Urijah Faber
“The California Kid”
Professional record
Last 5: LWWLL
Profile
- Age
- 47 (born May 14, 1979)
- Born in
- Isla Vista
- Height
- 5' 6"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Reach
- 67"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 11-7
- Title fights
- 4
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC11
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 6
- Decision 4
Losses in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 5
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.9 top 73%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.89
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.59 top 45%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.5
Next fight
In the record book
About Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber "The California Kid" is a bantamweight mixed martial artist, born in Isla Vista, United States on May 14, 1979. Faber stands 5' 6" with a 67" reach.
Faber has fought professionally since 2003, debuting with GC. Faber arrived in the UFC with a 24-4 record. The UFC debut came at UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones in March 2011, where Faber beat Eddie Wineland by decision. Faber's UFC record stands at 11-7 after 18 fights.
Faber is dangerous on the ground, with 6 UFC wins by submission, most often by rear-naked choke. Statistically, Faber avoids strikes better than 92% of bantamweights.
Faber needed only 0:46 to beat Ricky Simon at UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd, the fastest UFC win of that career. Faber's record in UFC title fights stands at 0-4. Faber has never been submitted in the UFC. Faber has fought Dominick Cruz twice in the UFC (lost, lost).
Faber's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington in December 2019, where Faber lost to Petr Yan.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R3 0:43
Dec 14, 2019
18Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:46
UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd
Jul 13, 2019
11Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson
Dec 17, 2016
70Str 5TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Sep 10, 2016
22Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Dominick Cruz Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
Jun 4, 2016
34Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Dec 12, 2015
75Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber
May 16, 2015
48Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Bulldog Choke On Ground · R2 1:34
UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II
Dec 6, 2014
19Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 1:09
Jul 5, 2014
20Str 5TD 0KD -
L
Renan Barao Title
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:42
Feb 1, 2014
8Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground · R2 3:22
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
Dec 14, 2013
29Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
Aug 17, 2013
54Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R4 3:16
93Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:34
Feb 23, 2013
17Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Renan Barao Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Jul 21, 2012
60Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Mount · R2 1:27
Nov 19, 2011
36Str 1TD 1KD -
L
Dominick Cruz Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Jul 2, 2011
50Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Mar 19, 2011
49Str 2TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Urijah Faber is 35-11 across 46 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on November 12, 2003 (GC). 28 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins35
- KO/TKO 10
- Submission 17
- Decision 7
- Other 1
Pro losses11
- KO/TKO 4
- Decision 7
- Finish rate
- 77% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 13
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 11-7 | 2011 |
| WEC | 9-3 | 2006 |
| GC | 7-1 | 2003 |
| KOTC | 6-0 | 2004 |
| FCP | 1-0 | 2006 |
| TKO | 1-0 | 2006 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Petr Yan | Dec 14, 2019 |
| W | Ricky Simón | Jul 13, 2019 |
| W | Brad Pickett | Dec 17, 2016 |
| L | Jimmie Rivera | Sep 10, 2016 |
| L | Dominick Cruz | Jun 4, 2016 |
| W | Frankie Saenz | Dec 12, 2015 |
| L | Frankie Edgar | May 16, 2015 |
| W | Francisco Rivera | Dec 6, 2014 |
| W | Alex Caceres | Jul 5, 2014 |
| L | Renan Barão | Feb 1, 2014 |
| W | Michael McDonald | Dec 14, 2013 |
| W | Iuri Alcântara | Aug 17, 2013 |
| W | Scott Jorgensen | Apr 13, 2013 |
| W | Ivan Menjivar | Feb 23, 2013 |
| L | Renan Barão | Jul 21, 2012 |
| W | Brian Bowles | Nov 19, 2011 |
| L | Dominick Cruz | Jul 2, 2011 |
| W | Eddie Wineland | Mar 19, 2011 |
| W | Takeya Mizugaki | Nov 11, 2010 |
| L | José Aldo | Apr 24, 2010 |
| W | Raphael Assunção | Jan 10, 2010 |
| L | Mike Brown | Jun 7, 2009 |
| W | Jens Pulver | Jan 25, 2009 |
| L | Mike Brown | Nov 5, 2008 |
| W | Jens Pulver | Jun 1, 2008 |
| W | Jeff Curran | Dec 12, 2007 |
| W | Chance Farrar | Jun 3, 2007 |
| W | Dominick Cruz | Mar 24, 2007 |
| W | Joe Pearson | Jan 20, 2007 |
| W | Bibiano Fernandes | Oct 28, 2006 |
| W | Enoch Wilson | Sep 9, 2006 |
| W | Naoya Uematsu | Jul 1, 2006 |
| W | Charlie Valencia | May 13, 2006 |
| W | Cole Escovedo | Mar 17, 2006 |
| W | Ivan Menjivar | Jan 28, 2006 |
| W | Charles Bennett | Dec 11, 2005 |
| W | Shawn Bias | Oct 29, 2005 |
| L | Tyson Griffin | Sep 10, 2005 |
| W | Hiroyuki Abe | May 7, 2005 |
| W | David Granados | Mar 13, 2005 |
| W | Eben Kaneshiro | Nov 14, 2004 |
| W | Rami Boukai | Sep 29, 2004 |
| W | Del Hawkins | Aug 19, 2004 |
| W | David Velasquez | Jun 3, 2004 |
| W | George Adkins | Feb 12, 2004 |
| W | Jay Valencia | Nov 12, 2003 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Urijah Faber's record?
Urijah Faber's professional MMA record is 35 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Urijah Faber?
Urijah Faber is 47 years old, born on May 14, 1979.
How tall is Urijah Faber and what is their reach?
Urijah Faber stands 5' 6" with a 67" reach.
Who did Urijah Faber fight last?
Urijah Faber lost to Petr Yan by KO/TKO at UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington on Dec 14, 2019.
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