Combat Edge Intelligence

David Martinez 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

14-1-0Record35-11-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'6"Height5'6"
66"ReachTBD
134 lbsWeight135 lbs
Bonebreakers MMATeamTeam Alpha Male

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

David MartinezNow 1771
If they win+16→ 1787
If they lose-16→ 1755
Urijah FaberNow 1777
If they win+12→ 1789
If they lose-12→ 1765

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.

1576 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1690 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.82
Sig. strikes / min
2.65
47%
Strike accuracy
41%
2.90
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.59
69%
Strike defense
64%
0.60
Takedown avg.
1.54
0%
Takedown accuracy
30%
100%
Takedown defense
58%
0
Submission avg.
0.85

Trajectory

David MartinezUrijah Faber
1700175018002017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

10 (71%)
KO/TKO
10 (29%)
0 (0%)
Submission
17 (50%)
4 (29%)
Decision
7 (21%)

Combat Edge model read

David Martinez73%
Urijah Faber 27%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes David Martinez a 73% favorite over Urijah Faber in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Urijah Faber's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1771 vs 1777), separated by just 6 points.

David Martinez enters on a 10-fight win streak.

David Martinez finishes 71% of wins inside the distance, Urijah Faber 79%.

David Martinez and Urijah Faber share 1 common opponent: Francisco Rivera Jr..

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

Common opponents (1)

WinKO (Head Kick and Punches) · 2021
Francisco Rivera Jr.
Win Bulldog Choke · 2014