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Bantamweight · “The California Kid”

Urijah Faber

35-11-0 UFC 11-7-0
Submission Efficiency Hard To Hit
5'6"Height
67"Reach
OrthodoxStance
47Age
1KO wins
6Sub wins
63.6%Finish rate
13:38Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 38.9 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 29.9 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 79.3 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 50.9 of 100 Wrestling — Above avg, rated 75.1 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 51.6 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 67.6 of 100 Control — Average, rated 52.7 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Above avg 79
  2. Wrestling Above avg 75
  3. Grappling Average 68
  4. Control Average 53
  5. TD Defense Average 52
  6. Durability Average 51
  7. Striking Below avg 39
  8. Accuracy Below avg 30
Submission Efficiency 6 submission wins from 9 attempts
Hard To Hit opponents land only 35% of what they throw
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.9
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.89
Striking accuracy42.0%
Striking defense65.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.31
Takedowns / 15 min1.59
Takedown accuracy28.3%
Takedown defense62.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.55
Control time18.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents9-6

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
December 6, 2014 vs Francisco Rivera — 2.89/min (W) Dec '14 May 16, 2015 vs Frankie Edgar — 1.92/min (L) May '15 December 12, 2015 vs Frankie Saenz — 5.0/min (W) Dec '15 June 4, 2016 vs Dominick Cruz — 1.36/min (L) Jun '16 September 10, 2016 vs Jimmie Rivera — 1.47/min (L) Sep '16 December 17, 2016 vs Brad Pickett — 4.67/min (W) Dec '16 July 13, 2019 vs Ricky Simon — 14.35/min (W) — only 0.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '19 December 14, 2019 vs Petr Yan — 1.68/min (L) Dec '19

Fight history

18 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Petr Yan 13-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:43 — UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington · December 14, 2019
18/76Sig. strikes
54/108Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ricky Simon 15-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:46 — UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd · July 13, 2019
11/15Sig. strikes
4/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Brad Pickett 25-12 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson · December 17, 2016
70/126Sig. strikes
18/65Absorbed
5/10Takedowns
6:22Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Jimmie Rivera 19-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem · September 10, 2016
22/112Sig. strikes
54/160Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Dominick Cruz 21-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · June 4, 2016
34/159Sig. strikes
87/261Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Frankie Saenz 10-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · December 12, 2015
75/111Sig. strikes
66/136Absorbed
2/13Takedowns
1:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Frankie Edgar 18-4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber · May 16, 2015
48/147Sig. strikes
83/258Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Francisco Rivera 10-3 walk-in Submission · R2 1:34 — UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II · December 6, 2014
19/52Sig. strikes
15/56Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:14Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Alex Caceres 10-5 walk-in Submission · R3 1:09 — UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida · July 5, 2014
20/38Sig. strikes
20/45Absorbed
5/12Takedowns
6:46Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Renan Barao 31-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 3:42 — UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · February 1, 2014
8/31Sig. strikes
17/46Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Michael McDonald 5-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:22 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · December 14, 2013
29/46Sig. strikes
9/27Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:55Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Iuri Alcantara 29-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · August 17, 2013
54/79Sig. strikes
8/23Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
10:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Scott Jorgensen 14-6 walk-in Submission · R4 3:16 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale · April 13, 2013
93/163Sig. strikes
73/168Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
5:07Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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W Ivan Menjivar 25-9 walk-in Submission · R1 4:34 — UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche · February 23, 2013
17/24Sig. strikes
3/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
4:03Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Renan Barao 28-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 149: Faber vs Barao · July 21, 2012
60/178Sig. strikes
85/290Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Brian Bowles 10-1 walk-in Submission · R2 1:27 — UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · November 19, 2011
36/61Sig. strikes
13/68Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:21Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Dominick Cruz 17-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · July 2, 2011
50/170Sig. strikes
90/238Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
0:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Eddie Wineland 18-6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones · March 19, 2011
49/110Sig. strikes
11/71Absorbed
2/11Takedowns
5:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Eddie Wineland › Simulate vs Eddie Wineland ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
35-11-0Pro record
Team Alpha MaleGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 10
Submission 17
Decision 7
Other 1

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 0
Decision 7
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 18
WEC 12
GC 8
KOTC 6
FCP 1
TKO 1
Full career — 46 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Petr Yan KO (head kick) UFC 245
December 14, 2019
 UFC 3 0:43
W Ricky Simón TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd
July 13, 2019
 UFC 1 0:46
W Brad Pickett Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson
December 17, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
L Jimmie Rivera Decision (unanimous) UFC 203
September 10, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
L Dominick Cruz Decision (unanimous) UFC 199
June 4, 2016
 UFC 5 5:00
W Frankie Saenz Decision (unanimous) UFC 194
December 12, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
L Frankie Edgar Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber
May 16, 2015
 UFC 5 5:00
W Francisco Rivera Submission (bulldog choke) UFC 181
December 6, 2014
 UFC 2 1:34
W Alex Caceres Submission (rear naked choke) UFC 175
July 5, 2014
 UFC 3 1:09
L Renan Barão TKO (punches) UFC 169
February 1, 2014
 UFC 1 3:42
W Michael McDonald Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
December 14, 2013
 UFC 2 3:22
W Iuri Alcântara Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen
August 17, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Scott Jorgensen Submission (rear-naked choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale
April 13, 2013
 UFC 4 3:16
W Ivan Menjivar Submission (standing rear-naked choke) UFC 157
February 23, 2013
 UFC 1 4:34
L Renan Barão Decision (unanimous) UFC 149
July 21, 2012
 UFC 5 5:00
W Brian Bowles Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 139
November 19, 2011
 UFC 2 1:27
L Dominick Cruz Decision (unanimous) UFC 132
July 2, 2011
 UFC 5 5:00
W Eddie Wineland Decision (unanimous) UFC 128
March 19, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W Takeya Mizugaki Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) WEC 52
November 11, 2010
 WEC 1 4:50
L José Aldo Decision (unanimous) WEC 48
April 24, 2010
 WEC 5 5:00
W Raphael Assunção Submission (rear-naked choke) WEC 46
January 10, 2010
 WEC 3 3:49
L Mike Brown Decision (unanimous) WEC 41
June 7, 2009
 WEC 5 5:00
W Jens Pulver Submission (guillotine choke) WEC 38
January 25, 2009
 WEC 1 1:34
L Mike Brown TKO (punches) WEC 36
November 5, 2008
 WEC 1 2:23
W Jens Pulver Decision (unanimous) WEC 34
June 1, 2008
 WEC 5 5:00
W Jeff Curran Submission (guillotine choke) WEC 31
December 12, 2007
 WEC 2 4:34
W Chance Farrar Submission (rear-naked choke) WEC 28
June 3, 2007
 WEC 1 3:19
W Dominick Cruz Submission (guillotine choke) WEC 26
March 24, 2007
 WEC 1 1:38
W Joe Pearson TKO (punches and elbows) WEC 25
January 20, 2007
 WEC 1 2:31
W Bibiano Fernandes TKO (doctor stoppage) KOTC: All Stars
October 28, 2006
 KOTC 1 4:16
W Enoch Wilson TKO (doctor stoppage) FCP: Malice at Cow Palace
September 9, 2006
 FCP 2 1:01
W Naoya Uematsu TKO (punches) GC 51: Madness at the Memorial
July 1, 2006
 GC 2 3:35
W Charlie Valencia Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Predator
May 13, 2006
 KOTC 1 3:09
W Cole Escovedo TKO (corner stoppage) WEC 19
March 17, 2006
 WEC 2 5:00
W Ivan Menjivar DQ (illegal kick to downed opponent) TKO 24: Eruption
January 28, 2006
 TKO 2 2:02
W Charles Bennett Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) GC 46: Avalanche
December 11, 2005
 GC 1 4:38
W Shawn Bias Submission (standing guillotine choke) KOTC: Execution Day
October 29, 2005
 KOTC 1 1:24
L Tyson Griffin TKO (punches) GC 42: Summer Slam
September 10, 2005
 GC 3 0:05
W Hiroyuki Abe TKO (doctor stoppage) KOTC: Mortal Sins
May 7, 2005
 KOTC 3 2:37
W David Granados Submission (rear-naked choke) GC 35: Cold Fury
March 13, 2005
 GC 1 2:13
W Eben Kaneshiro TKO (punches) KOTC 44: Revenge
November 14, 2004
 KOTC 3 4:33
W Rami Boukai Decision (majority) KOTC 41: Relentless
September 29, 2004
 KOTC 2 5:00
W Del Hawkins TKO (punches) GC 30: Gladiator Challenge 30
August 19, 2004
 GC 1 3:19
W David Velasquez Decision (unanimous) GC 27: FightFest 2
June 3, 2004
 GC 3 5:00
W George Adkins TKO (corner stoppage) GC 22: Gladiator Challenge 22
February 12, 2004
 GC 2 2:42
W Jay Valencia Submission (guillotine choke) GC 20: Gladiator Challenge 20
November 12, 2003
 GC 1 1:22

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Urijah Faber) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.9 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 2.9 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 42.0% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 65.1% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 1.6 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 28.3% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 62.0% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.6 avg 0.5
Control time 18.9% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 63.6% avg 48.2%