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PHOTO | Urijah Faber injures foot after receiving “warm welcome to Singapore”
On Saturday night — Saturday morning stateside — the UFC will return to beautiful Singapore with an exciting fight card. As always, the promotion has brought a handful of stars along with it to help promote the fights and participate in meet and greets and various other events with the fans. One of those fighters […]
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VIDEO | Urijah Faber was not at all happy following tonight’s UFC Orlando main event
Urijah Faber was not at all happy following tonight’s UFC Orlando main event! Former UFC bantamweight title challenger Urijah Faber was not happy after he witnessed his friend and pupil Josh Emmett suffer a brutal knockout loss at the hands (and knee) of Jeremy Stephens. After being dropped by Emmett late in round one, Stephens […]
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Urijah Faber makes prediction for possible Demetrious Johnson vs. TJ Dillashaw superfight
One of the most talked about fights in MMA at present is a possible flyweight superfight between divisional king Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson, and reigning UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw. As the former mentor of the bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw, the probably-retired Urijah Faber is watching on intently as this possible scrap edges toward fruition. […]
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Don’t rule out a Urijah Faber comeback fight just yet
It’s now been a little over a year since Urijah Faber’s retirement fight: a unanimous decision win over fellow veteran Brad Pickett. Yet while Faber is still enjoying his retirement, he’s never actually exited the USADA testing pool, which means the door to a comeback fight remains decidedly open. All it’d take is the right […]
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VIDEO | Urijah Faber opens up about Jean-Claude Van Damme kicking Cody Garbrandt’s face
Jean-Claude Van Damme was recently at Team Alpha Male to show the fighters there some of his techniques. However, things got a bit more physical than anyone expected. During a technique exchange where Garbrandt wasn’t expecting any contact sparring, Van-Damme caught the former UFC champ with a kick to the face. Team Alpha Male’s Urijah […]
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Meme of Sage Northcutt calling out Nate Diaz has both fighters and Urijah Faber cracking up
“Ask nicely motherf**kers. Ask nicely. I’m talking about the organization, the fighters. And make it a big deal, because I’m not trying to just sign a contract just cause it’s a good idea for you guys.” Those are the words from Nate Diaz speaking with the Outside The Box podcast on getting called out by […]
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Urijah Faber Was Offered to Fight Conor McGregor at UFC 196
What if @UrijahFaber – and not @NateDiaz209 – fought @TheNotoriousMMA at UFC 196? More: https://t.co/yWjDVvv6qY pic.twitter.com/e5sct3tgLo — MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) November 24, 2017 Urijah Faber and Conor McGregor have shared a rich history together for a couple of fighters that never scrapped. The two shared an entire season of The Ultimate Fighter together, McGregor fought one […]
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Urijah Faber suggests he’d possibly make comeback for TJ Dillashaw fight
Last December, after a fun win over fellow MMA veteran Brad Pickett, Urijah Faber retired from the sport. Since then, he has repeatedly suggested he’s comfortable in his retirement, and that he has no urge to return. “I absolutely am in tact with my mind and body, and I feel better than ever, having rested […]
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Urijah Faber reacts to TJ Dillashaw knocking out Cody Garbrandt
Urijah Faber watched his former friend and teammate TJ Dillashaw knockout his star pupil Cody Garbrandt in the co-main event of UFC 217 last night in New York. After being rocked by “No Love” late in round one, Dillashaw was able to turn the tide with a big head kick in round two. Moments later […]
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Urijah Faber clarifies Justin Buchholz’s role at TAM: It hasn’t been much of a change
Earlier this week, long-time Team Alpha Male coach Justin Buchholz announced that he’d been dealt something of a demotion by team founder Urijah Faber. Speaking on the Stud Show podcast, a frustrated sounding Buchholz explained that he’ll no longer be serving as the team’s head coach, but as a striking coach. According to Faber himself, […]
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TJ Dillashaw responds to claims of ending teammate’s career with cheap shot during practice
You often hear that there are two sides to every story and the truth usually lies somewhere in the middle. With the feud between former Team Alpha Male teammates Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw, there is one particular story that claims Dillashaw ended a Team Alpha Male teammate’s career. Garbrandt claims Dillashaw hit Chris Holdsworth […]
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Urijah Faber Defends ‘Gentleman’ UFC Commentator Snoop Dogg
There were mixed feelings when Snoop Dogg got a job commentating for the UFC. He was given his own ‘Snoop Cast’ audio option, along with Urijah Faber, for Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. The business decision was made even more polarizing, after Snoop went off on Conor McGregor after his loss to Floyd Mayweather. […]
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Urijah Faber Tells How Conor McGregor Heated Up His Rivalry With TJ Dillashaw
A stacked UFC 217 card is coming just around the corner in November, complete with (at least) two title fights. One of which will be Cody Garbrandt defending his bantamweight title against bitter rival and former champ, TJ Dillashaw. Behind one of the most skilled match-ups the UFC can make, lies the fire of a […]
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Urijah Faber announces revolutionary partnership with aviation company
Former UFC fighter Urijah Faber is continuing to change MMA despite his retirement earlier this year. The ‘Team Alpha Male’ founder recently revealed some pretty groundbreaking changes for Team Alpha Male. Among the changes were two that could very well revolutionize MMA for fighters, including scholarships for recruiting, and an aviation deal that helps fighters, […]
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PHOTO | Urijah Faber loses bet, gets a mohawk
MMA veteran Urijah Faber recently retired from MMA following his unanimous decision win over Brad Pickett in December of 2016. While Faber competed in a grappling match following his retirement from MMA. More recently, the former WEC champion has been enjoying retirement following his stint coaching alongside his protege Cody Garbrandt on TUF Redemption. According […]
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Urijah Faber trashes Dillashaw and Ludwig, thanks Conor McGregor for “seeing the future”
For a time, former WEC champ Urijah Faber and former UFC champ TJ Dillashaw trained happily together, as mentor and protege, under the roof of Sacramento, California’s Team Alpha Male. Today, however, the two fighters could not be more distant. Not long after Team Alpha Male brought striking veteran Duane Ludwig in to serve as […]
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Urijah Faber gives prediction for Cody Garbrandt vs. TJ Dillashaw bantamweight title fight
Urijah Faber, who recently retired from MMA and will soon be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, is the mentor of reigning bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt. He was also the mentor of former champion TJ Dillashaw, until Dillashaw left Faber’s Sacramento camp, creating one of MMA’s most visible feuds in the process. As such, Faber’s […]
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Urijah Faber responds to TJ Dillashaw accusing him of perpetuating beef
Given the animosity between Urijah Faber & the rest of Team Alpha Male, and former teammate TJ Dillashaw, fight fans have been anxious to see how the beef between coaches Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw plays out on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter. Interestingly enough, during a recent interview, TJ Dillashaw explained that […]
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Urijah Faber to compete at Submission UnderGround
MMA veteran Urijah Faber may currently be retired from MMA, however the former top ranked bantamweight revealed recently that he will be competing once again, however it won’t be in MMA. Faber dropped 2 straight fights in 2016, the first being a trilogy fight with Dominick Cruz at UFC 199, where he dropped a unanimous […]
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TJ Dillashaw accuses Urijah Faber of purposely continuing beef
It’s no secret that former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw’s split with Team Alpha Male was a very bitter one. After Dillashaw left TAM to join Elevation Fight Team in Colorado, Urijah Faber banned his former pupil from the gym in the midst of insinuations that Dillashaw was using PEDs during his time on the […]
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VIDEO | BTS footage with Cody Garbrandt and Team Alpha Male following UFC 207 win
https://youtu.be/snzXWZf7TS0 It was a night of celebration as Team Alpha Male’s Cody Garbrandt was crowned the new UFC bantamweight champion on Friday night. Garbrandt put on a brilliant performance against Dominick Cruz to take the title from “The Dominator” in their five-round championship bout. Garbrandt ended up winning a unanimous decision over Cruz, who suffered […]
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Urijah Faber: I’m 100% done with fighting
Earlier this month, MMA veteran Urijah Faber stepped into the Octagon for the final time on the main card of ‘UFC Fight Night: Sacramento’ where he fought fellow MMA veteran Brad Pickett. The win was certainly a dominant one for Faber, as he dropped Pickett in the very first round, then proceeding to win the […]
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VIDEO | Urijah Faber explains what he told Paige VanZant after her loss to Michelle Waterson
Team Alpha Male’s Paige VanZant had to deal with the sting of defeat for the third time in her professional mixed martial arts career. The former Dancing With The Stars finalist got back in the Octagon for the second time in 2016 against veteran Michelle “Karate Hottie” Waterson in the main event of UFC on […]
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Nick Diaz and Urijah Faber send each another huge props following Faber’s retirement fight
Northen California natives Urijah Faber, Nick and Nate Diaz were a part of the mixed martial arts scene in the early days helping to open the eyes of many to the sport we love today. Following Faber’s retirement fight against Brad Pickett that happened over the weekend at the UFC on FOX 22 event that […]
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UFC on Fox 22 salaries: Urijah Faber gets $320K for final fight
The curtains have now closed on the hall of fame worthy career of Urijah Faber. The former World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champ partook in the final fight of his career on the main card of Saturday’s UFC on Fox 22, where he defeated England’s Brad Pickett by unanimous decision. Though Faber has plenty on the […]
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VIDEO | Urijah Faber gives his final backstage interview
Former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber competed for the final time at last night`s UFC on FOX 22 event in his hometown of Sacramento, California, where he earned a dominant decision victory over Brad Pickett. Following his decisive victory over Pickett, Faber spoke to Megan Olivi backstage where he discussed his memorable mixed martial arts […]
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VIDEO | Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz squash the beef
Former WEC champion and multiple time UFC title challenger Urijah Faber competed inside the octagon for the final time at last night’s UFC on FOX 22 event in his hometown of Sacramento, California, where he earned a dominant decision victory over Brad Pickett. Following his decisive win over “One Punch”, “The California Kid” joined Fox […]
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Urijah Faber weighs in on his final fight
Last night, on the main card of UFC on Fox 22, MMA legend Urijah Faber competed in the final bout of his long and illustrious career. He did so in his hometown of Sacramento, California, against English bantamweight Brad Pickett. Faber was able to dominate his English foe to a unanimous decision win for a […]