RESULT
Unanimous Decision
ROUND 5 · 5:00
Judges50-4450-4550-44
FeatherweightTitle bout5 rounds scheduled
Full cardJ
“Little Evil” · 27-19-1
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · Technical Decision
Saturday, May 31, 2008Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, United States
Urijah Faber defeated Jens Pulver by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight title main event of WEC 34: Faber vs Pulver, held Saturday, May 31, 2008 at Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento. The judges scored it 50-44, 50-45, 50-44, Urijah Faber won the decision.
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Urijah Faber vs Jens Pulver
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
4
Urijah Faber
0
Jens Pulver
●50-45 Faber×3●49-46 Faber
All 4 media scorecards
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com50-45Faber
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com50-45Faber
- MMAWeekly.com50-45Faber
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com49-46Faber
Fan Scorecards
10 fan scorecards submitted
80%
Urijah Faber
10%
Draw
10%
Jens Pulver
●50-45 Faber80%●50-45 Pulver10%●46-46 Draw10%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
80%
Faber
R2
80%
Faber
R3
80%
Faber
R4
80%
Faber
R5
80%
Faber
Insights
- Jens Pulver's last two losses were both stopped early.
- 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
Jens Pulver
No background on record
Camp · Team CurranSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%74%
Head
19%17%
Body
7%10%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Urijah Faberlast 18 fights
62%14%24%
Jens Pulverlast 9 fights
32%35%34%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Urijah Faber Jens Pulver
Strikes landed / min
2.901.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Urijah Faber · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersJens Pulver · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.891.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Urijah Faber · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersJens Pulver · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.590.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Urijah Faber · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersJens Pulver · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
28%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Urijah Faber · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersJens Pulver · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
62%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Urijah Faber · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersJens Pulver · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Urijah Faber · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersJens Pulver · Average · better than 56% 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 / min1.95
2.89
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.75
1.59 / 5.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.51 / 0.6
28%
Takedown accuracy80%
62%
Takedown defence75%
2:35
Control time / fight4:58
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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
Jens Pulver9 UFC fights · 228 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%56/294
2%5/7
5%11/11
Clinch
22%51/85
9%20/23
4%8/9
Ground
27%61/137
6%13/14
1%3/3
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 Faber19 of 21 ended early · 90%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
9 early stoppages have no logged time
Jens Pulver24 of 31 ended early · 77%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 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
- WChance FarrarWEC 28: Faber vs Farrar· Jun 2, 2007Submission · R1 · 3:19 · Featherweight
- W
- WJoe PearsonWEC 25: McCullough vs Cope· Jan 19, 2007TKO · R1 · 2:31 · Featherweight
- W
Full record · 21 fightsShow less
- WEnoch WilsonCalifornia Regional· Sep 9, 2006TKO
- WNaoya UematsuGladiator Challenge· Jul 1, 2006TKO
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WShawn BiasKOTC: Execution Day· Oct 29, 2005Submission · R1 · 1:24 · Featherweight
- L
- WHiroyuki AbeKOTC: Mortal Sins· May 7, 2005TKO · R3 · 2:37 · Featherweight
- WDavid GranadosGladiator Challenge· Mar 13, 2005Submission
- WEben KaneshiroKOTC: Revenge· Nov 14, 2004TKO · R3 · 4:33 · Featherweight
- WRami BoukaiKOTC: Relentless· Sep 24, 2004MD · Featherweight
- WDel HawkinsGladiator Challenge· Aug 19, 2004TKO
- WDavid VelasquezGladiator Challenge· Jun 3, 2004DEC
- WGeorge AdkinsGladiator Challenge· Feb 12, 2004TKO
- WJay ValenciaGladiator Challenge· Nov 13, 2003Submission
Jens Pulver3-2
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs Team Penn Finale· Jun 23, 2007Submission · R2 · 3:12 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- WKenji AraiPRIDE: Bushido 10· Apr 2, 2006TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Lightweight
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- L
- WTomomi IwamaPRIDE: Bushido 7· May 22, 2005TKO · R1 · 1:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WStephen PallingShooto USA: Soljah Fight Night· Jul 9, 2004TKO · R3 · 1:47 · Featherweight
- WNaoya UematsuShooto: Kawajiri vs. Uno· Mar 22, 2004TKO · R1 · 2:09 · Featherweight
- WRichard HessIFC 19: Battleground Boise· Oct 25, 2003Submission · R1 · 2:14 · Lightweight
- WJoe JordanExtreme Challenge· Aug 15, 2003TKO
- LJason MaxwellAbsolute Fighting Championship· May 24, 2003TKO · R1 · 2:50
- L
- WTakehiro MurahamaUFO: Legend· Aug 8, 2002SD · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WJohn LewisUFC 28: High Stakes· Nov 17, 2000TKO · R1 · 0:15 · Lightweight
- WTBAIowa Regional· Oct 14, 2000TKO
- L
- WJoao RoqueUFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams· Jun 9, 2000UD · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WEric HiblerWorld Extreme Fighting· May 13, 2000TKO
- WDavid VelasquezUFC 24: First Defense· Mar 10, 2000TKO · R2 · 2:41 · Lightweight
- WPhil JohnsWorld Extreme Fighting· Jan 15, 2000TKO
- DAlfonso AlcarezUFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion· Sep 24, 1999DRAW · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WRay MoralesColorado Regional· Jun 1, 1999Submission
- W
- LDavid HarrisBas Rutten Invitational 2· Apr 24, 1999Submission · R1 · 11:57 · Lightweight
- WTBABas Rutten Invitational 2· Apr 24, 1999TKO · R1 · 3:00 · Lightweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Urijah Faber vs Jens Pulver?
Urijah Faber defeated Jens Pulver by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight title main event of WEC 34: Faber vs Pulver, held Saturday, May 31, 2008 at Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento. The judges scored it 50-44, 50-45, 50-44, Urijah Faber won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Urijah Faber vs Jens Pulver?
The judges scored it 50-44, 50-45, 50-44, Urijah Faber won the decision.
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