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UFC 245 Results: Petr Yan KO’s Urijah Faber (VIDEO)
A key bantamweight bout kicked off tonight’s UFC 245 main card as former WEC champion Urijah Faber squares off with surging contender Petr Yan. Urijah Faber (35-10 MMA) made his return to the Octagon at July’s UFC Fight Night event in his backyard Sacramento, where he scored sensational first round TKO victory over Ricky Simon. […]
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Urijah Faber says UFC 245 could be his final fight but nothing is certain
When Urijah Faber makes the walk to the Octagon in Las Vegas at UFC 245, the Hall of Famer says it could be the last time. Faber already retired once from the sport and made a massive return earlier this year with a knockout win over Ricky Simon. Now, at UFC 245, “The California Kid” […]
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Urijah Faber doesn’t think bantamweight move is good for Jose Aldo
Urijah Faber has revealed that he doesn’t believe Jose Aldo’s move down to bantamweight is a good idea. Aldo is set to face off against Marlon Moraes at UFC 245 this weekend, although there have been more than a few concerns from fans and media members alike regarding whether or not the Brazilian would physically […]
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UFC 245: ‘Usman vs. Covington’ fight card and start time
UFC 245 promises to be a star-studded fight card. The event will take place in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on the December 14. In the UFC 245 main event, the current welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, will look to defend his title for the first time against Colby Covington. “The Nigerian Nightmare” claimed the […]
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Aljamain Sterling on Aldo, Edgar’s bantamweight moves: ‘It doesn’t make a ton of sense’
Former UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar and former UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo will both soon debut in the bantamweight division. Top bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling isn’t sure how these two decorated former champs will perform in this lighter weight class. “Two belts in two different weight classes would be historic, but they’re old in […]
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Urijah Faber on bantamweight: ‘This is a rich weight class right now’
UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber has praised the bantamweight division as his comeback continues. The 40-year-old returned to the Octagon back in July at UFC Sacramento, shocking a lot of fans in the process with his TKO victory over Ricky Simon. Ever since then fans have been wondering what the next step for “The […]
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Urijah Faber a massive underdog ahead of Petr Yan fight at UFC 245
Urijah Faber is an underdog for the second fight in a row. The UFC Hall of Famer beat Ricky Simon in his return from retirement by knockout in the first round. Now, at UFC 245 Urijah Faber will return to the Octagon to take on the surging contender, Petr Yan. Ahead of the fight, oddsmakers […]
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Breaking! MMA legends Jose Aldo and Urijah Faber book opponents for UFC 245
UFC veterans Jose Aldo and Urijah Faber have confirmed opponents for UFC 245 The former featherweight champion, Jose Aldo has moved down to bantamweight to fight the No 1 ranked contender Marlon Moraes. ‘Magic’ Moraes last fought the bantamweight champion, Henry Cejudo in June at UFC 238. His shot at the title fell flat as […]
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Urijah Faber ready to ‘even things out’ with TJ Dillashaw
Now Urijah Faber is back to doing what he does best, there are plenty of potential opponents for him to pick from…and who better to choose than his former teammate turned foe, TJ Dillashaw. The UFC vet believes 2021 could be the time to defeat Dillashaw and “even things out.” “The California Kid” returned from […]
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Urijah Faber rips manager who claimed he re-retired
Yesterday afternoon, MMA manager Daniel Rubenstein claimed that UFC bantamweight star Urijah Faber had re-retired. Petr’s already accepted a fight vs Faber, but Faber is apparently reretired. If Frankie wants to fight in Vegas Dec 14, would be Petr’s honor to fight a legend like him. Wish @funkmasterMMA a speedy recovery. — Daniel Rubenstein (@dannyrube) […]
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Manager claims Urijah Faber has re-retired after turning down Petr Yan fight
It appears that Urijah Faber has once again decided to hang up the gloves. The UFC Hall of Famer ended his two-and-a-half-year retirement in July when he returned at UFC Sacramento and TKO’d Ricky Simon. Following the win, Urijah Faber wanted something big and called for a title shot against Henry Cejudo. However, that never […]
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Urijah Faber floats backup plans if Henry Cejudo fight falls through
Urijah Faber, who recently emerged from retirement with a blitzkrieg win over Ricky Simon, is now eyeing a fight with the bantamweight division’s reigning champ Henry Cejudo. Cejudo actually called Faber out after winning the title earlier this year. Yet Faber now worries Cejudo is backing down from this callout. Speaking to MMA Mania at […]
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Urijah Faber questions if Henry Cejudo is backing down
Urijah Faber wonders whether or not Henry Cejudo truly wants to fight him. Back in June, Cejudo became a UFC “champ-champ.” He entered his UFC 238 headliner against Marlon Moraes as the flyweight champion. Once the smoke cleared, “Triple C” added the bantamweight gold to his mantle. After the fight, Cejudo called out the likes […]
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Urijah Faber explains why he is not interested in a bout with T.J. Dillashaw
Urijah Faber and T.J. Dillashaw have a bitter history, but “The California Kid” isn’t interested in facing his former teammate. Faber is no longer retired and at least for now, that decision is paying off. In his first bout since Dec. 2016, Faber starched Ricky Simon in just 46 seconds. The win earned Faber a […]
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Chael Sonnen explains why you can’t dismiss Henry Cejudo vs. Urijah Faber
Many have dismissed the idea of Henry Cejudo vs. Urijah Faber, but Chael Sonnen isn’t one of them. Cejudo is a UFC “champ-champ.” He holds the flyweight and bantamweight gold. After his 135-pound title win over Marlon Moraes last month, Cejudo called out the likes of Dominick Cruz, Cody Garbrandt, and Faber. “The California Kid” […]
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Ali Abdelaziz explains how Urijah Faber can get title shot against Henry Cejudo
After Henry Cejudo beat Marlon Moraes at UFC 238 to become the bantamweight champion he called out a bevy of names including Urijah Faber. Then, at UFC Sacramento, “The California Kid” knocked out Ricky Simon in 46 seconds and returned the favor by calling out Cejudo. Since the callouts, many are interested in seeing that […]
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Michael Bisping says Urijah Faber vs. Henry Cejudo ‘would be awesome’
Michael Bisping wouldn’t be opposed to seeing Urijah Faber jump the line in the UFC bantamweight division. Back in Dec. 2016, Faber ended his professional mixed martial arts career. He walked off on his terms, defeating Brad Pickett via unanimous decision in Sacramento. Faber was later inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. For Faber, […]
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UFC rankings update: Urijah Faber back on the bantamweight ladder
The latest UFC rankings update for July 16, 2019 is in. In the wake of UFC Sacramento, Urijah Faber has returned to the bantamweight ladder. Faber hadn’t competed since Dec. 2016. Many expected “The California Kid” to ride off into the sunset and enjoy retirement as a UFC Hall of Famer. Instead, he returned and […]
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Urijah Faber says Henry Cejudo first called him out 10 years ago
When Henry Cejudo called out Urijah Faber following his TKO win over Marlon Moraes at UFC 238, we assumed it was the first time he called him out. Not so fast, says Faber, who returned the favor by calling out Cejudo following his upset win over Ricky Simon at UFC Sacramento. According to the UFC […]
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UFC Sacramento salaries: Urijah Faber leads payouts
Urijah Faber was well compensated for his return to the cage, which co-headlined the UFC Sacramento card over the weekend. “The California Kid” pocketed $340,000 for first-round knockout of red hot prospect Ricky Simon. This was his first fight paycheck since late 2016, when he retired after a decision defeat of Brad Pickett. Ricky Simon, […]
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What’s next for the main and co-main event fighters of UFC Sacramento?
On Saturday, the Octagon returned to our screens with the under-the-radar UFC Sacramento card. In the main event, Germaine de Randamie took on undefeated 24-year-old Aspen Ladd. The co-main event saw UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber return from retirement to take on the surging prospect Ricky Simon. In the main event, de Randamie knocked […]
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Urijah Faber discusses matchup with ‘little cheat’ TJ Dillashaw
Over the weekend, in the co-main event of UFC Sacramento, former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber made a triumphant return to the cage, stopping Ricky Simon in the first round of a bantamweight fight. Having defeated Simon, Faber is once again back in the bantamweight title conversation. He could even be the next man in […]
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Urijah Faber and Henry Cejudo continue to trade barbs on social media
Urijah Faber called our current UFC ‘champ champ’ Henry Cejudo following his sensational victory at last night’s event in Sacramento. The former WEC champion, Faber, needed only 40-seconds to put away surging up and comer Ricky Simon in yesterday’s co-main event. Urijah Faber connected with a straight right that floored Ricky Simon. From there, ‘The […]
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UFC Sacramento Promotional Compliance Payouts: Event headliners total $9,000
Last night’s UFC Sacramento event was headlined by a women’s bantamweight bout featuring Aspen Ladd taking on former featherweight champ Germaine de Randamie. The main event lasted mere seconds, this after Germaine de Randamie connected with a straight right moments into the opening round which sent Aspen Ladd crashing to the octagon canvas. Referee Herb […]
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Watch Michael Bisping and Co. react to Urijah Faber’s win at UFC Sacramento
Though no longer an active fighter, Michael Bisping is still a big part of the sport as he serves as an analyst for the UFC on ESPN color commentary team. On Saturday night, Urijah Faber shocked the MMA world with a devastating first-round knockout win over Ricky Simon. Check out how Bisping and colleague Brendan […]
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Urijah Faber believes chances of Henry Cejudo title fight are ‘very good’
Urijah Faber was just moments removed from a knockout win over Ricky Simon in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 155 when he took the microphone to call out UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo. Afterwards, the Sacramento native spoke to ESPN and continued making his case for getting the next fight against the champ. […]
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UFC Sacramento Bonuses: Urijah Faber wins bonus for Ricky Simon TKO
UFC Sacramento proved to be a very good night for Urijah Faber. Not only did he defeat Ricky Simon by first-round TKO in the co-main event of the evening, he was also rewarded a $50,000 bonus for Performance of the Night for his upset knockout win. The bantamweight superstar Faber was among four fighters who […]
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Henry Cejudo calls out ‘corn-rolled princess’ Urijah Faber for a potential fight
Reigning two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo took to Twitter late yesterday evening where he sent a bold message to ‘The California Kid’ Urijah Faber. Faber showed fans he’s still got what it takes after beating Ricky Simon during the first round of last night’s UFC Fight Night event in Sacramento. ‘The California Kid’ secured a […]