| Urijah Faber | |
|---|---|
 Faber in 2009 | |
| Born | Urijah Christopher Faber (1979-05-14)May 14, 1979 (age 46) Isla Vista,California, U.S. |
| Other names | The California Kid |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight (2003–2006; 2010–2016; 2019) Featherweight (2006–2010; 2015) |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Team | Team Alpha Male |
| Trainer | Thonglor "Master Thong" Armatsena Fábio "Pateta" Prado Martin Kampmann |
| Rank | Black[citation needed] belt inBrazilian Jiu-Jitsuunder Fábio "Pateta" Prado[2] |
| Wrestling | NCAADivision IWrestling[3] |
| Years active | 2003–2016, 2019 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 46 |
| Wins | 35 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 17 |
| By decision | 7 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Other information | |
| University | University of California, Davis |
| Notable school | Lincoln High School |
| Website | urijahfaber.com |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Urijah Christopher Faber[4] (/jəˈraɪəˈfeɪbər/yoo-RY-əFAY-bər; born May 14, 1979) is an American formermixed martial artist and actor. He competed in thebantamweight andfeatherweight divisions of theUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC), having competed for theUFC Bantamweight Championship on three occasions (once for the interim title), and the featherweight division of theWorld Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), where is a formerWEC featherweight champion. He is the founder ofTeam Alpha Male.
Faber was anNCAAwrestler. With his base in wrestling, he later addedBrazilian jiu-jitsu to his arsenal and quickly earned abrown belt under Fábio "Pateta" Prado.[5] Faber won the WEC featherweight championship atWEC 19 on March 17, 2006, and held the title for over two and a half years until losing it toMike Brown atWEC 36 on November 5, 2008. He went on to challenge for the WEC featherweight championship two more times (against Brown andJosé Aldo), and after moving to the UFC, went on to challenge for the UFC Bantamweight Championship three times (once againstRenan Barão, twice againstDominick Cruz).
Faber is widely regarded as one of MMA's pioneers for establishing legitimacy to lighter-weight classes.[6] After his retirement on July 6, 2017, Faber was inducted into theUFC Hall of Fame as a part of the Modern-era wing. He came out of retirement in 2019 and defeatedRicky Simón by first-round TKO.
Faber was born on May 14, 1979, inIsla Vista, California, to Theo and Suzanne Faber. He is ofDutch descent on his father's side, andItalian,English, andIrish[7] on his mother's side.[8] He went to Glen Edwards Middle School,Casa Roble High School[9] andLincoln High School. He has two siblings, Ryan and Michaella. Faber graduated from theUniversity of California, Davis with a bachelor's degree in Human Development. While at UC-Davis, Faber qualified for theNCAA national wrestling tournament in 2001 and 2002.
Faber made his professional MMA debut as part of the Gladiator Challenge promotion on November 12, 2003, defeating Poes Manne by aguillotine choke at 1:22 of round 1. Faber then defeated George Adkins by TKO (strikes) on February 12, 2004, earning a shot at GC Bantamweight champion, David Velasquez. On June 6, 2004, Faber defeated Velasquez by unanimous decision, becoming the new GC Bantamweight champion. In his first title defense, Faber defeated Del Hawkins by TKO (strikes) at 3:19 of the first round on August 19, 2004. After this fight, Faber began to take fights in both GC andKing of the Cage, GC's parent promotion.
Upon moving to KOTC, Faber defeated Rami Boukai by majority decision on September 24, 2004, barely a month after his last fight. On November 14, 2004, Faber defeated Eben Kaneshiro by submission (strikes) to win theKing of the Cage Bantamweight Championship, co-holding it with the GC Bantamweight title.
On March 13, 2005, Faber made his return to GC, defeating David Granados byrear naked choke at 2:13 of round 1. On May 7, 2005, he defended his KOTC belt for the first time, defeating Hiroyuki Abe by TKO (cut) at 2:37 of the third round. Returning to GC on September 10, 2005, Faber had his first defeat, losing the GC Bantamweight championship toTyson Griffin by TKO (strikes) in the third round, in only five seconds.
On October 29, 2005, Faber defended his KOTC title again, defeating Shawn Bias by guillotine choke at 1:24 of the first round. He returned to GC on December 11, 2005, defeatingCharles Bennett by rear-naked choke at 4:38 of round 1. Faber then fought at a TKO Major League MMA event on January 8, 2006, facingIvan Menjivar. Faber won by disqualification at 2:02 of the second round when Menjivar landed an illegal kick to a downed Faber.
On March 17, 2006, Faber competed for the first time in theWorld Extreme Cagefighting promotion, beatingCole Escovedo by second-round doctors stoppage and winning theWEC Featherweight Championship.[10]On May 13, 2006, he fought for theKing of the Cage Bantamweight Championship for the third time, defeatingCharlie Valencia byrear naked choke submission at 3:09 of the first round. Faber then returned to GC July 1, 2006, and defeatedNaoya Uematsu by TKO (strikes) at 3:35 of round 2 to reclaim the GC Bantamweight championship, thus holding three titles at once. Faber then took a fight in the Full Contact Promotions organization on September 9, 2006, defeating Enoch Wilson by TKO (strikes) at 1:01 of the second round. On October 28, Faber returned to KOTC and defended his title for the fourth and last time, defeating futureDREAM andONE FC championBibiano Fernandes by TKO (cut) at 4:16 of round 1. Faber later vacated his KOTC and GC titles upon signing a contract with the WEC after it was purchased byZuffa in December 2006.
AtWEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope on January 20, 2007, Faber defended hisWEC Featherweight Championship for the first time since winning it ten months prior, defeating Joe Pearson by submission (strikes) at 2:31 of the first round. AtWEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio on March 24, 2007, he successfully defended his title for a second time by defeatingDominick Cruz byguillotine choke submission at 1:38 of round 1, the first of only four losses in Cruz's career.[11]
AtWEC 28: WrekCage on June 3, 2007, Faber defeated Chance Farrar by rear-naked choke submission at 3:19 of the first round. In his post-fight interview, Faber called outK-1 Hero's 2005 Middleweight Tournament ChampionNorifumi Yamamoto, though the fight never materialized. After this match, Faber took a six-month break between fights, the longest of his career. He came back atWEC 31: Faber vs. Curran on December 12, 2007, defeatingJeff Curran byguillotine choke submission at 4:34 of the second round. Also on this card was the WEC debut ofJens Pulver, who was moving back down tofeatherweight from thelightweight division. In Pulver's WEC debut, he submittedCub Swanson in the first round of their match setting up a title match between Pulver and Faber. Pulver and Faber both commented in their post-fight interviews that they wanted to fight each other, and the match was signed for June 1, 2008, atWEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver. Faber and Pulver fought a constant back-and-forth battle, but neither man was able to finish the other and the fight went the full five rounds, the first time in Faber's WEC career that one of his fights had gone the distance. The judges scored the bout a unanimous decision for Faber, (50–45, 50–44, and 50–44).[12] This fight also marked both the first time that one of Pulver's fights at featherweight had gone to decision and the first time Pulver had been defeated at that weight class.
Faber was next scheduled to fightMike Brown atWEC 36 on September 10, 2008, at theSeminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino inHollywood, Florida. However, this fight was postponed due to the threat ofHurricane Ike and was rescheduled for November 5, 2008, at the same location. Faber was defeated via TKO at 2:23 of the first round.[13]
On January 25, 2009, atWEC 38 Faber foughtJens Pulver in a rematch, with Faber winning byguillotine choke submission at 1:34 of the first round. Post-fight, Faber addressedWEC Featherweight ChampionMike Brown, who was seated at ringside and announced he wanted a shot at regaining his title.[14] When Brown made his first successful title defense atWEC 39 inCorpus Christi, Texas, he responded to Faber's comments by saying that a rematch between the two of them was something "the fans want to see."[15]
Faber was defeated a second time byMike Brown atWEC 41 on June 7, 2009, by a unanimous decision (49–46, 49–46, and 48–47) in front of his hometown crowd in Sacramento. Early in the fight, Faber broke his right hand and later dislocated his left thumb, resorting to using primarily elbows and kicks starting in the third round. Nonetheless, even in the fifth round, Faber threw 15 left hooks or jabs, many of which connected. Sherdog and ESPN.com in a post-fight article noted that Faber's "right hand was no match for the top of Mike Brown's head." Immediately after the fight, Faber stated that despite the close decision, he would still like another fight against Brown.[16]
Faber appeared onWEC 43 as a guest commentator and returned to action in January. He submitted Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt,Raphael Assunção viarear naked choke submission in third round atWEC 46,[17] earning theSubmission of the Night award.[18]
With the victory over Assunção, Faber earned a shot to fightJosé Aldo for theWEC Featherweight Championship on April 24, 2010, atWEC 48.[19] In the fight, he had no answer for the kicks from Aldo, which sent him to the canvas several times. Faber lost via unanimous decision.[20]
Faber decided to move down tobantamweight after his defeat by José Aldo at featherweight.He was set to move down against Japanese strikerTakeya Mizugaki on August 18, 2010, atWEC 50.[21] However, Faber was forced off the card with an injury. As a result, Mizugaki was also pulled from the event.[22]
The bout with Mizugaki was rescheduled and took place on November 11, 2010, atWEC 52.[23][24] Faber defeated Mizugaki via first round rear naked choke, earningSubmission of the Night honors.[25][26] With the victory over Mizugaki, Faber won his ninth WEC bout, a promotional record he shares withAntonio Banuelos andPoppies Martinez.
On October 28, 2010, the WEC merged with theUFC. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were brought over to compete in the two new weight divisions.[27]
Faber made his promotional debut against formerWEC Bantamweight ChampionEddie Wineland on March 19, 2011, atUFC 128.[28] Faber won the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.[29]
A rematch withDominick Cruz, whose only defeat to that point came by Faber in 2007 took place on July 2, 2011, atUFC 132,[30] in which Faber lost via unanimous decision.[31] Both participants earnedFight of the Night honors.[32]
Faber facedBrian Bowles on November 19, 2011, atUFC 139.[33] It was said that the winner would be awarded with a title shot.[34] Faber defeated Bowles via second round submission (guillotine choke), earningSubmission of the Night honors.[35][36]
Following his win atUFC 139, Faber was selected to be a coach onThe Ultimate Fighter: Live opposite Dominick Cruz.[37] Following the conclusion of the reality show, it was confirmed that Faber/Cruz III was expected to take place on July 7, 2012, atUFC 148.[38] However, Cruz was forced to pull out of the bout citing ACL injury.[39] It was then announced that Faber would remain on the UFC 148 fight card and faceRenan Barão in a bout for the UFC Interim Bantamweight Championship, where the winner would go on to face Dominick Cruz for the UFC Undisputed Bantamweight Championship at a later date.[40] However, due to an injury to headlinerJosé Aldo, who was supposed to fightErik Koch in the originally scheduled main event, the Faber/Barão bout was moved fromUFC 148 on July 7, 2012, toUFC 149 on July 21, 2012, as the event's new main event.[41] He lost the fight by unanimous decision, suffering a broken rib during the first round.[42]
Faber facedIvan Menjivar in a rematch on February 23, 2013, atUFC 157.[43] Faber defeated Menjivar in the first round with a rear naked choke submission.[44]
On April 13, 2013, Faber facedScott Jorgensen atThe Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale.[45] After a fast-paced and technical fight, Faber submitted Jorgensen via rear-naked choke at 3:16 in the 4th round.[46] In the ringside interview, Faber noted, "He knows my stuff, so it was a tough fight. He made one small technical error, and I was able to capitalize on it. Props to Scotty for being a great fighter."
Faber facedIuri Alcântara on August 17, 2013, atUFC Fight Night 26.[47] Despite being in trouble early in the first round, Faber recovered and used his wrestling and relentless top game, outstriking Alcântara 127 to 25 over the duration of the bout. As a result, Faber earned a unanimous decision victory.[48]
Faber facedMichael McDonald on December 14, 2013, atUFC on Fox 9.[49] In the second round, Faber stunned McDonald with a flurry of punches, McDonald went to the canvas and Faber jumped on him and finished the fight by submission due to a guillotine choke.[50] Subsequently, Faber was awarded withSubmission of the Night honors for his performance.[51]
WhenDominick Cruz injured himself before his unification bout withRenan Barão, Faber was chosen as the replacement in the title fight atUFC 169.[52] Faber lost the fight via TKO in the first round. During the fight, Barão knocked Faber down, after which he proceeded to strike him on the ground. Faber grabbed Barão's leg, and gave the referee the thumbs-up, indicating that he wanted the fight to continue. The referee did not see the thumbs-up and stepped in to end the fight, to the surprise of Faber and the spectators.[53][54] In his post-fight interview, he toldJoe Rogan that he believed his teammateTJ Dillashaw should get the next crack at Barão.[55]
Faber next facedAlex Caceres atUFC 175 on July 5, 2014.[56] He won the fight via submission, making Caceres tap to a rear naked choke at 1:09 of the third round.[57]
Faber was briefly linked to a bout withMasanori Kanehara on September 20, 2014, atUFC Fight Night 52.[58] However, before the bout was officially announced, Faber was removed and Kanehara facedAlex Caceres.[59]
Faber next facedFrancisco Rivera on December 6, 2014, atUFC 181.[60] Faber won the fight via second round submission. However, the ending was controversial, as Faber stunned Rivera with an eyepoke during a standup exchange. The eyepoke went unnoticed by the referee, but immediately preceded the fight ending submission.[61] Rivera's management team indicated that they planned to appeal the result in hopes that it would be changed to a no contest, and that the UFC could schedule a rematch with Faber.[62] Ultimately, theNSAC upheld the result of a submission victory for Faber.[63]
A rematch with top contenderRaphael Assunção was expected to headlineUFC Fight Night 62 on March 21, 2015.[64] However, Assunção was forced out of the bout as an ankle first injured in mid-December 2014 was slow to heal and that he was unable to resume the proper training to prepare for the fight in that time frame.[65][66] Subsequently, the UFC removed Faber from the card, and he is expected to be rebooked, possibly against a new opponent at a different event.[67]
A long speculated "superfight" with formerUFC lightweight championFrankie Edgar took place on May 16, 2015, atUFC Fight Night 66. After speculation as to what weight class the bout was to be contested, eitherfeatherweight,bantamweight or at acatchweight of somewhere in between, it was announced that the bout would be contested at featherweight.[68][69][70] Faber lost the fight via unanimous decision, this was his first career loss in a non-title bout.[71]
In mid 2015 Faber served as coach in UFC'sThe Ultimate Fighter show for a second time, this time coaching againstConor McGregor, with the pair not expected to fight at the end of the season.[72] Faber's team memberRyan Hall ended up winning the competition.[73]
Faber facedFrankie Saenz on December 12, 2015, atUFC 194.[74] He won the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision.[75]
A rubber match withDominick Cruz took place on June 4, 2016, atUFC 199 for the UFC Bantamweight Championship.[76] Faber's walkout song wasCrazy In Love byBeyonce featuringJay-Z. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[77]
Faber next facedJimmie Rivera on September 10, 2016, atUFC 203.[78] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[79]
In October 2016, Faber announced that his next fight, a bout againstBrad Pickett on December 17, 2016, atUFC on Fox 22 in his home town of Sacramento would be his last.[80][81] Faber went on to win the fight by unanimous decision.[82] After the conclusion of the bout, Faber confirmed his retirement from the sport after a 13-year career.[83]
After two-and-a half years away from mixed martial arts competition, Faber made his return to the Octagon as he facedRicky Simón on July 13, 2019, atUFC Fight Night 155.[84] He won the bout via TKO in the first round, becoming the second fighter to win a UFC bout after being inducted to the UFC Hall of Fame.[85][86] This win earned him thePerformance of the Night award.[87] After the fight, Faber signed a new contract with the UFC.[88]
Faber facedPetr Yan on December 14, 2019, atUFC 245.[89] He lost via knockout in the third round.[90]
Despite not competing in over five years, on January 7, 2025, it was reported that Faber was removed from the UFC roster.[91]
Faber was scheduled to return to MMA competition after over five years in his debut with the Global Fight League to compete in his third bout againstRenan Barão on May 24, 2025 in the main event at GFL 1.[92][93][94] However, the first two GFL events were postponed indefinitely.[95]
In December 2021, Faber agreed on short notice to compete in his firstCombat Jiu-Jitsu match against a CJJ world champion Elias Anderson, at the Featherweight edition of the CJJ world championships.,[96] but passport issues led to Faber being replaced by Erik Perez, who lost to Anderson.[97] The match between Anderson and Faber was then re-booked for Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds Team Duel on December 18, 2022.[98] Neither man was able to win regulation time and Faber lost by armbar in EBI overtime.[99]
Faber returned to wrestling competition at the 2022 US Open alongside his teammateClay Guida, coming away with a silver medal at the event.[100]
Faber was scheduled to compete in a rematch againstJeff Curran underCombat Jiu-Jitsu rules at A1 Combat 21 on May 25, 2024.[101] Curran withdrew from the match due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced byJeff Glover.[102] Faber won the match by submission with a rear-naked choke.[103]
Faber facedBibiano Fernandes in the main event of ADXC 5 on August 3, 2024.[104] He won the match by decision.[105]
Faber and his wife Jaslyn have two children: a daughter who was born on March 14, 2019, and a son who was born on October 8, 2020.[106]
| 46 matches | 35 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 4 |
| By submission | 17 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 7 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 35–11 | Petr Yan | KO (head kick) | UFC 245 | December 14, 2019 | 3 | 0:43 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 35–10 | Ricky Simón | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd | July 13, 2019 | 1 | 0:46 | Sacramento, California, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 34–10 | Brad Pickett | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson | December 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Loss | 33–10 | Jimmie Rivera | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 203 | September 10, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 33–9 | Dominick Cruz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 199 | June 4, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Inglewood, California, United States | For theUFC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 33–8 | Frankie Saenz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 194 | December 12, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 32–8 | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber | May 16, 2015 | 5 | 5:00 | Pasay, Philippines | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 32–7 | Francisco Rivera | Submission (bulldog choke) | UFC 181 | December 6, 2014 | 2 | 1:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 31–7 | Alex Caceres | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 175 | July 5, 2014 | 3 | 1:09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 30–7 | Renan Barão | TKO (punches) | UFC 169 | February 1, 2014 | 1 | 3:42 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | For theUFC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 30–6 | Michael McDonald | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | December 14, 2013 | 2 | 3:22 | Sacramento, California, United States | Submission of the Night. |
| Win | 29–6 | Iuri Alcântara | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen | August 17, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 28–6 | Scott Jorgensen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale | April 13, 2013 | 4 | 3:16 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 27–6 | Ivan Menjivar | Submission (standing rear-naked choke) | UFC 157 | February 23, 2013 | 1 | 4:34 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Loss | 26–6 | Renan Barão | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 149 | July 21, 2012 | 5 | 5:00 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | For the interimUFC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 26–5 | Brian Bowles | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 139 | November 19, 2011 | 2 | 1:27 | San Jose, California, United States | UFC Bantamweight title eliminator. Submission of the Night. |
| Loss | 25–5 | Dominick Cruz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 132 | July 2, 2011 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For theUFC Bantamweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 25–4 | Eddie Wineland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 128 | March 19, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 24–4 | Takeya Mizugaki | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 52 | November 11, 2010 | 1 | 4:50 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Bantamweight. Submission of the Night. |
| Loss | 23–4 | José Aldo | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 48 | April 24, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | For theWEC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 23–3 | Raphael Assunção | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 46 | January 10, 2010 | 3 | 3:49 | Sacramento, California, United States | Submission of the Night. |
| Loss | 22–3 | Mike Brown | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 41 | June 7, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | For theWEC Featherweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 22–2 | Jens Pulver | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 38 | January 25, 2009 | 1 | 1:34 | San Diego, California, United States | Submission of the Night. |
| Loss | 21–2 | Mike Brown | TKO (punches) | WEC 36 | November 5, 2008 | 1 | 2:23 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Lost theWEC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 21–1 | Jens Pulver | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 34 | June 1, 2008 | 5 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | Defended theWEC Featherweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 20–1 | Jeff Curran | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 31 | December 12, 2007 | 2 | 4:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Defended theWEC Featherweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 19–1 | Chance Farrar | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 28 | June 3, 2007 | 1 | 3:19 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Defended theWEC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 18–1 | Dominick Cruz | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 26 | March 24, 2007 | 1 | 1:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Defended theWEC Featherweight Championship. Submission of the Night. Broke the record for the most consecutive WEC Featherweight Championship title defenses (2). |
| Win | 17–1 | Joe Pearson | TKO (punches and elbows) | WEC 25 | January 20, 2007 | 1 | 2:31 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Defended theWEC Featherweight Championship. Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 16–1 | Bibiano Fernandes | TKO (doctor stoppage) | KOTC: All Stars | October 28, 2006 | 1 | 4:16 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Defended theKOTC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–1 | Enoch Wilson | TKO (doctor stoppage) | FCP: Malice at Cow Palace | September 9, 2006 | 2 | 1:01 | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| Win | 14–1 | Naoya Uematsu | TKO (punches) | GC 51: Madness at the Memorial | July 1, 2006 | 2 | 3:35 | Sacramento, California, United States | Won the GC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–1 | Charlie Valencia | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Predator | May 13, 2006 | 1 | 3:09 | Globe, Arizona, United States | Defended theKOTC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 12–1 | Cole Escovedo | TKO (corner stoppage) | WEC 19 | March 17, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | Won theWEC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–1 | Ivan Menjivar | DQ (illegal kick to downed opponent) | TKO 24: Eruption | January 28, 2006 | 2 | 2:02 | Laval, Quebec, Canada | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 10–1 | Charles Bennett | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | GC 46: Avalanche | December 11, 2005 | 1 | 4:38 | Coarsegold, California, United States | Defended theKOTC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–1 | Shawn Bias | Submission (standing guillotine choke) | KOTC: Execution Day | October 29, 2005 | 1 | 1:24 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Defended theKOTC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Loss | 8–1 | Tyson Griffin | TKO (punches) | GC 42: Summer Slam | September 10, 2005 | 3 | 0:05 | Lakeport, California, United States | Lost the GC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–0 | Hiroyuki Abe | TKO (doctor stoppage) | KOTC: Mortal Sins | May 7, 2005 | 3 | 2:37 | Primm, Nevada, United States | Defended theKOTC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | David Granados | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GC 35: Cold Fury | March 13, 2005 | 1 | 2:13 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Eben Kaneshiro | TKO (punches) | KOTC 44: Revenge | November 14, 2004 | 3 | 4:33 | San Jacinto, California, United States | Won the vacantKOTC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–0 | Rami Boukai | Decision (majority) | KOTC 41: Relentless | September 29, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Del Hawkins | TKO (punches) | GC 30: Gladiator Challenge 30 | August 19, 2004 | 1 | 3:19 | Colusa, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | David Velasquez | Decision (unanimous) | GC 27: FightFest 2 | June 3, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Colusa, California, United States | Won the GC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 2–0 | George Adkins | TKO (corner stoppage) | GC 22: Gladiator Challenge 22 | February 12, 2004 | 2 | 2:42 | Colusa, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jay Valencia | Submission (guillotine choke) | GC 20: Gladiator Challenge 20 | November 12, 2003 | 1 | 1:22 | Colusa, California, United States |
| No. | Event | Fight | Date | Venue | City | PPV Buys |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WEC 48 | Aldo vs. Faber | April 24, 2010 | ARCO Arena | Sacramento, California, United States | 175,000[120] |
| 2. | UFC 132 | Cruz vs. Faber 2 | July 2, 2011 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 350,000[121] |
| 3. | UFC 149 | Faber vs. Barão | July 21, 2012 | Scotiabank Saddledome | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | 235,000[122] |
| 4 | UFC 169 | Barão vs. Faber 2 | February 1, 2014 | Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey, United States | 230,000[123] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The MMAX (MMA-XTRA) | MMA Expert/Contributor | 2010TV series |
| 2011 | Kenny Powers: TheK-Swiss MFCEO | Himself | Short film |
| 2011 | Leverage | Roper | 2008 TV series (Episode: "The Carnival Job") |
| 2011 | Cagefighter | Himself | Documentary |
| 2015 | Reach Me | Student | Feature Film |
| 2018 | Rampage | Garrick | Feature Film |
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | 2ndWEC Featherweight Champion March 17, 2006 – November 5, 2008 | Succeeded by |
| Pioneer Wing | |
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| Modern-Era Wing | |
| Contributors | |
| Fights | |
| Community Award | |
| International | |
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| National | |
