FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled

WIN

Urijah Faber

“The California Kid”

35-11-0

RESULT

Urijah Faber def. Joe Pearson (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:31

Joe Pearson

“The Triangular Strangler”

45-31-1

Friday, January 19, 2007

The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas), Las Vegas, United States

Urijah Faber defeated Joe Pearson by TKO in round 1 (2:31) in the Featherweight bout of WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope, held Friday, January 19, 2007 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas), Las Vegas.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Urijah Faber vs Joe Pearson?

Referee

Steve Mazzagatti

Time format

5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Urijah Faber 76%24% Joe Pearson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

35-11-0

Record

45-31-1

1843

Power Index rating

1641

Win Streak

Age

5'6"

168 cm

Height

5'10"

178 cm

67"

170 cm

Reach

72"

183 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Featherweight

Weight Class

Featherweight

United States

Nationality

United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle Wrestling

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

Joe Pearson

No background on record

Striking Profile

2.65

SLpM

40%

Str. Acc.

2.59

SApM

64%

Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

1.54

TD Avg.

30%

TD Acc.

58%

TD Def.

0.80

Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Urijah Faber · 3-2

L
Arman Tsarukyan
RAF 8: Tsarukyan vs. Faber · Apr 18, 2026
L
Henry Cejudo
RAF 6: Cejudo vs. Faber · Feb 28, 2026
W
Francisco Rivera
Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 33 · Jan 30, 2026
Submission · R1 · 3:42
W
Bibiano Fernandes
ADXC 5 · Aug 2, 2024
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
W
Jeff Glover
Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 21 · May 25, 2024
Submission · Lightweight

Joe Pearson · 0-5

L
Kenny Porter
Gateway Fighting Series 8 · Mar 3, 2017
TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Flyweight
L
Nate Williams
Gateway Fighting Series 6 · Dec 10, 2016
Submission · R2 · 1:31 · Bantamweight
L
Josh Smith
Extreme Challenge 233 · May 7, 2016
Submission · R1 · 1:20 · Catchweight
L
Tateki Matsuda
Legacy FC 51 · Feb 5, 2016
Submission · R1 · 4:49 · Flyweight
L
David Sachs
XFO 57 · Nov 21, 2015
Submission · R1 · 3:53 · Bantamweight

Head-to-Head History

TKO

R1 · 2:31

WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 0 fights

39.6

Avg sig. strikes

1.44

Avg takedowns

2:35

Avg control time

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Urijah Faber

Strike target

Joe Pearson

73%

Head

19%

Body

Leg

Urijah Faber

Strike position

Joe Pearson

62%

Distance

14%

Clinch

24%

Ground