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Urijah Faber

Inactive · Orthodox · 168 cm · reach 170 cm
Elo rating
1575 ±37
LCB 1528
Rank
—
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UFC record
11-7-0
KO 1 · Sub 6 · Dec 4
Streak
-1
Δ90d -13 · Δ1y -13
Last fight
Dec 14, 2019
L by KO

Elo history

18 fights · tap & drag
Mar 19, 2011 — W vs Eddie Wineland Δ+29Jul 2, 2011 — L vs Dominick Cruz Δ-39Nov 19, 2011 — W vs Brian Bowles Δ+40Jul 21, 2012 — L vs Renan Barao Δ-30Feb 23, 2013 — W vs Ivan Menjivar Δ+39Apr 13, 2013 — W vs Scott Jorgensen Δ+17Aug 17, 2013 — W vs Iuri Alcantara Δ+16Dec 14, 2013 — W vs Michael McDonald Δ+19Feb 1, 2014 — L vs Renan Barao Δ-18Jul 5, 2014 — W vs Alex Caceres Δ+16Dec 6, 2014 — W vs Francisco Rivera Δ+15May 16, 2015 — L vs Frankie Edgar Δ-13Dec 12, 2015 — W vs Frankie Saenz Δ+16Jun 4, 2016 — L vs Dominick Cruz Δ-17Sep 10, 2016 — L vs Jimmie Rivera Δ-16Dec 17, 2016 — W vs Brad Pickett Δ+12Jul 13, 2019 — W vs Ricky Simon Δ+19Dec 14, 2019 — L vs Petr Yan Δ-16 14501499154915981647 2013201520172019 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":151.2,"elo":1529,"date":"2011-03-19","opp":"Eddie Wineland","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":52,"y":193,"elo":1490,"date":"2011-07-02","opp":"Dominick Cruz","result":"L","delta":-39},{"i":2,"x":89.4,"y":150.2,"elo":1530,"date":"2011-11-19","opp":"Brian Bowles","result":"W","delta":40},{"i":3,"x":154.8,"y":182.5,"elo":1500,"date":"2012-07-21","opp":"Renan Barao","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":4,"x":212.7,"y":141.1,"elo":1538,"date":"2013-02-23","opp":"Ivan Menjivar","result":"W","delta":39},{"i":5,"x":225.8,"y":122.4,"elo":1556,"date":"2013-04-13","opp":"Scott Jorgensen","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":259.4,"y":105.6,"elo":1571,"date":"2013-08-17","opp":"Iuri Alcantara","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":7,"x":291.2,"y":84.8,"elo":1591,"date":"2013-12-14","opp":"Michael McDonald","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":8,"x":304.3,"y":103.8,"elo":1573,"date":"2014-02-01","opp":"Renan Barao","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":9,"x":345.4,"y":86.5,"elo":1589,"date":"2014-07-05","opp":"Alex Caceres","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":10,"x":386.5,"y":70,"elo":1604,"date":"2014-12-06","opp":"Francisco Rivera","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":11,"x":429.4,"y":83.9,"elo":1591,"date":"2015-05-16","opp":"Frankie Edgar","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":12,"x":485.5,"y":67,"elo":1607,"date":"2015-12-12","opp":"Frankie Saenz","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":13,"x":532.2,"y":85.6,"elo":1590,"date":"2016-06-04","opp":"Dominick Cruz","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":14,"x":558.4,"y":102.8,"elo":1574,"date":"2016-09-10","opp":"Jimmie Rivera","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":15,"x":584.5,"y":89.7,"elo":1586,"date":"2016-12-17","opp":"Brad Pickett","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":16,"x":834.9,"y":69.8,"elo":1605,"date":"2019-07-13","opp":"Ricky Simon","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":17,"x":876,"y":87,"elo":1589,"date":"2019-12-14","opp":"Petr Yan","result":"L","delta":-16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Dec 14, 2019 Petr Yan L -16
Jul 13, 2019 Ricky Simon W +19
Dec 17, 2016 Brad Pickett W +12
Sep 10, 2016 Jimmie Rivera L -16
Jun 4, 2016 Dominick Cruz L -17

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
2.64 avg 3.92
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
42% avg 49%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
2.63 avg 3.04
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
65% avg 58%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
1.44 avg 1.64
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
28% avg 37%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
62% avg 69%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.50 avg 0.37
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
3 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
64%
7 / 11
Finish rate
KO
1
9% of wins
SUB
6
55% of wins
DEC
4
36% of wins
KO: 1 (9%) 1 Sub: 6 (55%) 6 Dec: 4 (36%) 4
Finishes by round
7 total
R1
2 29%
R2
3 43%
R3
1 14%
R4
1 14%
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1594
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
8.7
actual +2 vs expected