“The California Kid” Bantamweight
Urijah Faber
11-7-0
UFC record, 18 fights, 245.6 min
35-11-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
0-4
in 4 title fights
- Height
- 5'6"
- Reach
- 67"
- Weight
- 135 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Mon, May 14, 1979, age 47
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Mar 19, 2011
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Dec 14, 2019
01/How he wins
in 11 wins
3 Rear Naked Chokes (6 submissions), 1 KO/TKO, 4 decisions in 11 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 2 |
| Submission | 6 | 0 |
| Decision | 4 | 5 |
| All | 11 | 7 |
02/Career rates
18 fights, 245.6 min
Sig strikes landed
2.90 per min
713 in 245.6 min, 18 fights
Sig strike accuracy
42.0%
713 of 1,698 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.89 per min
710 of 2,035 landed on him in 245.6 min
Takedowns
1.59 per 15 min
26 of 92 · 245.6 min
Takedown accuracy
28.3%
26 of 92 attempts
Takedown defence
31 of 50
defended of attempted on him, 245.6 min
Control time
2:50 per 15 min
46:21 of 245:33
Knockdowns
5
scored in 245.6 min, 18 fights
Submission attempts
0.55 per 15 min
9 in 245.6 min
Where his sig strikes land
62% distance, 14% clinch, 24% ground
444 distance, 97 clinch, 172 ground of 713 landed
What he hits
73% head, 19% body, 7% leg
524 head, 137 body, 52 leg of 713 landed
Cage time
245:33
18 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
0-4 in 4
- Lv Dominick CruzBantamweight, title fight. Sat, Jun 4, 2016, UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Lv Renan BaraoBantamweight, title fight. Sat, Feb 1, 2014, UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2. KO/TKO, R1 3:42
- Lv Renan BaraoBantamweight, interim title. Sat, Jul 21, 2012, UFC 149: Faber vs Barao. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Lv Dominick CruzBantamweight, title fight. Sat, Jul 2, 2011, UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
04/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | 17 | 11-6-0 | 220.6 | 665 of 1,551 | 3.02 | 26 of 89 | 46:21 of 220:33 | 5 | 7 in 11 |
| Featherweight | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 48 of 147 | 1.92 | 0 of 3 | 0:00 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| All | 18 | 11-7-0 | 245.6 | 713 of 1,698 | 2.90 | 26 of 92 | 46:21 of 245:33 | 5 | 7 in 11 |
05/By year
2011 to 2019
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 11.5 | 29 of 91 | 2.53 | 0 of 3 | 0:24 of 11:29 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 55.0 | 126 of 397 | 2.29 | 6 of 20 | 6:32 of 55:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 40.0 | 123 of 258 | 3.08 | 2 of 16 | 1:54 of 40:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 21.4 | 47 of 121 | 2.19 | 5 of 17 | 7:00 of 21:25 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4-0-0 | 46.2 | 193 of 312 | 4.18 | 9 of 13 | 22:11 of 46:12 | 1 | 3 in 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 60 of 178 | 2.40 | 0 of 6 | 0:08 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 46.5 | 135 of 341 | 2.91 | 4 of 17 | 8:12 of 46:27 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| All | 18 | 11-7-0 | 245.6 | 713 of 1,698 | 2.90 | 26 of 92 | 46:21 of 245:33 | 5 | 7 in 11 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 18 of 18 | 84.0 | 238 of 513 | 2.83 | 6 of 34 | 20:57 of 84:02 | 2 | 3 | 3, won 2 |
| Round 2 | 15 of 18 | 66.4 | 213 of 491 | 3.21 | 10 of 26 | 15:48 of 66:23 | 3 | 4 | 3, won 3 |
| Round 3 | 12 of 18 | 51.9 | 157 of 376 | 3.03 | 9 of 23 | 8:55 of 51:52 | 0 | 1 | 7, won 5 |
| Round 4 | 5 of 18 | 23.3 | 66 of 187 | 2.84 | 1 of 9 | 0:41 of 23:16 | 0 | 1 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 5 | 4 of 18 | 20.0 | 39 of 131 | 1.95 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 20:00 | 0 | 0 | 4, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
18 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec 14, 2019UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | Petr YanBantamweight | LKO/TKO, R3 0:43Kick to Head At Distance | 18 of 76 | 0 of 3 | 0:16 | 0 | 10:43 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 13, 2019UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd | Ricky SimonBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:46Punch to Head At Distance | 11 of 15 | 0 of 0 | 0:08 | 1 | 0:46 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 17, 2016UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson | Brad PickettBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 26 - 30. Sal D'amato 26 - 30. Marcos Rosales 26 - 30. | 70 of 126 | 5 of 10 | 6:22 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 10, 2016UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem | Jimmie RiveraBantamweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Rick Winter 27 - 30. | 22 of 112 | 0 of 4 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 4, 2016UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 | Dominick CruzBantamweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Ron McCarthy 45 - 50. Jeff Mullen 45 - 50. Wade Vierra 46 - 49. | 34 of 159 | 1 of 6 | 0:10 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 12, 2015UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor | Frankie SaenzBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:0028 - 29. 28 - 29. 27 - 30. | 75 of 111 | 2 of 13 | 1:54 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 16, 2015UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber | Frankie EdgarFeatherweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Howie Booth 45 - 50. Barry Foley 45 - 50. Kon Papaioannou 45 - 50. | 48 of 147 | 0 of 3 | 0:00 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 6, 2014UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II | Francisco RiveraBantamweight | WSubmission, R2 1:34Bulldog Choke On Ground | 19 of 52 | 0 of 3 | 0:14 | 1 | 6:34 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 5, 2014UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida | Alex CaceresBantamweight | WSubmission, R3 1:09Rear Naked Choke | 20 of 38 | 5 of 12 | 6:46 | 0 | 11:09 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 1, 2014UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 | Renan BaraoBantamweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R1 3:42Punch to Head At Distance | 8 of 31 | 0 of 2 | 0:00 | 0 | 3:42 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 14, 2013UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | Michael McDonaldBantamweight | WSubmission, R2 3:22Guillotine Choke On Ground | 29 of 46 | 1 of 2 | 2:55 | 1 | 8:22 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 17, 2013UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen | Iuri AlcantaraBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 26 - 30. Bryan Miner 26 - 30. Ryan Shea 27 - 30. | 54 of 79 | 4 of 5 | 10:06 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 13, 2013The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale | Scott JorgensenBantamweight | WSubmission, R4 3:16Rear Naked Choke | 93 of 163 | 4 of 6 | 5:07 | 0 | 18:16 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 23, 2013UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche | Ivan MenjivarBantamweight | WSubmission, R1 4:34Rear Naked Choke | 17 of 24 | 0 of 0 | 4:03 | 0 | 4:34 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 21, 2012UFC 149: Faber vs Barao | Renan BaraoBantamweight, interim title | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Jeff Blatnick 46 - 49. Chris Lee 45 - 50. Sal D'amato 46 - 49. | 60 of 178 | 0 of 6 | 0:08 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 19, 2011UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson | Brian BowlesBantamweight | WSubmission, R2 1:27Guillotine Choke From Mount | 36 of 61 | 1 of 1 | 2:21 | 1 | 6:27 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 2, 2011UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | Dominick CruzBantamweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 45 - 50. Patricia Morse-Jarman 46 - 49. Glenn Trowbridge 47 - 48. | 50 of 170 | 1 of 5 | 0:45 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 19, 2011UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones | Eddie WinelandBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 28 - 29. Romulo Bittencourt 28 - 29. Jon Bilyk 28 - 29. | 49 of 110 | 2 of 11 | 5:06 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.