Urijah Faber

Bantamweight· Not Fighting

Urijah Faber

“The California Kid”· Isla Vista, United States

Pro record

35-11-0

Model Elo

1575

#452 of 1994

Age
45
Height
5'6"
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
Team Alpha Male (Urijah Faber's Ultimate Fitness)
Born
Isla Vista, United States
UFC debut
Mar 20, 2011

Profile

Urijah Faber is 11–7 in the UFC since 2011. 7 of those 11 wins came inside the distance, 2 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Petr Yan by KO/TKO (Dec 13, 2019).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
11–7
since 2011
Finish rate
64%
7 of 11 wins
1st-round finishes
2
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
4
Current streak
L1
losses in a row
Octagon time
4h 5m
avg 13:39 per fight
Opposition
1592
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Ricky Simon

    Ricky Simon

    KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd · Jul 12, 2019

    1634opp. Elo
  2. Michael McDonald

    Michael McDonald

    submission, R2 · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · Dec 13, 2013

    1627opp. Elo
  3. Ivan Menjivar

    Ivan Menjivar

    submission, R1 · UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche · Feb 22, 2013

    1608opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.65

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min2.59

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy41%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense64%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.36

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.54

UFC avg 1.52 · about average

Takedown accuracy21%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense58%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.85

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 73%Body 20%Legs 7%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 60%Clinch 14%Ground 26%

Average fight time: 12:20

Fight history (18)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LPetr YanPetr YanRecord after: 11-7KO/TKORound 3 · 0:43UFC 245: Usman vs. CovingtonDec 13, 2019
WRicky SimonRicky SimonRecord after: 11-6KO/TKORound 1 · 0:46UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. LaddJul 12, 2019
WBrad PickettBrad PickettRecord after: 10-6unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. WatersonDec 16, 2016
LJimmie RiveraJimmie RiveraRecord after: 9-6unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 203: Miocic vs. OvereemSep 9, 2016
LDominick CruzDominick CruzRecord after: 9-5unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2Jun 3, 2016
WFrankie SaenzFrankie SaenzRecord after: 9-4unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregorDec 11, 2015
LFrankie EdgarFrankie EdgarRecord after: 8-4unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs FaberMay 15, 2015
WFrancisco RiveraFrancisco RiveraRecord after: 8-3submissionRound 2 · 1:34UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler IIDec 5, 2014
WAlex CaceresAlex CaceresRecord after: 7-3submissionRound 3 · 1:09UFC 175: Weidman vs MachidaJul 4, 2014
LRenan BaraoRenan BaraoRecord after: 6-3KO/TKORound 1 · 3:42UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2Jan 31, 2014
WMichael McDonaldMichael McDonaldRecord after: 6-2submissionRound 2 · 3:22UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2Dec 13, 2013
WIuri AlcantaraIuri AlcantaraRecord after: 5-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs SonnenAug 16, 2013
WScott JorgensenScott JorgensenRecord after: 4-2submissionRound 4 · 3:16The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen FinaleApr 12, 2013
WIvan MenjivarIvan MenjivarRecord after: 3-2submissionRound 1 · 4:34UFC 157: Rousey vs CarmoucheFeb 22, 2013
LRenan BaraoRenan BaraoRecord after: 2-2unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC 149: Faber vs BaraoJul 20, 2012
WBrian BowlesBrian BowlesRecord after: 2-1submissionRound 2 · 1:27UFC 139: Shogun vs HendersonNov 18, 2011
LDominick CruzDominick CruzRecord after: 1-1unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00UFC 132: Cruz vs FaberJul 1, 2011
WEddie WinelandEddie WinelandRecord after: 1-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 128: Shogun vs JonesMar 18, 2011