Combat Edge Intelligence

Jimmie Rivera 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

23-5-0Record35-11-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'4"Height5'6"
TBDReachTBD
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Team Tiger SchulmannTeamTeam Alpha Male

What's at stake

Urijah Faber is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +11 while a loss costs more — Jimmie Rivera carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Jimmie RiveraNow 1758
If they win+13→ 1771
If they lose-11→ 1747
Urijah FaberNow 1777
If they win+11→ 1788
If they lose-13→ 1764

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.

1739 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1690 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.03
Sig. strikes / min
2.65
40%
Strike accuracy
41%
3.90
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.59
60%
Strike defense
64%
0.88
Takedown avg.
1.54
28%
Takedown accuracy
30%
93%
Takedown defense
58%
0.11
Submission avg.
0.85

Trajectory

Jimmie RiveraUrijah Faber
1750180020172018201920202021

Win method breakdown

4 (17%)
KO/TKO
10 (29%)
2 (9%)
Submission
17 (50%)
17 (74%)
Decision
7 (21%)

Combat Edge model read

Jimmie Rivera61%
Urijah Faber 39%Elo baseline: 47%

The Combat Edge model makes Jimmie Rivera a 61% favorite over Urijah Faber in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Urijah Faber's way (47%).

Urijah Faber holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1777 to 1758, a 19-point edge.

Jimmie Rivera finishes 26% of wins inside the distance, Urijah Faber 79%.

Jimmie Rivera and Urijah Faber share 1 common opponent: Petr Yan.

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

Common opponents (1)

Loss Decision · 2019
Petr Yan
LossKO · 2019