Urijah Faber “The California Kid”
Bantamweight · ORCA rating 63/100 · peak 74 · Grappler · 11–7 in 18 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Urijah Faber finished with an ORCA rating of 63 (peak 74); without a recent bout, Urijah Faber sits off the current Bantamweight board. Striking defence grades 92 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 95), the high point of the profile. Striking offence trails at 46. 7 of 11 UFC wins came inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Bantamweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 46 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 92 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 95 |
| Grappling offence | 72 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 88 |
| Grappling defence | 70 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 89 |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 95. Weakest: Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 82.
Profile
- Division
- Bantamweight
- ORCA rating
- 63 (peak 74)
- UFC record
- 11–7
- Pro record
- 35–11
- Graded UFC bouts
- 18
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 47
- Height
- 5′6″ (168 cm)
- Reach
- 67″ (170 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Team Alpha Male (Urijah Faber's Ultimate Fitness)
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.9
- Significant strike accuracy: 42%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.89
- Significant strike defence: 65%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.59
- Takedown accuracy: 28%
- Takedown defence: 61%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.55
Fight history
- 2019-12-14 · L vs Petr Yan · KO/TKO · UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
- 2019-07-13 · W vs Ricky Simon · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd
- 2016-12-17 · W vs Brad Pickett · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson
- 2016-09-10 · L vs Jimmie Rivera · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem
- 2016-06-04 · L vs Dominick Cruz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
- 2015-12-12 · W vs Frankie Saenz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
- 2015-05-16 · L vs Frankie Edgar · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber
- 2014-12-06 · W vs Francisco Rivera · Submission · UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II
- 2014-07-05 · W vs Alex Caceres · Submission · UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida
- 2014-02-01 · L vs Renan Barao · KO/TKO · UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2
- 2013-12-14 · W vs Michael McDonald · Submission · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
- 2013-08-17 · W vs Iuri Alcantara · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
- 2013-04-13 · W vs Scott Jorgensen · Submission · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale
- 2013-02-23 · W vs Ivan Menjivar · Submission · UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche
- 2012-07-21 · L vs Renan Barao · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 149: Faber vs Barao
- 2011-11-19 · W vs Brian Bowles · Submission · UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson
- 2011-07-02 · L vs Dominick Cruz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber
- 2011-03-19 · W vs Eddie Wineland · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones
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