Frankie Edgar vs Urijah Faber

Frankie Edgar is 23-11-1; Urijah Faber is 35-11-0. Urijah Faber is 2 years older than Frankie Edgar. Frankie Edgar has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Urijah Faber. They have met once: Frankie Edgar 1, Urijah Faber 0.

Frankie Edgar

“The Answer” · 23-11-1

BantamweightMet once

Urijah Faber

“The California Kid” · 35-11-0

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Style & credentials

Frankie Edgar

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ

2013Black belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
2005Champion · EWL
20005th Place · State HSyouth
2000Runner-up · NHSCA Senior Nationalsyouth

Camp · Frankie Edgar Iron Army Academy · Toms River, New Jersey, US

Urijah Faber

Folkstyle Wrestling

2006WEC Featherweight ChampionshipWorld Extreme Cagefighting (WEC)
2004KOTC Bantamweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage (KOTC)
2004GC Bantamweight ChampionshipGladiator Challenge
2002Top 12 · NCAA D1133 lb Catchweight

Camp · Team Alpha Male · Sacramento, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%

Head

73%

19%

Body

19%

15%

Leg

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Frankie Edgarlast 30 fights

70%23%

Urijah Faberlast 18 fights

62%14%24%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Frankie Edgar Urijah Faber

Strikes landed / min

3.772.90

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Frankie Edgar · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.822.89

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Frankie Edgar · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.291.59

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Frankie Edgar · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

31%28%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Frankie Edgar · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

66%62%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Frankie Edgar · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.300.50

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Frankie Edgar · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1493 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.77

Strikes landed / min

2.90

2.82

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.89

2.29 / 7.4

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.59 / 5.7

31%

Takedown accuracy

28%

66%

Takedown defence

62%

3:31

Control time / fight

2:35

0.30

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Frankie Edgar28 UFC fights · 1698 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

42%720/2779

16%279/486

13%221/296

Clinch

5%86/154

1%19/28

1%24/24

Ground

18%304/445

2%38/38

0%7/7

Urijah Faber18 UFC fights · 713 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

42%302/1070

13%92/175

7%50/67

Clinch

8%59/99

5%37/39

0%1/1

Ground

23%163/238

1%8/8

0%1/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Frankie Edgar16 of 36 ended early · 44%20 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has no logged time

Urijah Faber32 of 46 ended early · 70%14 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

9 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Frankie Edgar1-4

L
Chris Gutierrez
UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira· Nov 12, 2022
TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Bantamweight
L
Marlon Vera
UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2· Nov 6, 2021
TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Bantamweight
L
Cory Sandhagen
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov· Feb 6, 2021
TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Bantamweight
W
Pedro Munhoz
UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar· Aug 22, 2020
Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Chan Sung Jung
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Jung· Dec 21, 2019
TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Featherweight

Full record · 36 fights

L
Max Holloway
UFC 240: Holloway vs Edgar· Jul 27, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Cub Swanson
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee· Apr 21, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
L
Brian Ortega
UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya· Mar 3, 2018
TKO · R1 · 4:44 · Featherweight
W
Yair Rodriguez
UFC 211: Miocic vs Dos Santos 2· May 13, 2017
TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Jeremy Stephens
UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor· Nov 12, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
L
Jose Aldo
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes· Jul 9, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Featherweight
W
Chad Mendes
The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber· Dec 11, 2015
TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Featherweight
W
Urijah Faber
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber· May 17, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Cub Swanson
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson· Nov 22, 2014
SUB · R5 · 4:56 · Featherweight
W
BJ Penn
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs Team Penn Finale· Jul 6, 2014
TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight
W
Charles Oliveira
UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman· Jul 6, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
L
Jose Aldo
UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar· Feb 2, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
L
Benson Henderson
UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II· Aug 11, 2012
Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Benson Henderson
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson· Feb 26, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Gray Maynard
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard III· Oct 8, 2011
TKO · R4 · 3:54 · Lightweight
D
Gray Maynard
UFC 125: RESOLUTION· Jan 2, 2011
DRAW · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
BJ Penn
UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2· Aug 28, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
BJ Penn
UFC 112: INVINCIBLE· Apr 10, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Matt Veach
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale· Dec 5, 2009
SUB · R2 · 2:20 · Lightweight
W
Sean Sherk
UFC 98: Evans vs Machida· May 23, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Hermes Franca
UFC: Silva vs Irvin· Jul 19, 2008
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Gray Maynard
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon· Apr 2, 2008
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Spencer Fisher
UFC 78: VALIDATION· Nov 17, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Mark Bocek
UFC 73: STACKED· Jul 7, 2007
TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Lightweight
W
Tyson Griffin
UFC 67: ALL OR NOTHING· Feb 3, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Jim Miller
Reality Fighting 14· Nov 18, 2006
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Deividas Taurosevicius
Reality Fighting 13· Aug 5, 2006
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Steve McCabe
Ring of Combat 10· Apr 14, 2006
SUB · R1 · 2:37 · Catchweight
W
Jerome Isip
Sportfighting 2· Dec 10, 2005
SUB · R1 · 3:26 · Lightweight
W
Mark Getto
Ring of Combat 9· Oct 29, 2005
TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Lightweight
W
Eric Uresk
New York Regional· Jul 10, 2005
TKO

Urijah Faber2-3

L
Petr Yan
UFC 245: Usman vs Covington· Dec 14, 2019
TKO · R3 · 0:43 · Bantamweight
W
Ricky Simon
UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd· Jul 13, 2019
TKO · R1 · 0:46 · Bantamweight
W
Brad Pickett
UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson· Dec 17, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Jimmie Rivera
UFC 203: Miocic vs Overeem· Sep 10, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Dominick Cruz
UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2· Jun 4, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Full record · 46 fights

W
Frankie Saenz
UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor· Dec 12, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Frankie Edgar
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber· May 17, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Francisco Rivera
UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II· Dec 6, 2014
SUB · R2 · 1:34 · Bantamweight
W
Alex Caceres
UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida· Jul 5, 2014
SUB · R3 · 1:09 · Bantamweight
L
Renan Barao
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2· Feb 1, 2014
TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
W
Michael McDonald
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Benavidez 2· Dec 14, 2013
SUB · R2 · 3:22 · Bantamweight
W
Iuri Alcantara
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen· Aug 17, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Scott Jorgensen
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs Team Sonnen Finale· Apr 13, 2013
SUB · R4 · 3:16 · Bantamweight
W
Ivan Menjivar
UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche· Feb 23, 2013
SUB · R1 · 4:34 · Bantamweight
L
Renan Barao
UFC 149: Faber vs Barao· Jul 21, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Bantamweight
W
Brian Bowles
UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson· Nov 19, 2011
SUB · R2 · 1:27 · Bantamweight
L
Dominick Cruz
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber· Jul 2, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Eddie Wineland
UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones· Mar 19, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Takeya Mizugaki
WEC 52: Faber vs Mizugaki· Nov 10, 2010
SUB · R1 · 4:50 · Bantamweight
L
Jose Aldo
WEC 48: Aldo vs Faber· Apr 23, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Raphael Assuncao
WEC 46: Varner vs Henderson· Jan 9, 2010
SUB · R3 · 3:49 · Featherweight
L
Mike Brown
WEC 41: Brown vs Faber 2· Jun 6, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Jens Pulver
WEC 38: Varner vs Cerrone· Jan 24, 2009
SUB · R1 · 1:34 · Featherweight
L
Mike Brown
WEC 36: Faber vs Brown· Nov 5, 2008
TKO · R1 · 2:23 · Featherweight
W
Jens Pulver
WEC 34: Faber vs Pulver· May 31, 2008
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Jeff Curran
WEC 31: Faber vs Curran· Dec 11, 2007
SUB · R2 · 4:34 · Featherweight
W
Chance Farrar
WEC 28: Faber vs Farrar· Jun 2, 2007
SUB · R1 · 3:19 · Featherweight
W
Dominick Cruz
WEC 26: Condit vs Alessio· Mar 23, 2007
SUB · R1 · 1:38 · Featherweight
W
Joe Pearson
WEC 25: McCullough vs Cope· Jan 19, 2007
TKO · R1 · 2:31 · Featherweight
W
Bibiano Fernandes
KOTC: All Stars· Oct 28, 2006
TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Featherweight
W
Enoch Wilson
California Regional· Sep 9, 2006
TKO
W
Naoya Uematsu
Gladiator Challenge· Jul 1, 2006
TKO
W
Charlie Valencia
KOTC: Predator Returns· May 13, 2006
SUB · R1 · 3:09 · Featherweight
W
Cole Escovedo
WEC 19: Undisputed· Mar 16, 2006
TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Ivan Menjivar
TKO Major League MMA· Jan 28, 2006
DQ
W
Charles Bennett
Gladiator Challenge· Dec 11, 2005
SUB
W
Shawn Bias
KOTC: Execution Day· Oct 29, 2005
SUB · R1 · 1:24 · Featherweight
L
Tyson Griffin
Gladiator Challenge· Sep 10, 2005
TKO
W
Hiroyuki Abe
KOTC: Mortal Sins· May 7, 2005
TKO · R3 · 2:37 · Featherweight
W
David Granados
Gladiator Challenge· Mar 13, 2005
SUB
W
Eben Kaneshiro
KOTC: Revenge· Nov 14, 2004
TKO · R3 · 4:33 · Featherweight
W
Rami Boukai
KOTC: Relentless· Sep 24, 2004
MD · Featherweight
W
Del Hawkins
Gladiator Challenge· Aug 19, 2004
TKO
W
David Velasquez
Gladiator Challenge· Jun 3, 2004
DEC
W
George Adkins
Gladiator Challenge· Feb 12, 2004
TKO
W
Jay Valencia
Gladiator Challenge· Nov 13, 2003
SUB

Head-to-Head History

UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber
Sun, May 17, 2015
Frankie Edgar
Unanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Frankie EdgarUrijah Faber

LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 9, 2016
Jose Aldo
LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Fri, Apr 23, 2010

Frequently asked questions

Have Frankie Edgar and Urijah Faber ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber (Sun, May 17, 2015), where Frankie Edgar won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Frankie Edgar and Urijah Faber?

Frankie Edgar is 23-11-1 and Urijah Faber is 35-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Frankie Edgar or Urijah Faber?

Frankie Edgar has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Urijah Faber, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Frankie Edgar or Urijah Faber?

Neither. Both stand 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Frankie Edgar or Urijah Faber?

Urijah Faber is 47 and Frankie Edgar is 45.

Who has more finishes, Frankie Edgar or Urijah Faber?

Frankie Edgar has 11 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Urijah Faber has 27 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission).

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