On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
2–3UFC record
1 of 2Dominant wins
84Average win score
54thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time10:15
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 4.4
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time19% of the fight
Best winChris Leben rated 1477 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Kalib Starnes’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
54
54th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
4
−1.72
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
12
2.71
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
21
4.43
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
54
1.46
ControlShare of fight time in control
55
19%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Chris Leben, rated 1477 at 185 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 19 Apr 2008, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1359, after 5 fights there.
2–3Record at 185 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
84Average win score
1358Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time10:15
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 4.4
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time19% of the fight
Best winChris Leben rated 1477 going in
Against the division
How Kalib Starnes’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Kalib Starnes is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
53
54th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
6
−1.72
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
14
2.71
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
24
4.43
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
51
1.46
ControlShare of fight time in control
55
19%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Chris Leben, rated 1477 at 185 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
5 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2008 | Loss | 18–82 | Nate Quarry | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Loss | 16–84 | Alan Belcher | TKO (doctor) | R2 1:39 | Middleweight | UFC 77: Hostile Territory |
| 26 May 2007 | Win | 79–21 | Chris Leben | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Loss | 10–90 | Yushin Okami | KO/TKO | R3 1:40 | Middleweight | UFC 64: Unstoppable |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Win | 90–10 | Danny Abbadi | submission | R1 2:56 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale |