Urijah Faber

"The California Kid"

AGE	47 / May 14, 1979
HEIGHT	5'6" / 167.64 cm
WEIGHT	135 lbs / 61.23 kg

ASSOCIATION
Team Alpha Male

CLASS
Bantamweight

STYLE
Wrestling / Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Wins 35

KO / TKO

29%

SUBMISSIONS

49%

DECISIONS

20%

OTHERS

Losses 11

KO / TKO

36%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

64%

OTHERS

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Petr Yan	UFC 245 - Usman vs. Covington Dec / 14 / 2019	KO (Head Kick) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	0:43
win	Ricky Simon	UFC Fight Night 155 - De Randamie vs. Ladd Jul / 13 / 2019	TKO (Punches) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:46
win	Brad Pickett	UFC on Fox 22 - VanZant vs. Waterson Dec / 17 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Jimmie Rivera	UFC 203 - Miocic vs. Overeem Sep / 10 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Gary Copeland VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Dominick Cruz	UFC 199 - Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 Jun / 04 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Frankie Saenz	UFC 194 - Aldo vs. McGregor Dec / 12 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Frankie Edgar	UFC Fight Night 66 - Edgar vs. Faber May / 16 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Steve Perceval VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Francisco Rivera	UFC 181 - Hendricks vs. Lawler 2 Dec / 06 / 2014	Submission (Bulldog Choke) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:34
win	Alex Caceres	UFC 175 - Weidman vs. Machida Jul / 05 / 2014	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:09
loss	Renan Barao	UFC 169 - Barao vs. Faber 2 Feb / 01 / 2014	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:42
win	Michael McDonald	UFC on Fox 9 - Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 Dec / 14 / 2013	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:22
win	Iuri Alcantara	UFC Fight Night 26 - Shogun vs. Sonnen Aug / 17 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Scott Jorgensen	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale Apr / 13 / 2013	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	4	3:16
win	Ivan Menjivar	UFC 157 - Rousey vs. Carmouche Feb / 23 / 2013	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:34
loss	Renan Barao	UFC 149 - Faber vs. Barao Jul / 21 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Brian Bowles	UFC 139 - Shogun vs. Henderson Nov / 19 / 2011	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Jason McCoy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:27
loss	Dominick Cruz	UFC 132 - Cruz vs. Faber 2 Jul / 02 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Eddie Wineland	UFC 128 - Shogun vs. Jones Mar / 19 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Takeya Mizugaki	WEC 52 - Faber vs. Mizugaki Nov / 11 / 2010	Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:50
loss	Jose Aldo	WEC 48 - Aldo vs. Faber Apr / 24 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Raphael Assuncao	WEC 46 - Varner vs. Henderson Jan / 10 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:49
loss	Mike Thomas Brown	WEC 41 - Brown vs. Faber 2 Jun / 07 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Jens Pulver	WEC 38 - Varner vs. Cerrone Jan / 25 / 2009	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Jon Schorle VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:34
loss	Mike Thomas Brown	WEC 36 - Faber vs. Brown Nov / 05 / 2008	TKO (Punches) Troy Waugh VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:23
win	Jens Pulver	WEC 34 - Sacramento Jun / 01 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous) Josh Rosenthal	5	5:00
win	Jeff Curran	WEC 31 - Faber vs. Curran Dec / 12 / 2007	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Mario Yamasaki	2	4:34
win	Chance Farrar	WEC 28 - WrekCage Jun / 03 / 2007	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean	1	3:19
win	Dominick Cruz	WEC 26 - Las Vegas Mar / 24 / 2007	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Herb Dean	1	1:38
win	Joe Pearson	WEC 25 - Las Vegas Jan / 20 / 2007	TKO (Submission to Punches and Elbows) Steve Mazzagatti	1	2:31
win	Bibiano Fernandes	KOTC - All Stars Oct / 28 / 2006	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean	1	4:16
win	Enoch Wilson	FCP - Malice at Cow Palace Sep / 09 / 2006	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	2	1:01
win	Naoya Uematsu	GC 51 - Madness at the Memorial Jul / 01 / 2006	TKO (Punches)	2	3:35
win	Charlie Valencia	KOTC - Predator May / 13 / 2006	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	3:09
win	Cole Escovedo	WEC 19 - Undisputed Mar / 17 / 2006	TKO (Corner Stoppage) Josh Rosenthal	2	5:00
win	Ivan Menjivar	TKO 24 - Eruption Jan / 28 / 2006	DQ (Illegal Kick to Downed Opponent)	2	2:02
win	Charles Bennett	GC 46 - Avalanche Dec / 11 / 2005	Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	4:38
win	Shawn Bias	KOTC - Execution Day Oct / 29 / 2005	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	1:24
loss	Tyson Griffin	GC 42 - Summer Slam Sep / 10 / 2005	TKO (Punches)	3	0:05
win	Hiroyuki Abe	KOTC - Mortal Sins May / 07 / 2005	TKO (Cut)	3	2:37
win	David Granados	GC 35 - Cold Fury Mar / 13 / 2005	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	2:13
win	Eben Kaneshiro	KOTC 44 - Revenge Nov / 14 / 2004	TKO (Submission to Punches) Herb Dean	3	4:33
win	Rami Boukai	KOTC 41 - Relentless Sep / 24 / 2004	Decision (Majority) Herb Dean	2	5:00
win	Del Hawkins	GC 30 - Gladiator Challenge 30 Aug / 19 / 2004	TKO (Punches)	1	3:19
win	David Velasquez	GC 27 - FightFest 2 Jun / 03 / 2004	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	George Adkins	GC 22 - Gladiator Challenge 22 Feb / 12 / 2004	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	2	2:42
win	Jay Valencia	GC 20 - Gladiator Challenge 20 Nov / 13 / 2003	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	1:22

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