Combat Edge Intelligence

Renan Barão 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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Renan Barão
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Renan Barão

“The Baron”

34-10-0BantamweightGFL

1598Solid
Urijah Faber
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Urijah Faber

“The California Kid”

35-11-0BantamweightUFC

1777Great

Tale of the tape

34-10-0Record35-11-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'7"Height5'6"
70"ReachTBD
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Pitbull BrothersTeamTeam Alpha Male

What's at stake

Urijah Faber is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +6 while a loss costs more — Renan Barão carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Renan BarãoNow 1598
If they win+24→ 1622
If they lose-8→ 1590
Urijah FaberNow 1777
If they win+6→ 1783
If they lose-18→ 1759

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.

1643 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1690 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.78
Sig. strikes / min
2.65
37%
Strike accuracy
41%
3.90
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.59
58%
Strike defense
64%
1.49
Takedown avg.
1.54
42%
Takedown accuracy
30%
91%
Takedown defense
58%
0.54
Submission avg.
0.85

Trajectory

Renan BarãoUrijah Faber
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Win method breakdown

8 (24%)
KO/TKO
10 (29%)
15 (44%)
Submission
17 (50%)
11 (32%)
Decision
7 (21%)

Combat Edge model read

Urijah Faber78%
Renan Barão 22%Elo baseline: 74%

The Combat Edge model makes Urijah Faber a 78% favorite over Renan Barão in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (74%).

Urijah Faber holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1777 to 1598, a 179-point edge.

Renan Barão enters on a 6-fight loss streak.

Renan Barão finishes 68% of wins inside the distance, Urijah Faber 79%.

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