Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Jimmie Rivera won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, September 10, 2016·Cleveland, Ohio, USA, USA
Style matchupUrijah Faber: Well-roundedvsJimmie Rivera: Pressure fighter
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Urijah Faber wins(60.2%)
Actual result: Jimmie Rivera wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
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Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Jimmie Rivera has 34pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Urijah Faber
Red Corner
VS
Jimmie Rivera
Blue Corner
+150
(40%)
Vegas Odds
-170
(63%)
47
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'4"
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 16W
vs Brad Pickett · Dec 16W
KOvs Ricky Simon · Jul 19L
vs Peter Yan · Dec 19Jimmie Rivera
oldest →latest
W
vs John Dodson · Sep 18L
vs Aljamain Sterling · Feb 19L
vs Petr Yan · Jun 19W
vs Cody Stamann · Jul 20L
vs Pedro Munhoz · Feb 21Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Urijah FaberMetricJimmie Rivera
2.65
Strikes / min
4.03
2.59
Strikes absorbed / min
3.90
64%
Strike defense
60%
1.54
TDs / 15 min
0.88
58%
Takedown defense
92%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.06evenly matched on net striking+0.13
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Urijah FaberJimmie Rivera
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Urijah Faber(10 fights)Jimmie Rivera(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+14.3-14.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-126.0126.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.11.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.1-1.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
Urijah Faber
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights18
Jimmie Rivera
StanceOrthodox
Height64.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights11