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Kalib Starnes absorbs 4.4 and lands 2.7 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 1.7. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Kalib Starnes's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Kalib Starnes wins 42% of rounds across 12 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Kalib Starnes has 2 KO/TKO losses in 3 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 33 out of 99, average for the division.

Kalib Starnes finishes 50% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Kalib Starnes's last fight was over 219 months ago.

Kalib Starnes is 51 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Middleweight

Kalib Starnes

17-11-15 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 2L
Inactive
High Wear
6'3"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·51age
Last fightLNate Quarry·U-DEC·R3·18yr ago
Fighter Context
2–3UFC·
0KO
·
1Sub
·
1Dec
·
10.3min/fight
·
51UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
1–2(3 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
-2.1str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-1.72
High Risk

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.193
Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
33
Low

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
42%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Kalib Starnes — 2.71 significant strikes per minute, 48% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.43 strikes per minute.

Starnes
Dirty Boxer
Body Attacker
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.71
Str. Accuracy48%
139UFC landed/286attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.8 vs avg4.43
Str. Defense53%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
55%
Body
30%
Leg
15%
By Position
Distance50%
/
Clinch31%
/
Ground19%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 15 rounds
Round 24 rounds
Round 33 rounds
Avg. Landed14117
Avg. Absorbed201917
Avg. Net-5-8-10
Grappling

Kalib Starnes — 1.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, 33% takedown accuracy, 0.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 25% takedown defense.

Starnes
Sub Hunter
·120s ctrlActive Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.46
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.39
TD Accuracy33%
5UFC landed/15attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
1UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense25%
1UFC defended/4opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Escaped Once
Finishing

Kalib Starnes — 2 UFC wins (1 submission, 1 decision), 50% finish rate.

Finish Rate
50%
div avg 61%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 2
Submission1 / 2
Decision1 / 2
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 3
Submission0 / 3
Decision1 / 3
Loss Pattern
Mixed
1 early · 1 late · 1 dec across 3 losses
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
SUB W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+14+27+41+54avg200620072008

5 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.81.13.0R1R2R3
R1n=5
R2n=4
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
3.1
2.7
1.9
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.3
4.6
4.4
Diff
-1.2
-1.9
-2.5

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 5 Fights — Trend
▲Absorbed+36%L3
-76%15%106%WLWLL

Last 5 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Starnes — 5 UFC Fights

Kalib Starnes — UFC fight record: 2 wins, 3 losses.

Result
Method
5 fights
L
Nate Quarry
MW
U-DEC R3Apr '08
-72
·12 SS (23%)·84 abs·1/3 td·41s ctrl
L
Alan Belcher
MW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:39Oct '07
-17
·40 SS (45%)·57 abs·1/3 td·27s ctrl
W
Chris Leben
MW
U-DEC R3May '07
+3
·47 SS (59%)·44 abs·2/3 td·307s ctrl
L
Yushin Okami
MW
KO/TKO R3 · 1:40Oct '06
-20
·19 SS (53%)·39 abs·0/4 td·3 td taken·123s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Danny Abbadi
MW
SUB R1 · 2:56Jun '06
+18
·21 SS (72%)·3 abs·1/2 td·101s ctrl·1 sub att
All Fighters
Middleweight

Kalib Starnes

17-11-15 UFC
Form
2L
6'3"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·51age
Last fightLNate Quarry·U-DEC·18yr ago
Fighter Context
2–3UFC·
0KO
·
1Sub
·
1Dec
·
10.3min/fight
·
51UFC min
vs. Winning Record1–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-1.72

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.193

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
33

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
42%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Starnes
Middleweight avg
Dirty BoxerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min2.71
Str. Accuracy48%
139UFC landed/286attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.8 vs avg4.43
Str. Defense53%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
55%
Body
30%
Leg
15%
By Position
Dist50%
Clinch31%
Ground19%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=5
R2
n=4
R3
n=3
Landed14117
Absorbed201917
Net-5-8-10
Grappling
Starnes
Middleweight avg
Sub Hunter
120s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.46
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.39
TD Accuracy33%
5UFC landed/15attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
1UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense25%
1UFC defended/4opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
50%
Average
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.81.13.0R1R2R3
R1n=5
R2n=4
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
3.1
2.7
1.9
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.3
4.6
4.4
Diff
-1.2
-1.9
-2.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Starnes — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Nate QuarryMW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '08
12 SS (23%)·84 abs·1/3 td·41s ctrl
L
Alan BelcherMW
KO/TKO·R2·Oct '07
40 SS (45%)·57 abs·1/3 td·27s ctrl
W
Chris LebenMW
U-DEC·R3·May '07
47 SS (59%)·44 abs·2/3 td·307s ctrl
L
Yushin OkamiMW
KO/TKO·R3·Oct '06
19 SS (53%)·39 abs·0/4 td·3 td taken·123s ctrl·1 sub
W
Danny AbbadiMW
SUB·R1·Jun '06
21 SS (72%)·3 abs·1/2 td·101s ctrl·1 sub
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