Frankie Edgar vs Urijah Faber

May 17, 2015 · ESPN+

DateMay 17, 2015

DivisionFeatherweight

StatusScheduled

VenueMall of Asia Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, May 17, 2015 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 9:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 6:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 2:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 3:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 11:00 AM
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Frankie EdgarThe Answer |24-11-1Frankie Edgar vs Urijah FaberUrijah FaberThe California Kid |35-11-0

Frankie EdgarThe Answer24-11-1

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

24-11-1Record35-11-0

44Age47

5'6"Height5'6"

68"ReachTBD

136 lbsWeight135 lbs

FeatherweightWeight ClassFeatherweight

Urijah FaberThe California Kid35-11-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Urijah Faber owns a 86-point Elo edge (great). Frankie Edgar shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Frankie Edgar and Urijah Faber across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Frankie EdgarUrijah Faber

Recent form

Frankie EdgarL L L W L · -49 Elo last 5

LLLWL

Urijah FaberL W W L L · -21 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Frankie Edgar1691-12 last move

Urijah Faber1777-16 last move

Why they are ranked here

Frankie EdgarNot on the active ladder · 1691 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Yair Rodriguez (rated 1731 at the time): +14.
Costliest loss: Lost to Chan Sung Jung (rated 1646 at the time): -18.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -49 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1604, not 1691: 87 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Urijah FaberNot on the active ladder · 1777 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Ricky Simón (rated 1730 at the time): +12.
Costliest loss: Lost to Petr Yan (rated 1757 at the time): -16.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -21 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1687, not 1777: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

Frankie EdgarNow 1691

Wins by decision+15→ 1706

Loses by decision-9→ 1682

Urijah FaberNow 1777

Wins by decision+9→ 1786

Loses by decision-15→ 1762

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Stat advantages

Frankie EdgarvsUrijah Faber

Submission average

0.31vs0.85

Takedown average

2.29vs1.54

Sig. strikes landed per min

3.77vs2.65

Takedown defense

66%vs58%

Finishing profile

Frankie Edgardecision leads 54% of wins

Urijah Fabersubmission leads 49% of wins

Common opponents

Jimmie RiveraFrankie Edgar: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Oct 4, 2025Urijah Faber: loss · Decision · Sep 10, 2016

José Aldo Frankie Edgar: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Jul 9, 2016Urijah Faber: loss · Decision · Apr 24, 2010

Tyson GriffinFrankie Edgar: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Feb 3, 2007Urijah Faber: loss · Sep 10, 2005

Tale of the tape

Frankie EdgarUrijah Faber

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.77Sig. strikes landed per min2.65

UFC bantamweight average : 3.72

40Sig. strike accuracy41

UFC bantamweight average : 45%

2.82Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.59

UFC bantamweight average : 3.75

66Sig. strike defense64

UFC bantamweight average : 54%

2.29Takedown average1.54

UFC bantamweight average : 1.52

29Takedown accuracy30

UFC bantamweight average : 27%

66Takedown defense58

UFC bantamweight average : 61%

0.31Submission average0.85

UFC bantamweight average : 0.52

7Wins by knockout10

4Wins by submission17

13Wins by decision7

5Losses by knockout4

0Losses by submission0

6Losses by decision7

Frankie Edgar vs Urijah Faber is a scheduled Featherweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : EDGAR VS FABER. Frankie Edgar enters with a 24-11-1 record and Urijah Faber enters with a 35-11-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.