Jimmie Rivera vs Urijah Faber
Jimmie Rivera is 23-5-0; Urijah Faber is 35-11-0. Urijah Faber is 10 years older than Jimmie Rivera. Jimmie Rivera has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Urijah Faber. Urijah Faber is 2" · 5 cm taller than Jimmie Rivera. They have met once: Jimmie Rivera 1, Urijah Faber 0.
BantamweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Jimmie Rivera
No background on record
Camp · Team Tiger Schulman · Puerto RicoUrijah 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
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
48%73%
Head
39%19%
Body
13%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Jimmie Riveralast 17 fights
75%24%
Urijah Faberlast 18 fights
62%14%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jimmie Rivera· from fights outside the UFC Urijah Faber· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.672.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimmie Rivera · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.172.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimmie Rivera · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.641.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimmie Rivera · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
28%28%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimmie Rivera · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
93%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimmie Rivera · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimmie Rivera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.67
Strikes landed / min2.90
5.17
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.89
0.64 / 2.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.59 / 5.7
28%
Takedown accuracy28%
93%
Takedown defence62%
0:53
Control time / fight2:35
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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
Jimmie Rivera11 UFC fights · 552 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%265/947
18%97/173
22%123/153
Clinch
4%23/40
3%17/21
3%14/17
Ground
2%10/14
0%0/0
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Jimmie Rivera7 of 28 ended early · 25%21 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
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
Jimmie Rivera2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane · Feb 27, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Ige · Jul 16, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 17, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum · Jul 22, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader · Jan 30, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WCarson BeebeCFFC 48: Good vs. Burrell · May 9, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Bantamweight
- WAnthony DurnellCFFC 43: Good vs. Webb · Nov 1, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:22 · Bantamweight
- WCody StevensCFFC 35: Heckman vs. Makashvili · Apr 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WSidemar HonorioWSOF 5: Arlovski vs. Kyle · Sep 14, 2013Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 83 · Dec 7, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WJoel RobertsRing of Combat 42 · Sep 14, 2012Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WJustin HickeyRing of Combat 41 · Jun 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- W
- WAbel CullumKOTC: No Mercy · Sep 17, 2010SD · Bantamweight
- WCarlos OliveiraRing of Combat 29 · Apr 16, 2010TKO · R2 · 2:59 · Bantamweight
- W
- WNick GarciaBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 11 · Jun 12, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
- W
- WTyler VeniceRing of Combat 23 · Feb 20, 2009SUB · R2 · 1:13 · Bantamweight
- LJason McLeanRing of Combat 22 · Nov 21, 2008SD · Catchweight
- WFernando BernandinoRing of Combat 21 · Sep 12, 2008Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
Urijah Faber2-3
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 17, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- LUFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 4, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Full record · 46 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber · May 17, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale · Apr 13, 2013SUB · R4 · 3:16 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC 149: Faber vs Barao · Jul 21, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Bantamweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WChance FarrarWEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar · Jun 2, 2007SUB · R1 · 3:19 · Featherweight
- W
- WJoe PearsonWEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope · Jan 19, 2007TKO · R1 · 2:31 · Featherweight
- W
- WEnoch WilsonCalifornia Regional · Sep 9, 2006TKO
- WNaoya UematsuGladiator Challenge · Jul 1, 2006TKO
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WShawn BiasKOTC: Execution Day · Oct 29, 2005SUB · R1 · 1:24 · Featherweight
- L
- WHiroyuki AbeKOTC: Mortal Sins · May 7, 2005TKO · R3 · 2:37 · Featherweight
- WDavid GranadosGladiator Challenge · Mar 13, 2005SUB
- WEben KaneshiroKOTC: Revenge · Nov 14, 2004TKO · R3 · 4:33 · Featherweight
- WRami BoukaiKOTC: Relentless · Sep 24, 2004MD · Featherweight
- WDel HawkinsGladiator Challenge · Aug 19, 2004TKO
- WDavid VelasquezGladiator Challenge · Jun 3, 2004DEC
- WGeorge AdkinsGladiator Challenge · Feb 12, 2004TKO
- WJay ValenciaGladiator Challenge · Nov 13, 2003SUB
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Jimmie Rivera and Urijah Faber ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 203: Miocic vs Overeem (Sat, Sep 10, 2016), where Jimmie Rivera won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Jimmie Rivera and Urijah Faber?
Jimmie Rivera is 23-5-0 and Urijah Faber is 35-11-0.
Who has the longer reach, Jimmie Rivera or Urijah Faber?
Jimmie Rivera has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Urijah Faber, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Jimmie Rivera or Urijah Faber?
Urijah Faber is taller at 5'6" · 168 cm; Jimmie Rivera stands 5'4" · 163 cm.
Who is older, Jimmie Rivera or Urijah Faber?
Urijah Faber is 47 and Jimmie Rivera is 37.
Who has more finishes, Jimmie Rivera or Urijah Faber?
Jimmie Rivera has 6 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Urijah Faber has 27 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission).
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