Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber | |
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Fábio "Pateta" Prado[2] | |
Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling[3] |
Years active | 2003–2016, 2019 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 46 |
Wins | 35 |
By knockout | 10 |
By submission | 17 |
By decision | 7 |
By disqualification | 1 |
Losses | 11 |
By knockout | 4 |
By decision | 7 |
University | University of California, Davis |
Notable school(s) | Lincoln High School |
Website | http://www.urijahfaber.com/ |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Urijah Faber
Faber was an
Faber is widely regarded as one of MMA's pioneers for establishing legitimacy to lighter-weight classes.[6] After his retirement on July 6, 2017, Faber was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame as a part of the Modern-era wing. He came out of retirement in 2019 and defeated Ricky Simón by first-round TKO.
Early life
Faber was born on May 14, 1979, in Isla Vista, California, to Theo and Suzanne Faber. He is of Dutch descent on his father's side, and Italian, English, and Irish[7] on his mother's side.[8] He went to Glen Edwards Middle School, Casa Roble High School[9] and Lincoln High School (Lincoln, California). He has two siblings, Ryan and Michaella. Faber graduated from the University of California, Davis with a bachelor's degree in Human Development. While at UC-Davis, Faber qualified for the national NCAA tournament in 2001 and 2002 in wrestling.
Mixed martial arts career
Faber made his professional MMA debut as part of the Gladiator Challenge promotion on November 12, 2003, defeating Poes Manne by a guillotine choke at 1:22 of round 1. Faber then defeated George Adkins by TKO (strikes) on February 12, 2004, earning a shot at GC Bantamweight champion, David Velasquez. On June 6, 2004, Faber defeated Velasquez by unanimous decision, becoming the new GC Bantamweight champion. In his first title defense, Faber defeated Del Hawkins by TKO (strikes) at 3:19 of the first round on August 19, 2004. After this fight, Faber began to take fights in both GC and King of the Cage, GC's parent promotion.
Upon moving to KOTC, Faber defeated Rami Boukai by majority decision on September 24, 2004, barely a month after his last fight. On November 14, 2004, Faber defeated Eben Kaneshiro by submission (strikes) to win the
On March 13, 2005, Faber made his return to GC, defeating David Granados by rear naked choke at 2:13 of round 1. On May 7, 2005, he defended his KOTC belt for the first time, defeating Hiroyuki Abe by TKO (cut) at 2:37 of the third round. Returning to GC on September 10, 2005, Faber had his first defeat, losing the GC Bantamweight championship to Tyson Griffin by TKO (strikes) in the third round, in only five seconds.
On October 29, 2005, Faber defended his KOTC title again, defeating Shawn Bias by guillotine choke at 1:24 of the first round. He returned to GC on December 11, 2005, defeating Charles Bennett by rear-naked choke at 4:38 of round 1. Faber then fought at a TKO Major League MMA event on January 8, 2006, facing Ivan Menjivar. Faber won by disqualification at 2:02 of the second round when Menjivar landed an illegal kick to a downed Faber.
World Extreme Cagefighting
On March 17, 2006, Faber competed for the first time in the
At
At
Losing the title
Faber was next scheduled to fight Mike Brown at WEC 36 on September 10, 2008, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. However, this fight was postponed due to the threat of Hurricane Ike and was rescheduled for November 5, 2008, at the same location. Faber was defeated via TKO at 2:23 of the first round.[13]
On January 25, 2009, at WEC 38 Faber fought
Faber was defeated a second time by Mike Brown at WEC 41 on June 7, 2009, by a unanimous decision (49–46, 49–46, and 48–47) in front of his hometown crowd in Sacramento. Early in the fight, Faber broke his right hand and later dislocated his left thumb, resorting to using primarily elbows and kicks starting in the third round. Nonetheless, even in the fifth round, Faber threw 15 left hooks or jabs, many of which connected. Sherdog and ESPN.com in a post-fight article noted that Faber's "right hand was no match for the top of Mike Brown's head." Immediately after the fight, Faber stated that despite the close decision, he would still like another fight against Brown.[16]
Faber appeared on WEC 43 as a guest commentator and returned to action in January. He submitted Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, Raphael Assunção via rear naked choke submission in third round at WEC 46,[17] earning the Submission of the Night award.[18]
With the victory over Assunção, Faber earned a shot to fight
Move to bantamweight
Faber decided to move down to bantamweight after his defeat by José Aldo at featherweight. He was set to move down against Japanese striker Takeya Mizugaki on August 18, 2010, at WEC 50.[21] However, Faber was forced off the card with an injury. As a result, Mizugaki was also pulled from the event.[22]
The bout with Mizugaki was rescheduled and took place on November 11, 2010, at WEC 52.[23][24] Faber defeated Mizugaki via first round rear naked choke, earning Submission of the Night honors.[25][26] With the victory over Mizugaki, Faber won his ninth WEC bout, a promotional record he shares with Antonio Banuelos and Poppies Martinez.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On October 28, 2010, the WEC merged with the
Faber made his promotional debut against former
A rematch with Dominick Cruz, whose only defeat to that point came by Faber in 2007 took place on July 2, 2011, at UFC 132,[30] in which Faber lost via unanimous decision.[31] Both participants earned Fight of the Night honors.[32]
Faber faced Brian Bowles on November 19, 2011, at UFC 139.[33] It was said that the winner would be awarded with a title shot.[34] Faber defeated Bowles via second round submission (guillotine choke), earning Submission of the Night honors.[35][36]
Following his win at UFC 139, Faber was selected to be a coach on The Ultimate Fighter: Live opposite Dominick Cruz.[37] Following the conclusion of the reality show, it was confirmed that Faber/Cruz III was expected to take place on July 7, 2012, at UFC 148.[38] However, Cruz was forced to pull out of the bout citing ACL injury.[39] It was then announced that Faber would remain on the UFC 148 fight card and face Renan Barão in a bout for the UFC Interim Bantamweight Championship, where the winner would go on to face Dominick Cruz for the UFC Undisputed Bantamweight Championship at a later date.[40] However, due to an injury to headliner José Aldo, who was supposed to fight Erik Koch in the originally-scheduled main event, the Faber/Barão bout was moved from UFC 148 on July 7, 2012, to UFC 149 on July 21, 2012, as the event's new main event.[41] He lost the fight by unanimous decision, suffering a broken rib during the first round.[42]
Faber faced Ivan Menjivar in a rematch on February 23, 2013, at UFC 157.[43] Faber defeated Menjivar in the first round with a rear naked choke submission.[44]
On April 13, 2013, Faber faced Scott Jorgensen at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale.[45] After a fast-paced and technical fight, Faber submitted Jorgensen via rear-naked choke at 3:16 in the 4th round.[46] In the ringside interview, Faber noted, "He knows my stuff, so it was a tough fight. He made one small technical error, and I was able to capitalize on it. Props to Scotty for being a great fighter."
Faber faced
Faber faced
When
Faber next faced Alex Caceres at UFC 175 on July 5, 2014.[56] He won the fight via submission, making Caceres tap to a rear naked choke at 1:09 of the third round.[57]
Faber was briefly linked to a bout with
Faber next faced
A rematch with top contender
A long speculated "superfight" with former
In mid 2015 Faber served as coach in UFC's
Faber faced Frankie Saenz on December 12, 2015, at UFC 194.[74] He won the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision.[75]
A rubber match with
Faber next faced Jimmie Rivera on September 10, 2016, at UFC 203.[78] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[79]
Final fight and retirement
In October 2016, Faber announced that his next fight, a bout against Brad Pickett on December 17, 2016, at UFC on Fox 22 in his home town of Sacramento would be his last.[80][81] Faber went on to win the fight by unanimous decision.[82] After the conclusion of the bout, Faber confirmed his retirement from the sport after a 13-year career.[83]
2019 return
After two-and-a half years away from mixed martial arts competition, Faber made his return to the Octagon as he faced
Faber faced Petr Yan on December 14, 2019, at UFC 245.[89] He lost via knockout in the third round.[90]
Team Alpha Male
See Team Alpha Male
Grappling career
In December 2021, Faber agreed on short notice to compete in his first
Faber returned to wrestling competition at the 2022 US Open alongside his teammate Clay Guida, coming away with a silver medal at the event.[95]
Faber was scheduled to compete in a rematch against
Personal life
Faber and Jaslyn have a daughter who was born on March 14, 2019, and a son who was born on October 8, 2020.[98]
Championships and awards
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC Hall of Fame (Modern Wing, Class of 2017)
- Fight of the Night (one time) vs. Dominick Cruz[99]
- Performance of the Night (one time) vs. Ricky Simón[87]
- Tied (Rob Font) for third most finishes in UFC Bantamweight division history (7)[102]
- Tied (Rani Yahya) for most submissions in UFC Bantamweight division history (6)
- Fifth most wins in UFC Bantamweight division history (11)[102]
- Tied (T.J. Dillashaw) for fifth most bouts in UFC Bantamweight division history (17)[102]
- World Extreme Cagefighting
- WEC Featherweight Championship(One time)
- Five successful title defenses
- Fight of the Night (three times) vs. Jeff Curran, Jens Pulver, and Mike Brown
- Knockout of the Night (one time) vs. Joe Pearson
- Submission of the Night (four times) vs. Dominick Cruz, Jens Pulver, Raphael Assunção, and Takeya Mizugaki
- Most consecutive title defenses in WEC history (five)
- Most successful title defenses in WEC history (five)
- King of the Cage
- KOTC Bantamweight Championship(One time)
- Five successful title defenses
- Gladiator Challenge
- GC Bantamweight Championship (Two Times)
- MMAInsider.net
- 2013 Fight Camp of the Year (Team Alpha Male)[103]
- World MMA Awards
- Sherdog
Mixed martial arts record
46 matches | 35 wins | 11 losses |
By knockout | 10 | 4 |
By submission | 17 | 0 |
By decision | 7 | 7 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 35–11 | Petr Yan | KO (head kick) | UFC 245 | December 14, 2019 | 3 | 0:43 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Win | 35–10 | Ricky Simón | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd | July 13, 2019 | 1 | 0:46 | Sacramento, California, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 34–10 | Brad Pickett | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson | December 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
Loss | 33–10 | Jimmie Rivera | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 203 | September 10, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Cleveland, Ohio , United States
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Loss | 33–9 | Dominick Cruz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 199 | June 4, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Inglewood, California, United States | For the UFC Bantamweight Championship .
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Win | 33–8 | Frankie Saenz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 194 | December 12, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Loss | 32–8 | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber | May 16, 2015 | 5 | 5:00 | Pasay, Philippines | Featherweight bout. |
Win | 32–7 | Francisco Rivera | Submission (bulldog choke) | UFC 181 | December 6, 2014 | 2 | 1:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 31–7 | Alex Caceres | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 175 | July 5, 2014 | 3 | 1:09 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Loss | 30–7 | Renan Barão | TKO (punches) | UFC 169 | February 1, 2014 | 1 | 3:42 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | For the UFC Bantamweight Championship .
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Win | 30–6 | Michael McDonald
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Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | December 14, 2013 | 2 | 3:22 | Sacramento, California, United States | Submission of the Night. |
Win | 29–6 | Iuri Alcântara | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen | August 17, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts , United States
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Win | 28–6 | Scott Jorgensen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale | April 13, 2013 | 4 | 3:16 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Win | 27–6 | Ivan Menjivar | Submission (standing rear-naked choke) | UFC 157 | February 23, 2013 | 1 | 4:34 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
Loss | 26–6 | Renan Barão | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 149 | July 21, 2012 | 5 | 5:00 | Calgary, Alberta , Canada
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For the interim UFC Bantamweight Championship .
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Win | 26–5 | Brian Bowles | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 139 | November 19, 2011 | 2 | 1:27 | San Jose, California, United States | UFC Bantamweight title eliminator. Submission of the Night.
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Loss | 25–5 | Dominick Cruz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 132 | July 2, 2011 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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For the UFC Bantamweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
Win | 25–4 | Eddie Wineland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 128 | March 19, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 24–4 | Takeya Mizugaki | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 52 | November 11, 2010 | 1 | 4:50 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Return to Bantamweight. Submission of the Night. |
Loss | 23–4 | José Aldo | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 48 | April 24, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | For the WEC Featherweight Championship .
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Win | 23–3 | Raphael Assunção | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 46 | January 10, 2010 | 3 | 3:49 | Sacramento, California, United States | Submission of the Night. |
Loss | 22–3 | Mike Brown | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 41 | June 7, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | For the WEC Featherweight Championship . Fight of the Night.
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Win | 22–2 | Jens Pulver | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 38 | January 25, 2009 | 1 | 1:34 | San Diego, California , United States
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Submission of the Night. |
Loss | 21–2 | Mike Brown | TKO (punches) | WEC 36 | November 5, 2008 | 1 | 2:23 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Lost the WEC Featherweight Championship .
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Win | 21–1 | Jens Pulver | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 34 | June 1, 2008 | 5 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | Defended the WEC Featherweight Championship . Fight of the Night.
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Win | 20–1 | Jeff Curran | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 31 | December 12, 2007 | 2 | 4:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Defended the WEC Featherweight Championship . Fight of the Night.
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Win | 19–1 | Chance Farrar | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 28 | June 3, 2007 | 1 | 3:19 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Defended the WEC Featherweight Championship .
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Win | 18–1 | Dominick Cruz | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 26 | March 24, 2007 | 1 | 1:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Defended the WEC Featherweight Championship . Submission of the Night.
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Win | 17–1 | Joe Pearson | TKO (punches and elbows) | WEC 25 | January 20, 2007 | 1 | 2:31 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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Defended the WEC Featherweight Championship . Knockout of the Night.
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Win | 16–1 | Bibiano Fernandes | TKO (doctor stoppage) | KOTC: All Stars | October 28, 2006 | 1 | 4:16 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Defended the KOTC Bantamweight Championship .
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Win | 15–1 | Enoch Wilson | TKO (doctor stoppage) | FCP: Malice at Cow Palace | September 9, 2006 | 2 | 1:01 | San Francisco, California , United States
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Win | 14–1 | Naoya Uematsu | TKO (punches) | GC 51: Madness at the Memorial | July 1, 2006 | 2 | 3:35 | Sacramento, California, United States | Won the GC Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 13–1 | Charlie Valencia | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Predator | May 13, 2006 | 1 | 3:09 | Globe, Arizona, United States | Defended the KOTC Bantamweight Championship .
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Win | 12–1 | Cole Escovedo | TKO (corner stoppage) | WEC 19 | March 17, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | Won the WEC Featherweight Championship .
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Win | 11–1 | Ivan Menjivar | DQ (illegal kick to downed opponent) | TKO 24: Eruption | January 28, 2006 | 2 | 2:02 | Laval, Quebec, Canada | Featherweight debut. |
Win | 10–1 | Charles Bennett | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | GC 46: Avalanche | December 11, 2005 | 1 | 4:38 | Coarsegold, California, United States | Defended the KOTC Bantamweight Championship .
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Win | 9–1 | Shawn Bias | Submission (standing guillotine choke) | KOTC: Execution Day | October 29, 2005 | 1 | 1:24 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Defended the KOTC Bantamweight Championship .
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Loss | 8–1 | Tyson Griffin | TKO (punches) | GC 42: Summer Slam | September 10, 2005 | 3 | 0:05 | Lakeport, California, United States | Lost the GC Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 8–0 | Hiroyuki Abe
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TKO (doctor stoppage) | KOTC: Mortal Sins | May 7, 2005 | 3 | 2:37 | Primm, Nevada, United States | Defended the KOTC Bantamweight Championship .
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Win | 7–0 | David Granados | Submission (rear-naked choke) | GC 35: Cold Fury | March 13, 2005 | 1 | 2:13 | Porterville, California, United States | |
Win | 6–0 | Eben Kaneshiro | TKO (punches) | KOTC 44: Revenge | November 14, 2004 | 3 | 4:33 | San Jacinto, California, United States | Won the vacant KOTC Bantamweight Championship .
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Win | 5–0 | Rami Boukai | Decision (majority) | KOTC 41: Relentless | September 29, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Del Hawkins | TKO (punches) | GC 30: Gladiator Challenge 30 | August 19, 2004 | 1 | 3:19 | Colusa, California, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | David Velasquez | Decision (unanimous) | GC 27: FightFest 2 | June 3, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Colusa, California, United States | Won the GC Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 2–0 | George Adkins | TKO (corner stoppage) | GC 22: Gladiator Challenge 22 | February 12, 2004 | 2 | 2:42 | Colusa, California, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Jay Valencia | Submission (guillotine choke) | GC 20: Gladiator Challenge 20 | November 12, 2003 | 1 | 1:22 | Colusa, California, United States |
Pay-Per-View Bouts
No. | Event | Fight | Date | Venue | City | PPV Buys |
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1. | WEC 48 | Aldo vs. Faber | April 24, 2010 | ARCO Arena | Sacramento, California, United States | 175,000[107] |
2. | UFC 132 | Cruz vs. Faber 2 | July 2, 2011 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 350,000[108] |
3. | UFC 149
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Faber vs. Barão | July 21, 2012 | Scotiabank Saddledome | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | 235,000[109] |
4 | UFC 169 | Barão vs. Faber 2 | February 1, 2014 | Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey, United States | 230,000[110] |
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | The MMAX (MMA-XTRA) | MMA Expert/Contributor | 2010 TV series
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2011 | Kenny Powers: The K-Swiss MFCEO | Himself | Short film |
2011 | Leverage | Roper | 2008 TV series (Episode: "The Carnival Job") |
2011 | Cagefighter | Himself | Documentary
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2015 | Reach Me | Student | Feature Film
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2018 | Rampage | Garrick | Feature Film
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See also
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