Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Urijah Faber
United StatesUrijah Faber
“The California Kid”
35-11-0
RESULT

Urijah Faber def. Brad Pickett (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Brad Pickett
United KingdomBrad Pickett
“One Punch”
25-14-0
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. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Urijah Faber won the decision.

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

Derek Cleary
#FaberPickett
1108
2109
3109
Total3026
Sal D'Amato
#FaberPickett
1108
2109
3109
Total3026
Marcos Rosales
#FaberPickett
1108
2109
3109
Total3026

Media Scores

18
Faber
-
0
Pickett
●30-26 Faber×13●30-27 Faber×5
All 18 media scorecards▾

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

Betting Odds

Urijah Faber
-341
77% implied win probability
Open: -442Best: -302
Brad Pickett
+269
27% implied win probability
Open: +334Best: +295

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookUrijah FaberBrad Pickett
BetOnline-360+295
Bookmaker-345+285
Bovada-325+250
Pinnacle-302+260
sports-interaction-390+275
unibet-335+250

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

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. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Urijah Faber won the decision.

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.

Was Urijah Faber vs Brad Pickett a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 47 fan cards scored it for Urijah Faber; 100% of 18 media scores picked Urijah Faber.

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

Win probability

Urijah Faber 71%29% Brad Pickett

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
6 edges
Brad Pickett
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

68Power62
80Speed59
75Precision55
83Durability93
96Engine97
95Wrestling95
96Ground88

Biggest edge Urijah Faber, Punch speed +26

Attribute by attribute

Urijah Faber is on the left of every row, Brad Pickett on the right.
72Punch power74
63Kick power50
90Punch speed64
70Kick speed54
75Accuracy55
95Takedowns95
96Ground striking88
96Submissions88
93Chin95
73Body strength91
96Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

35-11-0
Record
25-14-0
1853
Power Index rating
1696
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

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

Brad Pickett

No background on record

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 · 3-2
Brad Pickett · 2-3
  • W
    Mark Handley
    BKB 16: Pickett vs. Handley · Mar 30, 2019
    TKO
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson · Mar 18, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Catchweight
  • L
    Urijah Faber
    UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 18, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Iuri Alcantara
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 1:59 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Francisco Rivera
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

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%