Kalib Starnes
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| Kalib Starnes | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (190 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (82 kg) |
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Born | January 1, 1975 |
| Fighting out of | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |
| Town of birth | |
| Fighting style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 9 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
Kalib Starnes (b. January 1, 1975) is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist. He was featured in the third season of the reality TV series, The Ultimate Fighter. Kalib is a native of Surrey, British Columbia and trains with Revolution Martial Arts in Langley, British Columbia.
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[edit] MMA career
[edit] The Ultimate Fighter 3
Won his first fight against Mike Stine by referee stoppage.
Lost his second fight in the Ultimate Fighter 3 to Kendall Grove in the third round by verbal submission (broken rib), but does not count against his professional record as it is considered an exhibition match by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| 7 Wins (2 KO's, 5 submissions), 1 Losses , 1 Draws, 0 No Contest. | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| 10/14/2006 | Loss | Yushin Okami | UFC 64 - Unstoppable | TKO (Strikes) | 3 | 1:40 | |
| 6/24/2006 | Win | Danny Abbadi | UFC - Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:56 | |
| 11/25/2005 | Win | Jason MacDonald | NFC 5 - National Fighting Challenge 5 | TKO | 1 | 4:37 | |
| 9/17/2005 | Win | Mike Yackulic | WFF 9 - Wild West | Submission | 1 | 2:21 | |
| 5/13/2005 | Win | Jason Zazelenchuk | NFC 3 - National Fighting Challenge 3 | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 0:42 | |
| 3/26/2005 | Win | Gerry Elliot | WFF 8 - Dominance | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | 1 | ||
| 2/18/2005 | Win | Ramin Astaseare | NFC 2 - National Fighting Challenge 2 | TKO | 1 | 1:49 | |
| 7/24/2003 | Win | Wayne Atkinson | AFC 1 - Adrenaline Fighting Championships 1 | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:22 | |
| 8/2/1998 | Draw | Leonard Carter | UWC - Ultimate Warrior Challenge | 1 | |||
[edit] Trivia
- Starnes is an avid reader of poetry and linguistics.
- Likes to participate in spoken-word competitions.
- Lists Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn among his favorite writers.
- Attended Nakusp Secondary School in Nakusp, British Columbia.
- Took up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in his late teens with Royce Gracie in Torrance, California.
[edit] Personal Life
Starnes has a daughter Sienna with his girlfriend, Christina Neill.
[edit] External links
| The Ultimate Fighter - Season 3 | |
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| Michael Bisping | Tait Fletcher | Jesse Forbes | Matt Hamill | Josh Haynes | Noah Inhofer | Mike Nickels | Kristian Rothaermel | Danny Abbadi | Kendall Grove | Ed Herman | Solomon Hutcherson | Ross Pointon | Rory Singer | Kalib Starnes | Mike Stine
Coaches: Tito Ortiz | Ken Shamrock |
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Cousin Christina Starnes is training to be a professinal boxer in Port Kells, British Columbia
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