Jose Aldo vs Urijah Faber
Jose Aldo is 32-10-0; Urijah Faber is 35-11-0. Urijah Faber is 7 years older than Jose Aldo. Jose Aldo has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Urijah Faber. Jose Aldo is 1" · 3 cm taller than Urijah Faber. They have met once: Jose Aldo 1, Urijah Faber 0.
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Style & credentials
Jose Aldo
BJJMuay ThaiCapoeira
- 2014Black belt · OtherRoberto Leitao / Marco Ruas panel
- 2011UFC Featherweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2009WEC Featherweight ChampionshipWEC
- 2004Champion · CBJJO World CupBrown belt
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
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
67%73%
Head
21%19%
Body
12%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Jose Aldolast 23 fights
90%
Urijah Faberlast 18 fights
62%14%24%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jose Aldo Urijah Faber
Strikes landed / min
3.572.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.212.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.511.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%28%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
92%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.57
Strikes landed / min2.90
4.21
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.89
0.51 / 1.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.59 / 5.7
50%
Takedown accuracy28%
92%
Takedown defence62%
1:55
Control time / fight2:35
0.20
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
Jose Aldo23 UFC fights · 1354 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%806/2227
19%255/390
12%159/185
Clinch
3%34/46
2%22/23
0%0/0
Ground
5%73/116
0%3/3
0%2/2
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
Jose Aldo23 of 42 ended early · 55%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have 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
Jose Aldo2-3
- LUFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena· May 10, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.· Oct 5, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg· May 4, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2· Aug 20, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal· Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- L
- LUFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade· May 11, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC 200: Tate vs Nunes· Jul 9, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard III· Oct 8, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields· Apr 30, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WChris MickleWEC 39: Brown vs Garcia· Feb 28, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WAlexandre NogueiraWEC 34: Faber vs Pulver· May 31, 2008TKO · R2 · 3:22 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WThiago MellerRio de Janeiro Regional· May 20, 2006DEC
- LLuciano AzevedoJungle Fight· Nov 26, 2005SUB
- WMicky YoungUnited Kingdom Regional· Oct 15, 2005TKO
- W
- WAnderson SilverioMeca World Vale Tudo· Jul 9, 2005SUB
- WAritano Silva BarbosaRio de Janeiro Regional· May 12, 2005TKO
- WLuiz de PaulaShooto Brasil· Mar 19, 2005SUB
- WHudson RochaShooto Brasil· Oct 23, 2004TKO
- WTBAAmazonas Regional· Aug 10, 2004TKO
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.
Jose AldoUrijah Faber
Frequently asked questions
Have Jose Aldo and Urijah Faber ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at WEC 48: Aldo vs Faber (Fri, Apr 23, 2010), where Jose Aldo won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Jose Aldo and Urijah Faber?
Jose Aldo is 32-10-0 and Urijah Faber is 35-11-0.
Who has the longer reach, Jose Aldo or Urijah Faber?
Jose Aldo has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Urijah Faber, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Jose Aldo or Urijah Faber?
Jose Aldo is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Urijah Faber stands 5'6" · 168 cm.
Who is older, Jose Aldo or Urijah Faber?
Urijah Faber is 47 and Jose Aldo is 40.
Who has more finishes, Jose Aldo or Urijah Faber?
Jose Aldo has 18 wins inside the distance (16 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Urijah Faber has 27 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission).