Urijah Faber

"The California Kid"

MMA Record: 35-11-0
UFC Record: 11-7-0
Weight Class: Bantamweight

Urijah Faber "The California Kid" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Urijah Faber has 11 wins in the UFC. Urijah Faber lands an average of 2.65 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.54 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

18
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

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.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1061

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 6'
Weight
Bantamweight
Reach
67'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
May 14 1979
Age
46
Peak ELO
1109
ELO Rank
202 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
399-154-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1031.1
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1007.6

Performance Statistics

SLpM
2.65
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
40%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.59
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
64%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.54
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
30%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.8
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Urijah Faber Fight History

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

ELO Progression Over Time

Urijah Faber ELO Rating Calculation

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

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