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Featherweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Frankie Edgar
The Answer
23-11-1
RESULT

Frankie Edgar def. Urijah Faber (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Urijah Faber
The California Kid
35-11-0
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines

Frankie Edgar defeated Urijah Faber by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber, held Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay.

Fight stats

Frankie Edgar
Urijah Faber
0
Knockdowns
0
83 of 258
Significant strikes
48 of 147
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
91 of 266
Total strikes
50 of 149
5 of 13
Takedowns
0 of 3
38%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:44
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
40 of 197
Head
34 of 125
15 of 29
Body
11 of 19
28 of 32
Leg
3 of 3
61 of 227
Distance
45 of 143
20 of 29
Clinch
3 of 4
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 44
Sig. str.
11 of 29
19 of 47
Total str.
12 of 30
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 54
Sig. str.
12 of 38
16 of 54
Total str.
12 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 45
Sig. str.
6 of 17
19 of 48
Total str.
7 of 18
3 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
18 of 53
Sig. str.
9 of 28
18 of 53
Total str.
9 of 28
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:36
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
17 of 62
Sig. str.
10 of 35
19 of 64
Total str.
10 of 35
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#EdgarFaber
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
#EdgarFaber
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
#EdgarFaber
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045

Media Scores

14
Edgar
0
Faber
50–45 Edgar×1349–46 Edgar
All 14 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

94%
Edgar
6%
Faber
50 fan scorecards submitted
50–45 Edgar70%49–46 Edgar16%50–46 Edgar6%49–46 Faber4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Edgar
R2
78%
Edgar
R3
94%
Edgar
R4
92%
Edgar
R5
94%
Edgar

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Frankie Edgar vs Urijah Faber?

Frankie Edgar defeated Urijah Faber by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber, held Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay.

What were the judges' scorecards for Frankie Edgar vs Urijah Faber?

The judges scored it 50–45, 50–45, 50–45 — Frankie Edgar won the decision.

Referee
Steve Perceval
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Frankie Edgar 57%43% Urijah Faber

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

23-11-1
Record
35-11-0
1681
Elo rating
1633
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
47
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.77
SLpM
2.65
40%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.82
SApM
2.59
65%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

2.29
TD Avg.
1.54
31%
TD Acc.
30%
65%
TD Def.
58%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Frankie Edgar · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs VolkovSat, Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs EdgarSat, Aug 22, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs JungSat, Dec 21, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Featherweight
Urijah Faber · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 245: Usman vs CovingtonSat, Dec 14, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 0:43 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs LaddSun, Jul 14, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:46 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs WatersonSun, Dec 18, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 203: Miocic vs OvereemSun, Sep 11, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2Sun, Jun 5, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 30 fights · 18 fights
60.0
Avg sig. strikes
39.6
2.43
Avg takedowns
1.44
3:31
Avg control time
2:35
135
Career high strikes
93
10
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Frankie Edgar
Strike target
Urijah Faber
66%
Head
73%
19%
Body
19%
15%
Leg
7%
Frankie Edgar
Strike position
Urijah Faber
70%
Distance
62%
7%
Clinch
14%
23%
Ground
24%