Almost missed the 9 yr anniversary @domcruz619 #rebirth #life March 7th 2007. Can't wait for #3 June 4th. I've had 22 fights since this one 🙂 Thanks to all the fans that pointed this out today. This thing has been brewing for a cool minute! #ufc199 @ufc

A video posted by Urijah Faber (@urijahfaber) on Mar 25, 2016 at 2:47am PDT

Nine years ago yesterday, Urijah Faber submitted Dominick Cruz at WEC 26 to defend the WEC featherweight championship.

Little did anyone know that the pair’s rivalry would stay fierce over the next 9 years, and carry into the UFC. When the pair met for the second time under the UFC banner in 2011, it was Cruz who was given the nod as he picked up a unanimous decision win.

Now, the pair are slated to fight in a trilogy bout3 in the co-main event of UFC 199 for Cruz’s UFC bantamweight championship.

Faber took to Instagram to reflect on his win over Cruz 9 years ago.