Faber vs Curran Result: Faber wins by SUB R2 · WEC 31, Tue, Dec 11, 2007

WECWEC 31: Faber vs Curran

Urijah FaberWIN

“The California Kid” · 35-11-0

RESULT

Submission

ROUND 2 · 4:34

FeatherweightTitle bout5 rounds scheduled

Full card

Jeff Curran

“Big Frog” · 37-18-1

Tuesday, December 11, 2007The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas), Las Vegas, United States

Urijah Faber defeated Jeff Curran by Submission in round 2 (4:34) in the Featherweight title main event of WEC 31: Faber vs Curran, held Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas), Las Vegas.

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Insights

Urijah Faber's last 5 fights were all wins that ended early.

Style & credentials

Urijah Faber

Folkstyle Wrestling

2006WEC Featherweight ChampionshipWorld Extreme Cagefighting (WEC)
2004KOTC Bantamweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage (KOTC)
2004GC Bantamweight ChampionshipGladiator Challenge
2002Top 12 · NCAA D1133 lb Catchweight

Camp · Team Alpha Male · Sacramento, California, US

Jeff Curran

No background on record

Camp · Team Curran

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

73%

Head

59%

19%

Body

26%

Leg

15%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Urijah Faberlast 18 fights

62%14%24%

Jeff Curranlast 3 fights

80%12%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Urijah Faber Jeff Curran

Strikes landed / min

2.901.80

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Urijah Faber · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersJeff Curran · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.893.07

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Urijah Faber · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersJeff Curran · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.590.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Urijah Faber · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersJeff Curran · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

28%0%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Urijah Faber · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersJeff Curran · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

62%27%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Urijah Faber · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersJeff Curran · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.500.70

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Urijah Faber · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersJeff Curran · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.90

Strikes landed / min

1.80

2.89

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.07

1.59 / 5.7

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.00

28%

Takedown accuracy

62%

Takedown defence

27%

2:35

Control time / fight

0:19

0.50

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.70

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Urijah Faber18 UFC fights · 713 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

42%302/1070

13%92/175

7%50/67

Clinch

8%59/99

5%37/39

0%1/1

Ground

23%163/238

1%8/8

0%1/1

Jeff Curran3 UFC fights · 81 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

56%45/232

10%8/22

15%12/16

Clinch

0%0/3

12%10/11

0%0/0

Ground

4%3/6

4%3/3

0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Urijah Faber18 of 20 ended early · 90%2 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

9 early stoppages have no logged time

Jeff Curran26 of 41 ended early · 63%15 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

18 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Urijah Faber5-0

W
Chance Farrar
WEC 28: Faber vs Farrar· Jun 2, 2007
Submission · R1 · 3:19 · Featherweight
W
Dominick Cruz
WEC 26: Condit vs Alessio· Mar 23, 2007
Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Featherweight
W
Joe Pearson
WEC 25: McCullough vs Cope· Jan 19, 2007
TKO · R1 · 2:31 · Featherweight
W
Bibiano Fernandes
KOTC: All Stars· Oct 28, 2006
TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Featherweight
W
Enoch Wilson
California Regional· Sep 9, 2006
TKO

Full record · 20 fights

W
Naoya Uematsu
Gladiator Challenge· Jul 1, 2006
TKO
W
Charlie Valencia
KOTC: Predator Returns· May 13, 2006
Submission · R1 · 3:09 · Featherweight
W
Cole Escovedo
WEC 19: Undisputed· Mar 16, 2006
TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Ivan Menjivar
TKO Major League MMA· Jan 28, 2006
DQ
W
Charles Bennett
Gladiator Challenge· Dec 11, 2005
Submission
W
Shawn Bias
KOTC: Execution Day· Oct 29, 2005
Submission · R1 · 1:24 · Featherweight
L
Tyson Griffin
Gladiator Challenge· Sep 10, 2005
TKO
W
Hiroyuki Abe
KOTC: Mortal Sins· May 7, 2005
TKO · R3 · 2:37 · Featherweight
W
David Granados
Gladiator Challenge· Mar 13, 2005
Submission
W
Eben Kaneshiro
KOTC: Revenge· Nov 14, 2004
TKO · R3 · 4:33 · Featherweight
W
Rami Boukai
KOTC: Relentless· Sep 24, 2004
MD · Featherweight
W
Del Hawkins
Gladiator Challenge· Aug 19, 2004
TKO
W
David Velasquez
Gladiator Challenge· Jun 3, 2004
Decision
W
George Adkins
Gladiator Challenge· Feb 12, 2004
TKO
W
Jay Valencia
Gladiator Challenge· Nov 13, 2003
Submission

Jeff Curran5-0

W
Stephen Ledbetter
WEC 29: Condit vs Larson· Aug 4, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
John Mahlow
KOTC: Damage Control· May 26, 2007
Split Decision · Lightweight
W
Kevin English
IFL 11: Moline· Apr 7, 2007
Submission · R2 · 1:12
W
Donny Walker
KOTC: Hard Knocks· Jan 19, 2007
Submission · R3 · 3:23 · Bantamweight
W
Raphael Assuncao
Xtreme Fighting Organization· Nov 11, 2006
Decision

Full record · 41 fights

W
Wagnney Fabiano
Quebec Regional· Oct 14, 2006
Decision
L
Hatsu Hioki
PRIDE Bushido 12· Aug 26, 2006
Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Charles Bennett
KOTC: Redemption On The River· Feb 17, 2006
Submission · R1 · 3:23 · Lightweight
W
Antonio Carvalho
Ironheart Crown· Nov 19, 2005
MD · Lightweight
W
Steve Kinnison
Xtreme Fighting Organization· Jun 25, 2005
Submission
W
Luke Spencer
Superbrawl 40· Apr 30, 2005
Submission · R2 · 2:34 · Featherweight
W
David Douglas
IFC 22: Eve Of Destruction· Mar 5, 2005
Submission · R1 · 1:39 · Featherweight
W
Jason Dent
Xtreme Fighting Organization· Oct 2, 2004
Decision
W
Masahiro Oishi
Fighting Network ZST· Sep 12, 2004
Submission
W
Kimihito Nonaka
Superbrawl 35· Apr 16, 2004
Submission · R3 · 4:35 · Lightweight
W
Dan Swift
Xtreme Fighting Organization· Mar 14, 2004
Submission
L
Matt Serra
UFC 46: Super Natural· Jan 31, 2004
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Norifumi Yamamoto
Superbrawl 29· May 9, 2003
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
W
Todd Lally
WFA 3: Trigg vs. Hallman· Nov 23, 2002
Submission · R1 · 4:49 · Bantamweight
W
Ryan Ackerman
Ironheart Crown 5· Oct 26, 2002
Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
W
Baret Yoshida
Superbrawl 26· Sep 17, 2002
TKO · R2 · 2:08 · Featherweight
W
Bao Quach
WEC 4: Rumble Under The Sun· Aug 31, 2002
MD · R3 · 5:00
L
Ivan Menjivar
TKO Major League MMA· Jun 15, 2002
Decision
W
Max Marin
Indiana Regional· Jan 27, 2002
Submission
L
Anthony Hamlett
HOOKnSHOOT· Nov 18, 2001
TKO
W
Pedro Silveira
RE/MAX Kickboxing Invitational 2001· Jun 9, 2001
Submission · Bantamweight
D
Ryoji Yoshizawa
HOOKnSHOOT· Mar 10, 2001
Decision · Welterweight
W
Jamie Webb
Freestyle Combat Challenge· Jan 6, 2001
Submission
W
Tony DeDolph
Extreme Challenge· Mar 24, 2000
Decision
W
Ron Matthews
Illinois Regional· Mar 20, 2000
Submission
W
Sam Wells
Illinois Regional· Dec 4, 1999
Submission
L
Phil Johns
Wisconsin Regional· Sep 26, 1999
Submission
W
Jeremy Bolt
Illinois Regional· Aug 17, 1999
Submission
L
Phil Johns
HOOKnSHOOT· Jun 12, 1999
TKO
W
Charles Barron
Illinois Regional· May 22, 1999
Submission
W
Sam Wells
Freestyle Combat Challenge· Apr 19, 1999
Decision
W
Jeff Rick
HOOKnSHOOT· Jan 30, 1999
Submission
W
Larry Koneizka
Illinois Regional· Nov 1, 1998
Submission
W
Jason Chambers
Illinois Regional· May 30, 1998
Submission
W
Mike Haltom
Extreme Challenge· Apr 11, 1998
Submission
L
Henry Matamoros
Extreme Challenge· Jan 16, 1998
Submission

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