Yuraya Christopher Feiber ( Eng. Urijah Christopher Faber ; born May 14, 1979 , Islay Vista ) is an American fighter of mixed style , representing the lightest and semi-lightweight categories. He played at a professional level in the period 2003–2017, he is known for participating in tournaments of fighting organizations UFC , WEC , KOTC and others. He owned the WEC semi-lightweight champion title, four times was a contender for the UFC champion title. Member of the UFC Hall of Fame. Also known as the creator and leader of the fight team Team Alpha Male.
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 Faber at the Fight Night Round IV tournament in Bellingham in 2009 | |
| general information | |
| Nickname | The california kid |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | May 14, 1979 (40 years) |
| Place of Birth | Ayla Vista , United States |
| Accommodation | Sacramento , United States |
| Growth | 168 cm |
| Weight category | The lightest (61 kg) |
| Arm span | 170 cm |
| Career | 2003—2017 |
| Team | Team alpha male |
| Style | Wrestling , thai boxing , bj |
| Statistics in mixed martial arts | |
| Fight | 45 |
| Victories | 35 |
| • knockout | eight |
| • change | nineteen |
| • decision | 7 |
| • other | one |
| Defeats | ten |
| • knockout | 3 |
| • decision | 7 |
| Other information | |
| Site | UrijahFaber.com |
| Battle statistics on Sherdog | |
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Biography
Yuraya Faber was born on May 14, 1979 in the settlement of Isla Vista , Santa Barbara County, California . His father, Theo, has Danish roots, and his mother Susannah — Italian , Irish, and English [1] . He spent his childhood in Lincoln , studied here in middle and high schools. Later he entered the University of California at Davis , where he received a bachelor's degree in human development. The university was seriously engaged in wrestling , in 2001 and 2002 he performed in the first division of the National University Sports Association .
Start of a professional career
He made his debut in mixed martial arts at the professional level in November 2003, with the help of the “ guillotine ” made his opponent surrender in the first round. He started his career in small American promotions Gladiator Challenge and King of the Cage - in both owned the titles of the champion in the lightest weight category.
He lost his first career in September 2005 while defending the Gladiator Challenge title, losing to Tyson Griffin by technical knockout.
World Extreme Cagefighting
Beginning in 2006, Faber regularly appeared in the large organization World Extreme Cagefighting , where he immediately became a semi-lightweight champion. He managed to defend the received championship belt five times, bringing the series of his victories to thirteen. His impressive winning streak ended only in November 2008, when he lost to Mike Brown by technical knockout, giving him his title.
In subsequent years, Faber tried unsuccessfully to regain the champion title, in the champion fights he went out in a cage against the same Mike Brown and Brazilian Jose Aldo , but in both cases he suffered defeat. Due to several losses I decided to go back to the lightest weight category [2] [3] [4] .
Ultimate Fighting Championship
When in 2010 the WEC organization was absorbed by a larger player in the mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship , all the strongest fighters from there automatically switched to a contract to the new owner, including Faber [5] .
Speaking in the UFC Octagon in the period 2011–2016, Juray Feiber a total of four times became a contender for the champion title, but none of these attempts were unsuccessful - twice lost to Dominic Cruz and twice to Renan Baran [6] [7] .
For outstanding sporting achievements in July 2017 was included in the UFC Hall of Fame.
In July 2019, he resumed his career and returned to the UFC Octagon, having won by technical knockout from Ricky Simon . I earned a bonus for the best performance of the evening.
Team Alpha Male
Back in 2004, Faber founded his own fighting team, Team Alpha Male, based in Ultimate Fitness in Sacramento . Over time, the team gained great popularity in the world of mixed martial arts, many famous professionals came from here, including TJ Dillashaw , Joseph Benavides , Chris Holdsworth , Chad Mendez , Paige Vanzant , Darren Elkins , Cody Garbrandt and others. Many of the team members took part in the 15 season of fighting reality show The Ultimate Fighter , where Faber was one of the mentors [8] . In 2012–2014, the post of Team Alpha Male head coach was held by Duane Ludwig , who was awarded the title of the best coach of the year during this period [9] . Since 2014, the team has been coached by UFC veteran Martin Kampmann [10] .
Statistics in Professional MMA
| Professional fighter career (total) | ||
| Boyev 45 | 35 wins | Lesions 10 |
| Knockout | eight | 3 |
| Surrender | nineteen | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 7 |
| Disqualification | one | 0 |
| Result | Record | Rival | Way | Tournament | date | Round | Time | A place | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory | 35-10 | Ricky Simon | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd | July 13, 2019 | one | 0:46 | Sacramento , United States | Performance of the evening. |
| Victory | 34-10 | Brad Pickett | Unanimous decision | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson | December 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento , United States | Announced retirement. |
| Defeat | 33-10 | Jimmy Rivera | Unanimous decision | UFC 203 | September 10, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Cleveland , USA | |
| Defeat | 33-9 | Dominic Cruz | Unanimous decision | UFC 199 | June 4, 2016 | five | 5:00 | Inglewood , United States | Fight for UFC super bantamweight title. |
| Victory | 33-8 | Frankie Saens | Unanimous decision | UFC 194 | December 12, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas , United States | |
| Defeat | 32-8 | Frankie Edgar | Unanimous decision | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber | May 16, 2015 | five | 5:00 | Pasay , Philippines | Fighting at the featherweight. |
| Victory | 32-7 | Francisco Rivera | Surrender (bulldog strangulation) | UFC 181 | December 6, 2014 | 2 | 1:34 | Las Vegas , United States | |
| Victory | 31-7 | Alex Caceres | Surrender (back throttling) | UFC 175 | July 5, 2014 | 3 | 1:09 | Las Vegas , United States | |
| Defeat | 30-7 | Renan Baran | TKO (punches) | UFC 169 | February 1, 2014 | one | 3:42 | Newark , United States | Fight for UFC super bantamweight title. |
| Victory | 30-6 | Michael mcdonald | Surrender (guillotine) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | December 14, 2013 | 2 | 3:22 | Sacramento , United States | Reception in the evening. |
| Victory | 29-6 | Yuri Alcantara | Unanimous decision | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen | August 17, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston , United States | |
| Victory | 28-6 | Scott Jorgensen | Surrender (back throttling) | The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale | April 13, 2013 | four | 3:16 | Las Vegas , United States | |
| Victory | 27-6 | Ivan Menhivar | Surrender (back throttling) | UFC 157 | February 23, 2013 | one | 4:34 | Anaheim , United States | Reception of the year. |
| Defeat | 26-6 | Renan Baran | Unanimous decision | UFC 149 | July 21, 2012 | five | 5:00 | Calgary , Calgary | Fight for the UFC Interim Lightweight Champion Title. |
| Victory | 26-5 | Brian bowles | Surrender (guillotine) | UFC 139 | November 19, 2011 | 2 | 1:27 | San Jose , United States | Contender fight in the lightest weight. Reception in the evening. |
| Defeat | 25-5 | Dominic Cruz | Unanimous decision | UFC 132 | July 2, 2011 | five | 5:00 | Las Vegas , United States | Fight for UFC super bantamweight title. Fight of the evening. |
| Victory | 25-4 | Eddie wineland | Unanimous decision | UFC 128 | March 19, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark , United States | |
| Victory | 24-4 | Takei Mizugaki | Technical surrender (rear strangulation) | WEC 52 | November 11, 2010 | one | 4:50 | Las Vegas , United States | Returned to the lightest weight. Reception in the evening. |
| Defeat | 23-4 | Jose aldu | Unanimous decision | WEC 48 | April 24, 2010 | five | 5:00 | Sacramento , United States | Fight for the WEC semi-lightweight title. |
| Victory | 23-3 | Rafael Asunsan | Surrender (back throttling) | WEC 46 | January 10, 2010 | 3 | 3:49 | Sacramento , United States | Reception in the evening. |
| Defeat | 22-3 | Mike brown | Unanimous decision | WEC 41 | June 7, 2009 | five | 5:00 | Sacramento , United States | Fight for the WEC semi-lightweight title. Fight of the evening. |
| Victory | 22-2 | Jens Pulver | Surrender (guillotine) | WEC 38 | January 25, 2009 | one | 1:34 | San Diego , United States | Reception in the evening. |
| Defeat | 21-2 | Mike brown | TKO (punches) | WEC 36 | November 5, 2008 | one | 2:23 | Hollywood , United States | He lost the title of WEC featherweight champion. |
| Victory | 21-1 | Jens Pulver | Unanimous decision | WEC 34 | June 1, 2008 | five | 5:00 | Sacramento , United States | He defended his WEC lightweight title. Fight of the evening. |
| Victory | 20-1 | Jeff karren | Surrender (guillotine) | WEC 31 | December 12, 2007 | 2 | 4:34 | Las Vegas , United States | He defended his WEC lightweight title. Fight of the evening. |
| Victory | 19-1 | Chance Ferrar | Surrender (back throttling) | WEC 28 | June 3, 2007 | one | 3:19 | Las Vegas , United States | He defended his WEC lightweight title. |
| Victory | 18-1 | Dominic Cruz | Surrender (guillotine) | WEC 26 | March 24, 2007 | one | 1:38 | Las Vegas , United States | He defended his WEC lightweight title. Reception in the evening. |
| Victory | 17-1 | Joe pearson | Surrender (punches) | WEC 25 | January 20, 2007 | one | 2:31 | Las Vegas , United States | He defended his WEC lightweight title. Knockout of the evening. |
| Victory | 16-1 | Bibianu fernandis | TKO (stopped by the doctor) | KOTC: All Stars | October 28, 2006 | one | 4:16 | Reno , USA | He defended the title of KOTC champion in the lightest weight. |
| Victory | 15-1 | Enoch Wilson | TKO (stopped by the doctor) | FCP: Malice at Cow Palace | September 9, 2006 | 2 | 1:01 | San Francisco , United States | |
| Victory | 14-1 | Naoya Uematsu | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge 51 | July 1, 2006 | 2 | 3:35 | Sacramento , United States | Won the title of the champion GC in the lightest weight. |
| Victory | 13-1 | Charlie Valencia | Surrender (back throttling) | KOTC: Predator | May 13, 2006 | one | 3:09 | Globe , United States | He defended the title of KOTC champion in the lightest weight. |
| Victory | 12-1 | Cole escovedo | TKO (stopped by second) | WEC 19 | March 17, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Lemor , United States | Won WEC Featherweight Title. |
| Victory | 11-1 | Ivan Menhivar | DQ (forbidden strike) | TKO 24: Eruption | January 28, 2006 | 2 | 2:02 | Laval , Canada | Debut in the featherweight. |
| Victory | 10-1 | Charles Bennett | Technical surrender (rear strangulation) | Gladiator Challenge 46 | December 11, 2005 | one | 4:38 | Corsegold , United States | He defended the title of KOTC champion in the lightest weight. |
| Victory | 9-1 | Sean Bias | Surrender (guillotine) | KOTC: Execution Day | October 29, 2005 | one | 1:24 | Reno , USA | He defended the title of KOTC champion in the lightest weight. |
| Defeat | 8-1 | Tyson Griffin | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge 42 | September 10, 2005 | 3 | 0:05 | Lakeport , United States | He lost the title of champion GC in the bantamweight. |
| Victory | 8-0 | Hiroyuki Abe | TKO (stopped by the doctor) | KOTC: Mortal Sins | May 7, 2005 | 3 | 2:37 | Primm , United States | He defended the title of KOTC champion in the lightest weight. |
| Victory | 7-0 | David Granados | Surrender (back throttling) | Gladiator Challenge 35 | March 13, 2005 | one | 2:13 | Porterville , United States | |
| Victory | 6-0 | Eben Kaneshiro | Surrender (punches) | KOTC 44: Revenge | November 14, 2004 | 3 | 4:33 | San Jacinto , United States | Won the vacant KOTC champion title in lightweight weight. |
| Victory | 5-0 | Rami bukai | Majority decision | KOTC 41: Relentless | September 29, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | San Jacinto , United States | |
| Victory | 4-0 | Del hawkins | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Challenge 30 | August 19, 2004 | one | 3:19 | Colusa , United States | |
| Victory | 3-0 | David Velazquez | Unanimous decision | Gladiator Challenge 27 | June 3, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Colusa , United States | Won the title of the champion GC in the lightest weight. |
| Victory | 2-0 | George adkins | TKO (stopped by second) | Gladiator Challenge 22 | February 12, 2004 | 2 | 2:42 | Colusa , United States | |
| Victory | 1-0 | Jay valencia | Surrender (guillotine) | Gladiator Challenge 20 | November 12, 2003 | one | 1:22 | Colusa , United States |
Notes
- FC UFC 132: Urijah Faber Embraces 'No Shirt Nation' Prior to UFC 132 Title Fight (English) . YouTube .
- ↑ Injury forces Urijah Faber out of WEC 50, Takeya Mizugaki pulled from card (eng.) , Mmajunkie.com (July 9, 2010).
- ↑ Michael David Smith. WEC 52: Urijah Faber Chokes Out Takeya Mizugaki (Eng.) . mmafighting.com (10 November 2010).
- ↑ John Morgan. WEC 52 bonuses: Koch, Faber, Swanson and Semerzier earn $ 10K awards (Eng.) . mmajunkie.com (12 November 2010).
- ↑ UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV (English) . mmajunkie.com (October 28, 2010).
- FC UFC 132 bonuses: Condit, Ortiz, Cruz and Faber get $ 75,000 awards (Eng.) . mmajunkie.com (3 July 2011).
- ↑ Elias Cepeda. Dominick Cruz breaks tie with Urijah Faber, defends UFC title (English) . foxsports.com (5 June 2016). The appeal date is June 5, 2016.
- ↑ Urijah Faber May Build Team Alpha Fail: Vegas for TUF 15 (Eng.) . mmaweekly.com. The appeal date is January 11, 2012.
- ↑ Duane Ludwig MMA Coach of the Year (English) (inaccessible link) . The date of circulation is January 1, 2014. Archived January 9, 2016.
- ↑ Staff. Faber confirms Kampmann as a full-time Team Alpha Male coach . mmajunkie.com (26 September 2014).
Links
- Yuraya Faber (English) - statistics of professional fights on the site Sherdog