Combat Edge Intelligence

Brad Pickett vs Urijah Faber

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Urijah Faber

“The California Kid”

35-11-0BantamweightUFC

1777Great

Tale of the tape

25-14-0Record35-11-0
FlyweightDivisionBantamweight
5'6"Height5'6"
68,0"ReachTBD
125 lbsWeight135 lbs
American Top TeamTeamTeam Alpha Male

What's at stake

Urijah Faber is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +7 while a loss costs more — Brad Pickett carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Brad PickettNow 1622
If they win+17→ 1639
If they lose-7→ 1615
Urijah FaberNow 1777
If they win+7→ 1784
If they lose-17→ 1760

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1665 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1690 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.02
Sig. strikes / min
2.65
32%
Strike accuracy
41%
4.63
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.59
56%
Strike defense
64%
2.47
Takedown avg.
1.54
45%
Takedown accuracy
30%
58%
Takedown defense
58%
0.44
Submission avg.
0.85

Trajectory

Brad PickettUrijah Faber
165017001750180020152016201720182019

Win method breakdown

7 (28%)
KO/TKO
10 (29%)
10 (40%)
Submission
17 (50%)
8 (32%)
Decision
7 (21%)

Combat Edge model read

Urijah Faber83%
Brad Pickett 17%Elo baseline: 71%

The Combat Edge model makes Urijah Faber a 83% favorite over Brad Pickett in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (71%).

Urijah Faber holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1777 to 1622, a 155-point edge.

Brad Pickett enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Brad Pickett finishes 68% of wins inside the distance, Urijah Faber 79%.

Brad Pickett and Urijah Faber share 2 common opponents: Francisco Rivera and Francisco Rivera Jr..

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (2)

WinDEC · 2016
Francisco Rivera
WinSubmission · 2014
Win Decision · 2016
Francisco Rivera Jr.
Win Bulldog Choke · 2014