Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Urijah Faber won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, December 17, 2016·Sacramento, California, USA, USA
Style matchupUrijah Faber: Well-roundedvsBrad Pickett: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Urijah Faber wins(75.3%)
Actual result: Urijah Faber wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Urijah Faber threatens submissions; Brad Pickett has lost 33% of fights by sub.
Tale of the Tape
Urijah Faber
Red Corner
VS
Brad Pickett
Blue Corner
-340
(77%)
Vegas Odds
+280
(26%)
47
Age
47
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'6"
170.18 cm
Reach
172.72 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Urijah Faber
oldest →latest
W
vs Frankie Saenz · Dec 15L
vs Dominick Cruz · Jun 16L
vs Jimmie Rivera · Sep 16W
KOvs Ricky Simon · Jul 19L
vs Peter Yan · Dec 19Brad PickettL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Chico Camus · Nov 14L
KOvs Thomas Almeida · Jul 15W
vs Francisco Rivera · Feb 16L
SUBvs Iuri Alcantara · Oct 16L
KOvs Marlon Vera · Mar 17Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Urijah FaberMetricBrad Pickett
2.65
Strikes / min
3.02
2.59
Strikes absorbed / min
4.63
64%
Strike defense
55%
1.54
TDs / 15 min
2.47
58%
Takedown defense
58%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.06Δ 1.67 — meaningful gap-1.61
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Urijah FaberBrad Pickett
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Urijah Faber(10 fights)Brad Pickett(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+71.0-71.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+28.0-28.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.9-0.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Urijah Faber
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights18
Brad Pickett
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights14