Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-12-14, good exchanges between Petr Yan and Urijah Faber: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
Petr Yan entered this fight with a professional mma record of 13-1-0 (46% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Henry Cejudo). He suffered his only loss when he faced Magomed Magomedov in 2016 (via split decision), since then he has won eight consecutive bouts taking revenge on Magomedov in 2017 and defeating John Dodson (John Dodson vs Petr Yan) and Jimmie Rivera in 2019 (Petr Yan vs Jimmie Rivera).
His opponent, the 40-year-old Ufc Hall of Fame (14 years older than Yan) Urijah Faber, has an official record of 35-10-0 (77% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive bouts in 2016, against Dominick Cruz (Cruz vs Faber 3) and Jimmie Rivera (Faber vs Rivera), but then he has defeated Brad Pickett (Urijah Faber vs Brad Pickett) and Ricky Simon (Urijah Faber vs Ricky Simon). Yan vs Faber is on the undercard of Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington – UFC 245. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-07-13, pretty good fight between Urijah Faber and Ricky Simon: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The 40-year-old (14 years older than Simon) Urijah Faber entered this fight with a pro mma record of 34-10-0 (76% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 17, 2016 when he defeated Brad Pickett (Urijah Faber vs Brad Pickett); before this bout, in 2016, he had lost twice, against Dominick Cruz (Cruz vs Faber 3) and Jimmie Rivera (Faber vs Rivera).
His opponent, Ricky Simon, has a record of 15-1-0 (47% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.15 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Anderson dos Santos in 2016, since then he has won eight consecutive fights defeating Merab Dvalishvili, Montel Jackson and Rani Yahya in his last three (Rani Yahya vs Ricky Simon). Faber vs Simon is on the undercard of Germaine de Randamie vs Aspen Ladd – UFC Fight Night 155 (UFC on ESPN+ 13). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-12-17, good fight between Urijah Faber and Brad Pickett: it gets three stars.
Urijah Faber entered this fight with a pro record of 33-10-0 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 bantamweight in the world but he lost three out of his last four bouts, twice in 2016, against #1 Dominick Cruz (=Cruz vs Faber 3) and Jimmie Rivera (=Faber vs Rivera).
His opponent, Brad Pickett, has an official mma record of 25-12-0 (68% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.52 in the same weight class but he lost four out of his last five bouts. He has fought twice in 2016 beating Francisco Rivera (=Rivera vs Pickett) and losing to Iuri Alcantara. Faber vs Pickett is on the undercard of Paige VanZant vs Michelle Waterson – UFC on Fox 22. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-09-10, some good single shots between Urijah Faber and Jimmie Rivera but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
Urijah Faber entered this fight with a professional record of 33-9-0 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 bantamweight in the world but he lost two out of his last three bouts, against Frankie Edgar in 2015 (=Edgar vs Faber) and with #1 Ufc Bw champion Dominick Cruz in 2016 (=Cruz vs Faber 3). Between these two bouts he beat Frankie Saenz (=Faber vs Saenz).
His opponent, Jimmie Rivera, has a mma record of 19-1-0 (32% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss at his second professional mma fight, against Jason McLean in 2008 (via split decision), since then he has collected 18 consecutive victories beating Iuri Alcantara in his last one (=Alcantara vs Rivera). Faber vs Rivera is on the undercard of Stipe Miocic vs Alistair Overeem – UFC 203. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-06-04, great fight between Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber: it gets three stars.
The Ufc champion Dominick Cruz entered this fight with a pro mma record of 21-1-0 (38% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 bantamweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced Urijah Faber in 2007, since then he has won 12 consecutive bouts taking revenge on Faber in 2011 and beating TJ Dillashaw in 2016 (=Dillashaw vs Cruz).
His opponent, Urijah Faber, has a record of 33-8-0 (79% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class. He fought twice last year losing to Frankie Edgar (=Edgar vs Faber) and winning over Frankie Saenz (=Faber vs Saenz). Cruz vs Faber 3 is valid for the Ufc bantamweight title (Cruz’s first defense); undercard of Luke Rockhold vs Michael Bisping 2 – UFC 199. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-12-12, exciting fight thanks to a great performance by both fighters: Urijah Faber vs Frankie Saenz is close to get four stars!
The former WEC Fw champion Urijah Faber entered this fight with a record of 32-8-0 (81% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is TJ Dillashaw) but he comes off the loss against Frankie Edgar (=Edgar vs Faber).
His opponent, Frankie Saenz, has a mma record of 11-2-0 (45% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.15 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive fights between 2011 and 2012, against Cody Huard and Jeff Fletcher, but since then he has won seven bouts defeating Iuri Alcantara (=Alcantara vs Saenz) and Sirwan Kakai in 2015. Faber vs Saenz is on the undercard of Jose Aldo vs Conor McGregor – UFC 194. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-05-16, some good single shots between Frankie Edgar and Urijah Faber but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The black belt in Bjj and former Ufc Lw champion Frankie Edgar entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-4-1 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 fetherweight in the world. He suffered three consecutive defeats between 2012 and 2013, the last one against #1 Jose Aldo (=Aldo vs Edgar) but after this bout he came back to win beating Charles Oliveira (=Edgar vs Oliveira), BJ Penn (=Edgar vs Penn 3) and Cub Swanson (=Edgar vs Swanson).
His opponent, the former WEC Fw champion Urijah Faber, has an official record of 32-7-0 (81% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.3 bantamweight. He fought three times last year losing to Renan Barao (=Barao vs Faber 2) but then he has won over Alex Caceres (=Faber vs Caceres) and Francisco Rivera (=Faber vs Rivera); ‘The California Kid’ returns to the featherweight division in this bout. Edgar vs Faber is the main event of UFC Fight Night Manila – Ufc FN 66. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-12-06, fight not particularly good between Urijah Faber and Francisco Rivera: it gets two stars. Urijah Faber entered this fight with a mma record of 31-7-0 (81% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 bantamweight in the world, he has fought twice in 2014 losing the first bout, against Renan Barao (=Barao vs Faber 2), but then he came back to win defeating Alex Caceres (=Faber vs Caceres).
His opponent, Francisco Rivera, has a record of 10-3-0 (70% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.29 in the same weight class, he has fought once in 2014 losing to Takeya Mizugaki (=Mizugaki vs Rivera). Faber vs Rivera is on the undercard of Johny Hendricks vs Robbie Lawler 2 – UFC 181. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-07-05, good fight between Urijah Faber and Alex Caceres: it gets three stars as soon as possible. Urijah Faber entered this fight with a professional mma record of 30-7-0 (80% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 bantamweight in the world, he has already fought in 2014 but he lost to Renan “Barao” Pegado in their rematch (valid for the Ufc Bw title Barao vs Faber 2).
His opponent, Alex Caceres ‘Bruce Leeroy’, has a record of 10-5-0 (70% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.18 in the same weight class, he suffered his last loss in 2012 when he faced Edwin Figueroa, since then he has collected four wins and one no-contest. Faber vs Caceres is on the undercard of Chris Weidman vs Lyoto Machida – UFC 175. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-02-01, good start and some nice exchanges between Renan Barao and Urijah Faber: this fight gets three stars. The Ufc bantamweight champion Renan ‘Barao’ Pegado entered this fight with a professional mma record of 31-1-0 (68% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 bantamweight in the world, he is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and he suffered his only loss at his pro mma debut in 2005 against Joao Paulo Rodrigues de Souza.
His opponent, the 34-year-old Urijah Faber (8 years more than Barao) has an official record of 30-6-0 (80% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.2 in the same weight class, all his defeats came in title fights and the last one occurred in their previous fight against Barao, bout ended by unanimous decision in 2012 (=Barao vs Faber I). Barao vs Faber 2, main event of UFC 169, is valid for the Ufc bantamweight title, Barao’s third defense. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-12-14, good exchanges between Petr Yan and Urijah Faber: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
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