Urijah Faber defeated Frankie Saenz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor, held Saturday, December 12, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Urijah Faber won the decision.
Urijah Faber vs Frankie Saenz
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
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Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 16 media scorecards
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Faber
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Faber
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-27Faber
- John Pollock · Fight Network30-27Faber
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Faber
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Faber
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Faber
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com30-27Faber
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-28Faber
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Faber
- PunditArena.com29-28Faber
- Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com29-28Faber
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Faber
- MMAMania.com29-28Faber
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer29-28Faber
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Saenz
Fan Scorecards
45 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Urijah Faber | Frankie Saenz | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -460 | +365 | |
| Bovada | -450 | +325 | |
| Pinnacle | -614 | +508 | |
| sports-interaction | -700 | +450 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Frankie Saenz's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
- 2006WEC Featherweight ChampionshipWorld Extreme Cagefighting (WEC)
- 2004KOTC Bantamweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage (KOTC)
- 2004GC Bantamweight ChampionshipGladiator Challenge
- 2002Top 12 · NCAA D1133 lb
No background on record
Camp · Fight Ready · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
9 early stoppages have no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
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- W
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- 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
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- 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
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- WJade PorterCoalition of Combat · Sep 15, 2012DEC
- LJeff FletcherWFF 8: Fight at the Fields · May 12, 2012DQ · R1 · 4:12 · Featherweight
- LCody HuardArizona Regional · Nov 5, 2011TKO
- WMichael ParkerWorld Fighting Federation · Oct 22, 2011TKO
- WRuben GonzalesArizona Regional · Apr 22, 2011DEC
- WKenneth MendozaWorld Fighting Federation · Oct 15, 2010TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Urijah Faber vs Frankie Saenz?
Urijah Faber defeated Frankie Saenz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor, held Saturday, December 12, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Urijah Faber won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Urijah Faber vs Frankie Saenz?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Urijah Faber won the decision.
Was Urijah Faber vs Frankie Saenz a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 82% of 45 fan cards scored it for Urijah Faber; 94% of 16 media scores picked Urijah Faber.