Urijah Faber

“The California Kid”

OctagonStats Rating 1607

20-10-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 6" (168 cm)

Weight135 lbs. (61 kg)

Reach67" (170 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornMay 14, 1979

Age47

DivisionBantamweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.65

Str. Acc40%

SApM2.59

Str. Def64%

TD Avg1.54

TD Acc30%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.8

Recent form

L W W L L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

30 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

3 KO/TKO wins · 12 sub wins · 5 decision wins

Losses by method

3 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 7 decision losses

Finish rate75%

Times finished30%

StreakL1

Best streak6

Avg fight12:20

Octagon time6h 10m

Opp win%70%

ActiveMar. 17, 2006 – Dec. 14, 2019 (14y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced1

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night1

Submission of the Night2

Total bonuses3

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Urijah Faber "The California Kid" is a 35-11-0 submission specialist. 75% finish rate.

Urijah debuted Mar. 17, 2006 vs Cole Escovedo (win). Longest win streak: 6. 14 years active (Mar. 17, 2006–Dec. 14, 2019).

Best wins: Iuri Alcantara (U-DEC R3, Aug. 17, 2013); Dominick Cruz (SUB Guillotine Choke R1, Mar. 24, 2007); Jeff Curran (SUB Guillotine Choke R2, Dec. 12, 2007).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Dec. 14, 2019	UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington	L Petr Yan	KO/TKO Kick	3	0:43	0 3	18 54	0 2	0 0
Jul. 13, 2019	UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd	W Ricky Simon	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:46	1 0	11 4	0 0	0 0
Dec. 17, 2016	UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson	W Brad Pickett	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	70 18	5 1	1 0
Sep. 10, 2016	UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem	L Jimmie Rivera	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	22 54	0 0	0 0
Jun. 04, 2016	UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2	L Dominick Cruz	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 1	34 87	1 3	0 0
Dec. 12, 2015	UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor	W Frankie Saenz	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	75 66	2 0	0 0
May. 16, 2015	UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber	L Frankie Edgar	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	48 83	0 5	0 0
Dec. 06, 2014	UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II	W Francisco Rivera	SUB Bulldog Choke	2	1:34	1 0	19 15	0 0	1 0
Jul. 05, 2014	UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida	W Alex Caceres	SUB Rear Naked Choke	3	1:09	0 0	20 20	5 0	1 0
Feb. 01, 2014	UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2	L Renan Barao	KO/TKO Punch	1	3:42	0 1	8 17	0 0	0 0
Dec. 14, 2013	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2	W Michael McDonald	SUB Guillotine Choke	2	3:22	1 0	29 9	1 0	1 0
Aug. 17, 2013	UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen	W Iuri Alcantara	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	54 8	4 1	0 1
Apr. 13, 2013	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale	W Scott Jorgensen	SUB Rear Naked Choke	4	3:16	0 0	93 73	4 1	3 0
Feb. 23, 2013	UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche	W Ivan Menjivar	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:34	0 0	17 3	0 1	1 0
Jul. 21, 2012	UFC 149: Faber vs Barao	L Renan Barao	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	60 85	0 0	0 0
Nov. 19, 2011	UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson	W Brian Bowles	SUB Guillotine Choke	2	1:27	1 0	36 13	1 0	1 0
Jul. 02, 2011	UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber	L Dominick Cruz	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	50 90	1 4	0 0
Mar. 19, 2011	UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones	W Eddie Wineland	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	49 11	2 1	0 0
Nov. 11, 2010	WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki	W Takeya Mizugaki	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:50	0 0	11 7	0 0	2 0
Apr. 24, 2010	WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber	L Jose Aldo	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 2	20 77	0 0	0 0
Jan. 10, 2010	WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson	W Raphael Assuncao	SUB Rear Naked Choke	3	3:49	2 0	28 14	2 0	2 0
Jun. 07, 2009	WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2	L Mike Brown	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	38 62	2 9	3 2
Jan. 25, 2009	WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone	W Jens Pulver	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	1:34	0 0	4 1	1 0	1 0
Nov. 05, 2008	WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown	L Mike Brown	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:23	0 1	4 19	0 0	0 0
Jun. 01, 2008	WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver	W Jens Pulver	U-DEC	5	5:00	1 0	95 45	4 0	0 0
Dec. 12, 2007	WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran	W Jeff Curran	SUB Guillotine Choke	2	4:34	0 0	14 10	0 1	1 0
Jun. 03, 2007	WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar	W Chance Farrar	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	3:19	0 0	2 1	0 1	2 0
Mar. 24, 2007	WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio	W Dominick Cruz	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	1:38	0 0	4 4	0 2	1 0
Jan. 20, 2007	WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope	W Joe Pearson	KO/TKO Elbow	1	2:31	0 0	12 1	2 0	0 0
Mar. 17, 2006	WEC 19: Undisputed	W Cole Escovedo	KO/TKO	2	5:00	1 0	37 9	1 0	0 0

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