Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 149: Faber vs Barao
Interim BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Urijah Faber
United StatesUrijah Faber
“The California Kid”
35-11-0
RESULT

Renan Barao def. Urijah Faber (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Renan Barao
BrazilRenan Barao
“The Baron”
34-9-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Canada

Renan Barao defeated Urijah Faber by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Interim Bantamweight title main event of UFC 149: Faber vs Barao, held Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary. The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 50-45, Renan Barao won the decision.

Fight stats

Urijah Faber
Renan Barao
0
Knockdowns
0
60 of 178
Significant strikes
85 of 290
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
62 of 180
Total strikes
85 of 290
0 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:08
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
38 of 141
Head
55 of 236
12 of 26
Body
10 of 23
10 of 11
Leg
20 of 31
57 of 170
Distance
81 of 282
3 of 8
Clinch
4 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 27
Sig. str.
12 of 42
7 of 27
Total str.
12 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 32
Sig. str.
22 of 65
12 of 32
Total str.
22 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 46
Sig. str.
16 of 67
20 of 47
Total str.
16 of 67
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
8 of 32
Sig. str.
21 of 66
9 of 33
Total str.
21 of 66
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
14 of 41
Sig. str.
14 of 50
14 of 41
Total str.
14 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Jeff Blatnick
#FaberBarao
1910
2910
3910
4109
5910
Total4649
Sal D'Amato
#FaberBarao
1910
2910
3109
4910
5910
Total4649
Chris Lee
#FaberBarao
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550

Media Scores

0
Faber
-
7
Barao
●50-45 Barao×5●49-46 Barao×2
All 7 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

6%
Faber
94%
Barao
51 fan scorecards submitted
●50-45 Barao66.7%●49-46 Barao15.7%●48-47 Barao7.8%●48-47 Faber3.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Barao
R2
94%
Barao
R3
80%
Barao
R4
80%
Barao
R5
92%
Barao

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Urijah Faber
+141
41% implied win probability
Open: +110Best: +156
Renan Barao
-132
57% implied win probability
Open: -151Best: +130

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookUrijah FaberRenan Barao
Bookmaker+142-172
Bovada+130+130
Pinnacle+156-173
sports-interaction+135-175

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Urijah Faber vs Renan Barao?

Renan Barao defeated Urijah Faber by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Interim Bantamweight title main event of UFC 149: Faber vs Barao, held Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary. The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 50-45, Renan Barao won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Urijah Faber vs Renan Barao?

The judges scored it 49-46, 49-46, 50-45, Renan Barao won the decision.

Was Urijah Faber vs Renan Barao a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 51 fan cards scored it for Renan Barao; 100% of 7 media scores picked Renan Barao.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Urijah Faber 51%49% Renan Barao

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Urijah Faber
Submission Ace
7 edges
Renan Barao
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

68Power71
80Speed85
75Precision70
83Durability81
96Engine97
95Wrestling94
96Ground75

Biggest edge Urijah Faber, Ground striking +41

Attribute by attribute

Urijah Faber is on the left of every row, Renan Barao on the right.
72Punch power58
63Kick power83
90Punch speed86
70Kick speed83
75Accuracy70
95Takedowns94
96Ground striking55
96Submissions94
93Chin85
73Body strength77
96Cardio97

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

35-11-0
Record
34-9-0 (1 NC)
1867
Power Index rating
1857
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
39
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Interim Bantamweight
Weight Class
Interim Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.65
SLpM
3.78
40%
Str. Acc.
36%
2.59
SApM
3.90
64%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.54
TD Avg.
1.49
30%
TD Acc.
41%
58%
TD Def.
91%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 17 fights
39.6
Avg sig. strikes
54.2
1.44
Avg takedowns
1.41
2:35
Avg control time
2:11
93
Career high strikes
116
5
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Urijah Faber
Strike target
Renan Barao
73%
Head
58%
19%
Body
23%
7%
Leg
19%
Urijah Faber
Strike position
Renan Barao
62%
Distance
84%
14%
Clinch
12%
24%
Ground
5%