StarnesChris Leben

0Knockdowns0
4747/79 · 59%Significant strikes44/135 · 33%44
9090/127 · 71%Total strikes149/248 · 60%149
22/3 · 67%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
1Reversals0
5:08Control time1:18

Significant strikes by target

Kalib StarnesHead 21 · Body 21 · Legs 5

Chris LebenHead 20 · Body 11 · Legs 13

Significant strikes by position

Kalib StarnesDistance 22 · Clinch 12 · Ground 13

Chris LebenDistance 26 · Clinch 15 · Ground 3

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	Kalib Starnes	19/27	38/47	1/1	1:29
	Chris Leben	16/50	25/61	0/0	0:00
2	Kalib Starnes	15/32	24/41	1/1	1:13
	Chris Leben	17/61	22/66	0/0	0:00
3	Kalib Starnes	13/20	28/39	0/1	2:26
	Chris Leben	11/24	102/121	0/0	1:18

Where it sat in their careers

Kalib Starnes

UFC record before: 1-1
UFC record after: 2-1
Age at the fight: 32

Last UFC bouts before this one

LYushin OkamiOct 14, 2006
WDanny AbbadiJun 24, 2006

Next fight: L vs. Alan Belcher

Chris Leben

UFC record before: 6-2
UFC record after: 6-3
Age at the fight: 26

Last UFC bouts before this one

LJason MacDonaldDec 30, 2006
WJorge SantiagoAug 17, 2006
LAnderson SilvaJun 28, 2006

Next fight: W vs. Terry Martin

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