Mike Brown vs Urijah Faber

Mike Brown is 26-9-0; Urijah Faber is 35-11-0. Mike Brown is 4 years older than Urijah Faber. Mike Brown has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Urijah Faber. They have met 2 times: Mike Brown 2, Urijah Faber 0.

Mike Brown

26-9-0

Met 2 times

Urijah Faber

“The California Kid” · 35-11-0

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Style & credentials

Mike Brown

No background on record

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

57%

Head

73%

17%

Body

19%

26%

Leg

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Mike Brownlast 6 fights

30%34%36%

Urijah Faberlast 18 fights

62%14%24%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mike Brown Urijah Faber

Strikes landed / min

3.062.90

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Mike Brown · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.842.89

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Mike Brown · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

3.031.59

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Mike Brown · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

31%28%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Mike Brown · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

69%62%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Mike Brown · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.000.50

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Mike Brown · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersUrijah Faber · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.06

Strikes landed / min

2.90

2.84

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.89

3.03 / 9.8

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.59 / 5.7

31%

Takedown accuracy

28%

69%

Takedown defence

62%

4:29

Control time / fight

2:35

0.00

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

Mike Brown6 UFC fights · 222 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

20%45/147

7%16/36

6%14/20

Clinch

8%17/28

10%22/24

12%26/26

Ground

28%62/82

1%3/3

8%17/17

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

Mike Brown24 of 34 ended early · 71%10 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

Mike Brown2-3

L
Steven Siler
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen· Aug 17, 2013
TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Featherweight
W
Daniel Pineda
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir· May 26, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Nam Phan
UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz· Aug 6, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
L
Rani Yahya
UFC Fight Night: Dunham vs Guillard· Jan 23, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
L
Diego Nunes
UFC 125: RESOLUTION· Jan 2, 2011
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Full record · 34 fights

W
Cole Province
WEC 51: Aldo vs Gamburyan· Sep 29, 2010
TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Featherweight
L
Manvel Gamburyan
WEC 48: Aldo vs Faber· Apr 23, 2010
TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Featherweight
W
Anthony Morrison
WEC 46: Varner vs Henderson· Jan 9, 2010
SUB · R1 · 1:54 · Featherweight
L
Jose Aldo
WEC 44: Brown vs Aldo· Nov 17, 2009
TKO · R2 · 1:20 · Featherweight
W
Urijah Faber
WEC 41: Brown vs Faber 2· Jun 6, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Leonard Garcia
WEC 39: Brown vs Garcia· Feb 28, 2009
SUB · R1 · 1:57 · Featherweight
W
Urijah Faber
WEC 36: Faber vs Brown· Nov 5, 2008
TKO · R1 · 2:23 · Featherweight
W
Jeff Curran
WEC 34: Faber vs Pulver· May 31, 2008
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Manny Reyes Jr.
Florida Regional· Dec 7, 2007
SUB
W
Eben Oroz
HOOKnSHOOT: Women's Grand Prix 2007· Nov 24, 2007
TKO · R1 · 3:15
W
Yves Edwards
Bodog Fight· Dec 16, 2006
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Jason Bryant
Absolute Fighting Championship· Oct 21, 2006
TKO
W
Rocky Long
Florida Regional· Sep 9, 2006
SUB
W
Dustin Neace
Absolute Fighting Championship· Aug 26, 2006
SUB
L
Masakazu Imanari
Deep 22 Impact· Dec 2, 2005
SUB · R2 · 3:38 · Featherweight
W
Takeshi Yamazaki
Deep 21 Impact· Oct 28, 2005
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
W
Taiyo Nakahara
Greatest Common Multiple· Jun 11, 2005
SUB
W
Renato Tavares
Absolute Fighting Championship· Oct 30, 2004
DEC
L
Joe Lauzon
Combat Zone 8· Oct 2, 2004
SUB · R3 · 2:14 · Lightweight
L
Genki Sudo
UFC 47: IT'S ON· Apr 2, 2004
SUB · R1 · 3:31 · Lightweight
W
Leigh Remedios
Absolute Fighting Championship· Dec 6, 2003
DEC
W
Renat Mirzabekov
Hardcore FC 2· Oct 18, 2003
SUB · R1 · 2:38 · Featherweight
W
Mark Hominick
Tournament Fighting Championships· Jun 6, 2003
SUB
W
Shawn Graham
Hardcore FC 1· May 24, 2003
TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Lightweight
W
TBA
Tournament Fighting Championships· Feb 28, 2003
SUB
W
Bill Mahoney
Mass Destruction 10· Jan 25, 2003
SUB · R3 · 3:06 · Lightweight
W
Edward Odquina
USMMA: Ring Of Fury 1· May 18, 2002
SUB · R1 · 1:19 · Featherweight
L
Hermes Franca
HOOKnSHOOT· Nov 17, 2001
SUB
W
Jeff Darienzo
Mass Destruction 1· Apr 14, 2001
SUB · R1 · 2:15

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

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Mike BrownUrijah Faber

Frequently asked questions

Have Mike Brown and Urijah Faber ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at WEC 41: Brown vs Faber 2 (Sat, Jun 6, 2009), where Mike Brown won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Mike Brown and Urijah Faber?

Mike Brown is 26-9-0 and Urijah Faber is 35-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Mike Brown or Urijah Faber?

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

Who is taller, Mike Brown or Urijah Faber?

Neither. Both stand 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Mike Brown or Urijah Faber?

Mike Brown is 51 and Urijah Faber is 47.

Who has more finishes, Mike Brown or Urijah Faber?

Mike Brown has 17 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Urijah Faber has 27 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission).

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