Fighter Profile›Bantamweight

“The California Kid”

Urijah Faber

35-1118 UFC

Balanced

Form

Inactive

5× Title

6× 5R

High Wear

5'6"ht·67"reach·Orthodoxstance·46age

Last fightLPetr Yan·KO/TKO·R3·6yr ago

Fighter Context

11–7UFC·

1KO

6Sub

4Dec

13.6min/fight

246UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

9–6(15 fights)

78%finish rate

+0.7str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.06

Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.154

Passive

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

47%

Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Faber

Ground & Pound

Head Hunter

Bantamweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min2.65

Str. Accuracy40%

713UFC landed/1,698attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.2 vs avg2.59

Str. Defense64%

KD Rate / fight0.28

5UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.28

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

73%

Body

20%

Leg

By Position

Distance60%

Clinch14%

Ground26%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 118 rounds	Round 215 rounds	Round 312 rounds	Round 45 rounds	Round 54 rounds
Avg. Landed	13	14	13	13	10
Avg. Absorbed	10	14	13	20	15
Avg. Net	+3	0	0	-6	-5

Grappling

Faber

Sub Hunter

·155s ctrlActive Control

Bantamweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.54

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.62

TD Accuracy30%

26UFC landed/92attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80

6UFC wins/9attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense58%

31UFC defended/50opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Escaped Once

Finishing

Finish Rate

64%

Strong Finisher

div avg 46%

How They Lose

7UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 11

Submission6 / 11

Decision4 / 11

KD → Finish

1/5Low

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 7

Submission0 / 7

Decision5 / 7

Loss Pattern

Outscored

5 of 7 losses by decision

Fast and versatile. 5 of 7 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

1 of 12 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

2.7pts

W3 dec

3.8pts

L5 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

9UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

Div. change

sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 9 less in second half of career

18 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=18

R2n=15

R3n=12

Outputsig strikes / min

2.8

3.2

3.0

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.2

3.2

3.1

Diff

+0.7

+0.1

-0.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Absorbed-47%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Faber — 18 UFC Fights

Result

Method

18 fights

Petr Yan

KO/TKO R3 · 0:43Dec '19

-36

·18 SS (24%)·54 abs·0/3 td·2 td taken·16s ctrl·3 kd taken

Ricky Simon

KO/TKO R1 · 0:46Jul '19

·11 SS (73%)·4 abs·8s ctrl·1 kd landed

↵ 31mo layoff

Brad Pickett

U-DEC R3Dec '16

+52

·70 SS (56%)·18 abs·5/10 td·1 td taken·382s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Jimmie Rivera

U-DEC R3Sep '16

-32

·22 SS (20%)·54 abs·0/4 td

Dominick Cruz

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jun '16

-53

·34 SS (21%)·87 abs·1/6 td·3 td taken·10s ctrl·1 kd taken

Frankie Saenz

U-DEC R3Dec '15

·75 SS (68%)·66 abs·2/13 td·114s ctrl

Frankie EdgarVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5May '15

-35

·48 SS (33%)·83 abs·0/3 td·5 td taken

Francisco Rivera

SUB R2 · 1:34Dec '14

·19 SS (37%)·15 abs·0/3 td·14s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Alex Caceres

SUB R3 · 1:09Jul '14

·20 SS (53%)·20 abs·5/12 td·406s ctrl·1 sub att

Renan Barao

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 3:42Feb '14

-9

·8 SS (26%)·17 abs·0/2 td·1 kd taken

Faber — Prior Tracked Fights (12)

WJens PulverWECU-DECR5—

WJoe PearsonWECKO/TKOR1—

WChance FarrarWECSUBR1—

WJens PulverWECSUBR1—

WTakeya MizugakiWECSUBR1—

WCole EscovedoWECKO/TKOR2—

WJeff CurranWECSUBR2—

WDominick CruzWECSUBR1—

LMike BrownWECU-DECR5—

LMike BrownWECKO/TKOR1—

All Fighters

Bantamweight

“The California Kid”

Urijah Faber

35-1118 UFC

Form

5'6"ht·67"reach·Orthodoxstance·46age

Last fightLPetr Yan·KO/TKO·6yr ago

Fighter Context

11–7UFC·

1KO

6Sub

4Dec

13.6min/fight

246UFC min

vs. Winning Record9–6

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.06

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.154

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

47%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Faber

Bantamweight avg

Ground & PoundHead Hunter

Sig. Strikes / Min2.65

Str. Accuracy40%

713UFC landed/1,698attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.2 vs avg2.59

Str. Defense64%

KD Rate / Fight0.28

5UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.28

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

73%

Body

20%

Leg

By Position

Dist60%

Clinch14%

Ground26%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=18	R2 n=15	R3 n=12	R4 n=5	R5 n=4
Landed	13	14	13	13	10
Absorbed	10	14	13	20	15
Net	+3	0	0	-6	-5

Grappling

Faber

Bantamweight avg

Sub Hunter

155s ctrlActive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.54

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.62

TD Accuracy30%

26UFC landed/92attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80

6UFC wins/9attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense58%

31UFC defended/50opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt

Finishing

Finish Rate

64%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

1KO/TKO

6Sub

4Dec

Loss Methods

2KO/TKO

0Sub

5Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

8%1 of 12 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.7pts

W3 dec

3.8pts

L5 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

9UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=18

R2n=15

R3n=12

Outputsig strikes / min

2.8

3.2

3.0

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.2

3.2

3.1

Diff

+0.7

+0.1

-0.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Faber — UFC Fight Log

Petr Yan

KO/TKO·R3·Dec '19

18 SS (24%)·54 abs·0/3 td·2 td taken·16s ctrl·3 kd taken

Ricky Simon

KO/TKO·R1·Jul '19

11 SS (73%)·4 abs·8s ctrl·1 kd

Brad Pickett

U-DEC·R3·Dec '16

70 SS (56%)·18 abs·5/10 td·1 td taken·382s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Jimmie Rivera

U-DEC·R3·Sep '16

22 SS (20%)·54 abs·0/4 td

Dominick CruzTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Jun '16

34 SS (21%)·87 abs·1/6 td·3 td taken·10s ctrl·1 kd taken

Frankie Saenz

U-DEC·R3·Dec '15

75 SS (68%)·66 abs·2/13 td·114s ctrl

Frankie EdgarVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·May '15

48 SS (33%)·83 abs·0/3 td·5 td taken

Francisco Rivera

SUB·R2·Dec '14

19 SS (37%)·15 abs·0/3 td·14s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Faber — Prior Tracked Fights (12)

WJens PulverWECU-DECR5

WJoe PearsonWECKO/TKOR1

WChance FarrarWECSUBR1

WJens PulverWECSUBR1

WTakeya MizugakiWECSUBR1

WCole EscovedoWECKO/TKOR2

WJeff CurranWECSUBR2

WDominick CruzWECSUBR1

Round 118 rounds

Round 215 rounds

Round 312 rounds

Round 45 rounds

Round 54 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-6

-5

n=18

n=15

n=12

n=5

n=4

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-6

-5