Kalib Starnes

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Kalib Starnes
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BornKalib Axel Starnes
(1975-01-06) January 6, 1975 (age 50)
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Division Middleweight
Light heavyweight
Heavyweight
Reach74 in (187 cm)
Style Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Boxing, Greco Roman Wrestling, Judo, Taekwondo
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
TeamAegis Athletics
American Top Team
Revolution Martial Arts
Brazilian Top Team Canada, [1]
Rank Black Belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
 Red Belt in Taekwondo
 Brown Belt in Judo
 White Belt in Aikido
Years active1998–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total29
Wins17
By knockout5
By submission10
By decision2
Losses11
By knockout4
By submission2
By decision5
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kalib Starnes (born January 6, 1975) is a Canadian mixed martial artist.

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Early life

Starnes became involved in the martial arts at an early age and began teaching when he was a teenager. He started training in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu at the Gracie Academy in 1994 in Torrance, California. And has also practiced Muay Thai, Boxing, Judo, Aikido, Kung Fu, Taekwondo, Greco Roman Wrestling, Shotokan and Wado Ryu Karate.

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Starnes made his UFC debut on June 24, 2006 at the finale of The Ultimate Fighter 3 , winning via rear naked choke over Danny Abbadi.

After this Starnes would gain the biggest victory in his career, by defeating Chris Leben on May 26, 2007 at UFC 71 via unanimous decision, also winning the Fight of The Night bonus for his efforts.

During the UFC 64 event, Starnes suffered a third-round TKO to Yushin Okami. [2]

In his final UFC bout, he lost via unanimous decision to Nate Quarry at UFC 83 in Montreal Canada. Starnes was criticized by MMA pundits and fans for avoiding Quarry for the majority of the match, leading to a new nickname, "The Running Man." Many speculate that his poor performance in this fight was one of the main reasons he was released by the UFC.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
29 matches17 wins11 losses
By knockout54
By submission102
By decision25
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss17–11–1 Tim Hague TKO (leg kick)XFFC 9: ConvictionApril 15, 201640:13 Grande Prairie, Alberta, CanadaLost the XFFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win17–10–1Craig HudsonSubmission (rear-naked choke)XFFC 7: Bad BloodOctober 9, 201524:31 Grande Prairie, Alberta, CanadaWon the vacant XFFC Heavyweight Championship.
Loss16–10–1 Rodney Wallace Decision (split)HKFC: Hard Knocks 44June 26, 201535:00 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Loss16–9–1 Dave Herman Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 28: Brilz vs. Davis May 16, 201435:00 Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
Win16–8–1Dwayne LewisKO (elbow) WSOF 7 December 7, 201321:02 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win15–8–1Clay DavidsonTKO (punches)Fivestar Fight League 8: Barefoot Beach BattleAugust 9, 201311:21 Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Win14–8–1 Tim Hague Decision (unanimous) AFC 19: Undisputed July 5, 201335:00 Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaHeavyweight bout.
Win13–8–1David PerronTKO (punches) AFC 18: Mayhem May 19, 201324:05 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Loss12–8–1 Joe Doerksen Decision (unanimous) AFC 11: Takeover September 15, 201235:00 Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaFight of the Night.
Loss12–7–1 John Salter KO (punches) AFC 6: Conviction June 18, 201124:13 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Loss12–6–1 Patrick Côté Decision (unanimous)Ringside 10: Cote vs. StarnesApril 9, 201135:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win12–5–1Matt MacGrathSubmission (rear-naked choke)Wreck MMA: Strong and ProudJanuary 28, 201123:14 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Win11–5–1Nick HinchliffeSubmission (armbar) AFC 3: Evolution July 17, 201013:49 Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaWon the AFC Middleweight Championship.
Loss10–5–1 Falaniko Vitale Submission (ezekiel choke)X-1 – Champions 2March 20, 201012:22Hawaii, United StatesFor the X-1 Middleweight Championship.
Win10–4–1Marcus HicksSubmission (rear-naked choke) AFC 2: Aftershock March 6, 201011:22 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Loss9–4–1 Hector Lombard Submission (punches)Cage Fighting Championships 11November 20, 200911:55Sydney, AustraliaFor the CFC Middleweight Championship.
Win9–3–1Chris CisnerosSubmission (armbar)Destiny MMA: Pier Fighter 1November 15, 200824:47 Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesWon the Destiny MMA Light Heavyweight Championship.
Loss8–3–1 Nate Quarry Decision (unanimous) UFC 83 April 19, 200835:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss8–2–1 Alan Belcher TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 77 October 20, 200721:39 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Win8–1–1 Chris Leben Decision (unanimous) UFC 71 May 26, 200735:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss7–1–1 Yushin Okami TKO (punches) UFC 64: Unstoppable October 14, 200631:40 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win7–0–1Danny AbbadiSubmission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale June 24, 200612:56 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win6–0–1 Jason MacDonald TKO (punches)National Fighting Challenge 5November 25, 200514:37 North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win5–0–1Mike YackulicTKO (submission to punches)World Freestyle Fighting 9: Wild WestSeptember 17, 200512:21 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win4–0–1Jason ZazelenchukSubmission (rear-naked choke)National Fighting Challenge 3May 13, 200510:42 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win3–0–1Gerry ElliotSubmission (arm-triangle choke)World Freestyle Fighting 8: DominanceMarch 26, 20051N/A Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win2–0–1Ramin AstaseareTKO (punches)National Fighting Challenge 2February 18, 200511:49 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win1–0–1Wayne AtkinsonSubmission (rear-naked choke)Adrenaline Fighting Championships 1July 24, 200312:22 Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Draw0–0–1Leonard CarterDrawUltimate Warrior ChallengeAugust 2, 19981N/A Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss1–1 Kendall Grove Verbal submission (rib injury) The Ultimate Fighter 3 30:30 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesSemi-finals.
Win1–0Mike StineKO (punches)12:09Elimination bout.

See also

References

  1. "UFC Fighter/TUF 3 cast member Kalib Starnes Joins ATT!". American Top Team. July 18, 2007. Archived from the original on October 22, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
  2. "MMAjunkie.com Source: Chris Leben and Kalib Starnes to Fight in May". MMAjunkie.com. 2007-02-14. Retrieved 2013-07-25.