Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 203: Miocic vs Overeem
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Urijah Faber
United StatesUrijah Faber
“The California Kid”
35-11-0
RESULT

Jimmie Rivera def. Urijah Faber (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Jimmie Rivera
United StatesJimmie Rivera
“EL TERROR”
23-5-0
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, United States

Jimmie Rivera defeated Urijah Faber by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 203: Miocic vs Overeem, held Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Jimmie Rivera won the decision.

Fight stats

Urijah Faber
Jimmie Rivera
0
Knockdowns
0
22 of 112
Significant strikes
54 of 160
20%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
23 of 113
Total strikes
55 of 162
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
11 of 94
Head
21 of 113
5 of 9
Body
9 of 20
6 of 9
Leg
24 of 27
19 of 109
Distance
50 of 154
3 of 3
Clinch
4 of 6
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 40
Sig. str.
12 of 46
10 of 41
Total str.
12 of 47
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 33
Sig. str.
23 of 60
8 of 33
Total str.
24 of 61
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 39
Sig. str.
19 of 54
5 of 39
Total str.
19 of 54
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#FaberRivera
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Sal D'Amato
#FaberRivera
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Rick Winter
#FaberRivera
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Faber
-
18
Rivera
●30-27 Rivera×18
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Faber
100%
Rivera
48 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Rivera93.8%●30-26 Rivera4.2%●29-28 Rivera2.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Rivera
R2
96%
Rivera
R3
98%
Rivera

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Urijah Faber
+140
42% implied win probability
Open: +106Best: +150
Jimmie Rivera
-169
63% implied win probability
Open: -131Best: -160

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookUrijah FaberJimmie Rivera
BetOnline+140-160
Bookmaker+135-162
Bovada+130-160
Pinnacle+146-165
sports-interaction+150-190
unibet+140-180

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Urijah Faber vs Jimmie Rivera?

Jimmie Rivera defeated Urijah Faber by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 203: Miocic vs Overeem, held Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Jimmie Rivera won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Urijah Faber vs Jimmie Rivera?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Jimmie Rivera won the decision.

Was Urijah Faber vs Jimmie Rivera a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 48 fan cards scored it for Jimmie Rivera; 100% of 18 media scores picked Jimmie Rivera.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Gary Copeland
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Urijah Faber 58%42% Jimmie Rivera

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
5 edges
Jimmie Rivera
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

68Power82
80Speed95
75Precision85
83Durability90
96Engine97
95Wrestling69
96Ground60

Biggest edge Urijah Faber, Ground striking +45

Attribute by attribute

Urijah Faber is on the left of every row, Jimmie Rivera on the right.
72Punch power70
63Kick power93
90Punch speed95
70Kick speed95
75Accuracy85
95Takedowns69
96Ground striking51
96Submissions68
93Chin89
73Body strength91
96Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

35-11-0
Record
23-5-0
1866
Power Index rating
1811
0
Win Streak
1
47
Age
37
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle Wrestling
vs
-
Urijah Faber
  • 2006WEC Featherweight Championship · World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC)
  • 2004KOTC Bantamweight Championship · King of the Cage (KOTC)
  • 2004GC Bantamweight Championship · Gladiator Challenge
  • 2002Top 12 · NCAA D1 · 133 lb

Camp Team Alpha Male · Sacramento, California, US

Jimmie Rivera

No background on record

Striking Profile

2.65
SLpM
4.03
40%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.59
SApM
3.90
64%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.54
TD Avg.
0.88
30%
TD Acc.
27%
58%
TD Def.
92%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Urijah Faber · 3-2
Jimmie Rivera · 3-2
  • W
    Timmy Mason
    BKFC 82 Newark: Perry vs Stephens · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 00:29 · Lightweight
  • L
    Kai Stewart
    BKFC Montana: Stewart vs Rivera · Nov 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Daniel Straus
    BKFC 61: Rivera vs Straus · May 11, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Jeremy Stephens
    BKFC 56 Utah · Dec 3, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 02:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Bekhzod Usmanov
    BKFC 43 Omaha: Alexander vs Smith · May 20, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 17 fights
39.6
Avg sig. strikes
62.5
1.44
Avg takedowns
0.73
2:35
Avg control time
0:53
93
Career high strikes
144
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Urijah Faber
Strike target
Jimmie Rivera
73%
Head
48%
19%
Body
39%
7%
Leg
13%
Urijah Faber
Strike position
Jimmie Rivera
62%
Distance
75%
14%
Clinch
24%
24%
Ground
1%