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Urijah Faber
11W · 7L
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Featherweight
64% finish rate100% as favorite13% as underdog
1492
ELO Rating
Fighter overview
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1491.9Developing→
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
No recent fights — out of active rankings
Age
47
May 14, 1979
Height
5'6" (167.64 cm)
Reach
170.18 cm
Win Rate
61.1%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
2.65
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.59
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.06
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
64%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.54
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
58%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.80
Sub_Avg
Elusive striker
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career statistics
Career Averages (per fight)
42.5
Sig. Strikes
1.5
Takedowns
0.6
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO1 (9%)
Submission6 (55%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO2 (29%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
100%
10W – 0L in 10 fights
As Underdog
13%
1W – 7L in 8 fights
ELO analysis
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Peter Yan
-0.21500
def. Ricky Simon
+0.21500
def. Brad Pickett
0.01500
lost to Jimmie Rivera
0.01500
lost to Dominick Cruz
0.01500
def. Frankie Saenz
0.01500
lost to Frankie Edgar
0.01500
def. Francisco Rivera
0.01500
def. Alex Caceres
0.01500
lost to Renan Barao
0.01500
def. Michael McDonald
0.01500
def. Iuri Alcantara
0.01500
def. Scott Jorgensen
0.01500
def. Ivan Menjivar
0.01500
lost to Renan Barao
0.01500
def. Brian Bowles
0.01500
lost to Dominick Cruz
0.01500
def. Eddie Wineland
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
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1564
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1543
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1542
Professional fight history
Fight History (18 fights)
vs Peter Yan
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington · Dec 14, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →vs Ricky Simon
UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd · Jul 13, 2019
vs Brad Pickett
UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson · Dec 17, 2016
UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem · Sep 10, 2016
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · Jun 4, 2016
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · Dec 12, 2015
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber · May 16, 2015
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II · Dec 6, 2014
vs Alex Caceres
UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida · Jul 5, 2014
vs Renan Barao
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · Feb 1, 2014
Loss
View Analysis →UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · Dec 14, 2013
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale · Apr 13, 2013
UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche · Feb 23, 2013
vs Renan Barao
UFC 149: Faber vs Barao · Jul 21, 2012
Loss
View Analysis →vs Brian Bowles
UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · Nov 19, 2011
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · Jul 2, 2011
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones · Mar 19, 2011