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Jens Pulver vs Urijah Faber

Jens Pulver is 27-19-1; Urijah Faber is 35-11-0. Jens Pulver is 4 years older than Urijah Faber. Jens Pulver has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Urijah Faber. Jens Pulver is 1" · 3 cm taller than Urijah Faber. They have met 2 times: Jens Pulver 0, Urijah Faber 2.

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United States
Jens Pulver
“Little Evil” · 27-19-1
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · Technical Decision
Met 2 times
Urijah Faber
United States
Urijah Faber
“The California Kid” · 35-11-0
Loss · TKOWin · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Jens Pulver

No background on record

Camp · Team Curran
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

74%
Head
73%
17%
Body
19%
10%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Jens Pulverlast 9 fights
32%35%34%
Urijah Faberlast 18 fights
62%14%24%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jens Pulver Urijah Faber
Strikes landed / min
1.952.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jens Pulver · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.752.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jens Pulver · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.511.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jens Pulver · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
80%28%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jens Pulver · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jens Pulver · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jens Pulver · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.95
Strikes landed / min
2.90
1.75
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.89
0.51 / 0.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.59 / 5.7
80%
Takedown accuracy
28%
75%
Takedown defence
62%
4:58
Control time / fight
2:35
0.50
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

Jens Pulver9 UFC fights · 228 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%56/294
2%5/7
5%11/11
Clinch
22%51/85
9%20/23
4%8/9
Ground
27%61/137
6%13/14
1%3/3
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.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Jens Pulver and Urijah Faber ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at WEC 38: Varner vs Cerrone (Sat, Jan 24, 2009), where Urijah Faber won by Submission.

What are the records of Jens Pulver and Urijah Faber?

Jens Pulver is 27-19-1 and Urijah Faber is 35-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Jens Pulver or Urijah Faber?

Jens Pulver has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Urijah Faber, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jens Pulver or Urijah Faber?

Jens Pulver is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Urijah Faber stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Jens Pulver or Urijah Faber?

Jens Pulver is 51 and Urijah Faber is 47.

Who has more finishes, Jens Pulver or Urijah Faber?

Jens Pulver has 18 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Urijah Faber has 27 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission).

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