Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Urijah Faber def. Brad Pickett (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, United States
Urijah Faber defeated Brad Pickett by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson, held Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento.
Fight stats
Urijah Faber
Brad Pickett
1
Knockdowns
0
70 of 126
Significant strikes
18 of 65
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
89 of 151
Total strikes
20 of 67
5 of 10
Takedowns
1 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
6:22
Control time
0:30
Significant strikes by target
61 of 114
Head
8 of 42
5 of 7
Body
1 of 4
4 of 5
Leg
9 of 19
29 of 75
Distance
17 of 63
2 of 4
Clinch
0 of 1
39 of 47
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
0
33 of 51
Sig. str.
3 of 22
44 of 64
Total str.
3 of 22
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:58
Ctrl
0:27
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 41
Sig. str.
10 of 29
18 of 48
Total str.
12 of 31
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:34
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 34
Sig. str.
5 of 14
27 of 39
Total str.
5 of 14
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:50
Ctrl
0:03
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
18
Faber
–
0
Pickett
●30–26 Faber×13●30–27 Faber×5
All 18 media scorecards▾
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com30–26Faber
- John Pollock · Fight Network30–26Faber
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com30–26Faber
- MMAForum.com.br30–26Faber
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–26Faber
- CombatPress.com30–26Faber
- SevereMMA.com30–26Faber
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com30–26Faber
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30–26Faber
- Phil Murphy · ESPN30–26Faber
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30–26Faber
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–26Faber
- MMAJunkie.com30–26Faber
- MMAMania.com30–27Faber
- João Gabriel Gelli · mmabrasil.com.br30–27Faber
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30–27Faber
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30–27Faber
- Rob Young · CombatPress.com30–27Faber
Fan Scorecards
98%
Faber
2%
Pickett
47 fan scorecards submitted
●30–26 Faber80.9%●30–27 Faber8.5%●30–25 Faber6.4%●29–28 Pickett2.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
87%
Faber
R2
96%
Faber
R3
89%
Faber
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Urijah Faber vs Brad Pickett?
Urijah Faber defeated Brad Pickett by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson, held Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento.
What were the judges' scorecards for Urijah Faber vs Brad Pickett?
The judges scored it 30–26, 30–26, 30–26 — Urijah Faber won the decision.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Urijah Faber 66%34% Brad Pickett
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
35-11-0
Record
25-14-0
1603
Elo rating
1489
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
47
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United Kingdom
Striking Profile
2.65
SLpM
3.02
40%
Str. Acc.
31%
2.59
SApM
4.63
64%
Str. Def.
55%
Grappling Profile
1.54
TD Avg.
2.47
30%
TD Acc.
44%
58%
TD Def.
58%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.40
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Urijah Faber · 2-3
Brad Pickett · 1-4
Common Opponents
Urijah Faber
Brad Pickett
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 18 fights · 14 fights
39.6
Avg sig. strikes
33.2
1.44
Avg takedowns
1.50
2:35
Avg control time
2:21
93
Career high strikes
68
5
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Urijah Faber
Strike target
Brad Pickett
73%
Head
65%
19%
Body
14%
7%
Leg
20%
Urijah Faber
Strike position
Brad Pickett
62%
Distance
75%
14%
Clinch
12%
24%
Ground
12%