Bantamweight · “The California Kid”
Urijah Faber
35-11-0 UFC 11-7-0
5'6"Height
67"Reach
OrthodoxStance
47Age
1KO wins
6Sub wins
63.6%Finish rate
13:38Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.9
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.89
Striking accuracy42.0%
Striking defense65.1%
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
Fight history
L Petr Yan 5-0 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
W Ricky Simon 3-0 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
W Brad Pickett 5-7 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
L Jimmie Rivera 3-0 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
L Dominick Cruz 4-0 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
W Frankie Saenz 3-0 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
L Frankie Edgar 12-4-1 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
W Francisco Rivera 3-2 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
W Alex Caceres 5-3 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
L Renan Barao 6-0 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
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
W Iuri Alcantara 3-1 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
W Scott Jorgensen 3-2 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
W Ivan Menjivar 4-2 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
L Renan Barao 3-0 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
W Brian Bowles 2-0 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
L Dominick Cruz 0-0 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
W Eddie Wineland 0-0 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
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
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
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.