Urijah Faber, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an impressive record of 35-11-0, primarily in the UFC's bantamweight division (135 lbs.). Standing at 5' 6' with a reach of 67', he adopted an orthodox stance during his fights. Throughout his UFC career, Faber demonstrated a significant strikes per minute average of 2.65, while maintaining a striking accuracy of 40%. His opponents often found it challenging to land blows on him, as he boasted a strike defense of 64%. Additionally, he averaged 1.54 takedowns every 15 minutes and attempted approximately 0.8 submissions in the same timeframe. Notable victories in Faber's career include defeating Michael McDonald, whose ELO rating was 1061. In his most recent fights, he achieved a win against Brad Pickett via unanimous decision in December 2016 and Ricky Simon through knockout/technical knockout (punch) in July 2019. However, his last two bouts ended in losses, first to Dominick Cruz by unanimous decision in June 2016, followed by a knockout/technical knockout loss against Petr Yan in December 2019.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-14 | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | Petr Yan | KO/TKO Kick | 3 | 0:43 | Loss |
| 2019-07-13 | UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd | Ricky Simon | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 0:46 | Win |
| 2016-12-17 | UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson | Brad Pickett | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2016-09-10 | UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem | Jimmie Rivera | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2016-06-04 | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 | Dominick Cruz | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2015-12-12 | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor | Frankie Saenz | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2015-05-16 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber | Frankie Edgar | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2014-12-06 | UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II | Francisco Rivera | SUB Bulldog Choke | 2 | 1:34 | Win |
| 2014-07-05 | UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida | Alex Caceres | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 1:09 | Win |
| 2014-02-01 | UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 | Renan Barao | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 3:42 | Loss |
| 2013-12-14 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | Michael McDonald | SUB Guillotine Choke | 2 | 3:22 | Win |
| 2013-08-17 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen | Iuri Alcantara | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2013-04-13 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale | Scott Jorgensen | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 4 | 3:16 | Win |
| 2013-02-23 | UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche | Ivan Menjivar | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 4:34 | Win |
| 2012-07-21 | UFC 149: Faber vs Barao | Renan Barao | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2011-11-19 | UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson | Brian Bowles | SUB Guillotine Choke | 2 | 1:27 | Win |
| 2011-07-02 | UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | Dominick Cruz | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2011-03-19 | UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones | Eddie Wineland | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2019-12-14 | Petr Yan | 1089 | Loss | -17 | 1088 |
| 17 | 2019-07-13 | Ricky Simon | 1056 | Win | +20 | 1105 |
| 16 | 2016-12-17 | Brad Pickett | 980 | Win | +12 | 1085 |
| 15 | 2016-09-10 | Jimmie Rivera | 1039 | Loss | -18 | 1073 |
| 14 | 2016-06-04 | Dominick Cruz | 1055 | Loss | -18 | 1091 |
| 13 | 2015-12-12 | Frankie Saenz | 1034 | Win | +13 | 1109 |
| 12 | 2015-05-16 | Frankie Edgar | 1164 | Loss | -13 | 1096 |
| 11 | 2014-12-06 | Francisco Rivera | 1025 | Win | +18 | 1109 |
| 10 | 2014-07-05 | Alex Caceres | 1026 | Win | +19 | 1091 |
| 9 | 2014-02-01 | Renan Barao | 1104 | Loss | -15 | 1072 |
| 8 | 2013-12-14 | Michael McDonald | 1061 | Win | +21 | 1087 |
| 7 | 2013-08-17 | Iuri Alcantara | 1032 | Win | +15 | 1066 |
| 6 | 2013-04-13 | Scott Jorgensen | 1021 | Win | +21 | 1051 |
| 5 | 2013-02-23 | Ivan Menjivar | 1047 | Win | +23 | 1030 |
| 4 | 2012-07-21 | Renan Barao | 1052 | Loss | -15 | 1007 |
| 3 | 2011-11-19 | Brian Bowles | 1036 | Win | +23 | 1022 |
| 2 | 2011-07-02 | Dominick Cruz | 1000 | Loss | -17 | 999 |
| 1 | 2011-03-19 | Eddie Wineland | 1000 | Win | +16 | 1016 |