Kalib Starnes | |
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Born | Kalib Axel Starnes January 6, 1975 Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |
Other names | The Running Man |
Nationality | Canadian |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 216.8 lb (98.3 kg; 15.49 st) |
Division |
Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
Reach | 74 in (187 cm) |
Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, Boxing, TKD, Judo, Aikido, |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |
Team | Aegis Athletics American Top Team Revolution Martial Arts Brazilian Top Team Canada, |
Rank |
Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt in Judo Red Belt in Taekwondo White Belt in Aikido |
Years active | 1998 - present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 28 |
Wins | 16 |
By knockout | 5 |
By submission | 9 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 11 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 5 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Kalib Axel Starnes (pronounced ['kaɪlʌb 'æksʌl 'stɑhrnz]; born January 6, 1975) is a Canadian mixed martial artist. He was a semi-finalist on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter, training under UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock. He holds notable victories over Chris Leben and Jason MacDonald. Starnes is currently under contract with World Series of Fighting, fighting in their light heavyweight division. He is currently ranked as the 2nd light heavyweight mixed martial artist in Canada. Kalib is a native of Surrey, British Columbia and trains with Aegis Athletics in Surrey, BC.
Starnes got involved in the martial arts at an early age and began teaching when he was a teenager. He started training Gracie Jiu-Jitsu at the Gracie Academy in 1994 in Torrance, California. He also trained in Las Vegas and Fort Lauderdale from 2006 - 2008 at the famous American Top Team gym. His primary styles are Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Greco-Roman Wrestling and Boxing, other styles include Kung Fu, Taekwondo, Aikido, Muay Thai and Shotokan and Wado-ryu Karate. He has studied under prominent trainers such as UFC champion Royce Gracie, Olympic boxing gold medalist Howard Davis, Jr., Canadian boxer Tony Pep, Olympic wrestler Colin Daynes, and professional mixed martial artist Kultar Gill. He received his Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Black belt in 2010 from Fourth Degree BJJ Black Belt Professor Bob McRoberts.