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MMA community reacts to Urijah Faber’s final fight
On the main card of ‘UFC Fight Night: Sacramento’ MMA veteran Urijah Faber stepped into the Octagon for the final time as he squared off against Brad Pickett. Faber dominated the fight from the beginning, dropping Pickett in the first round before proceeding to out-strike and out-grapple Pickett over the course of the remaining two […]
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Dominick Cruz praises rival Urijah Faber ahead of retirement
Tonight in Sacramento, California, MMA veteran Urijah Faber will step into the Octagon for the final time as he faces Brad Picket in front of his hometown fans in the co-main event of ‘UFC Fight Night: Sacramento’. Ahead of the fight, the MMA community has continued to reflect on Faber’s iconic career, which dates back […]
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Urijah Faber defends legacy ahead of retirement
This Saturday, MMA veteran Urijah Faber will step into the Octagon for the final time as he squares off against Brad Pickett in what Faber has stated will be his retirement fight. Over the course of his 13-year MMA career ‘The California Kid’ shared the cage with some of the biggest names in MMA including […]
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Urijah Faber content with upcoming retirement, but won’t rule out return
This Saturday, MMA legend Urijah Faber will compete in the last fight of his career. He will do so against England’s Brad Pickett on the main card of UFC on Fox 22, which will emanate from his hometown of Sacramento, California. With his fighting career in the rear-view, Faber will shift his focus to managing […]
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Urijah Faber explains decision to retire
This Saturday, MMA veteran Urijah Fbaer will step into the Octagon for the final time as he fights Brad Pickett in front of his hometown fans in Sacramento, California. For Faber, the fight will mark the end of what has been a truly remarkable MMA career that has seen him compile a 33-10 record over […]
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TJ Dillashaw weighs-in on Urijah Faber’s upcoming retirement
In just over a week, MMA veteran Urijah Faber will step into the Octagon for the final time as he squares off against Brad ‘One Punch’ Pickett in front of his hometown crowd in Sacramento, California. For Faber, the fight will mark the end of a historic 13 year professional MMA career that saw ‘The […]
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Dominick Cruz explains why Cody Garbrandt got title shot, not TJ Dillashaw
At UFC 207 on December 30th, UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will put his bantamweight strap on the line in the co-main event of the New Years Eve card as he steps into the Octagon against streaking undefeated bantamweight Cody Garbrandt. Garbrandt, who will be entering the bout on a 10-fight win streak that has […]
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MMA community reacts to Donald Trump being elected President
The 45th President of the United States of America was voted on by the people of the country on Tuesday. Late Tuesday, early Wednesday depending on where you were in the states, Trump gave his victory speech where he stated that Hillary Clinton called him to concede the race. Members of the MMA community have […]
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Urijah Faber leaves door open to future fights following retirement
MMA veteran Urijah Faber recently announced that his upcoming bantamweight fight with Brad Pickett at ‘UFC Fight Night: Sacramento’ would be his final fight before stepping away from the Octagon and retiring from MMA after nearly 15 years competing as a professional in the sport. Faber, a veteran of the sport, is certainly one of […]
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Brad Pickett is “Honored” To be Urijah Faber’s Final Opponent, Vows to “Send him Out in Style.”
On this week’s episode of The MMA Hour, long-time bantamweight contender Urijah Faber made the somewhat surprising announcement that his recently announced bout with England’s Brad Pickett will be the last of his career. This Faber swan song will occur on December 17 in Sacremento, California – the home of his renowned gym, Team Alpha Male. “I’ve […]
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Urijah Faber says Pickett fight will be his last
Urijah Faber says his upcoming fight with Brad “One Punch” Pickett will be his last. Faber broke the news on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, where “The California Kid” announced that his next fight will be his last one, after a long and storied career. “To be honest with you, I’m super excited to […]
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Urijah Faber vs. Brad “One Punch” Pickett targeted for UFC on FOX 22
Longtime UFC stand-out Urijah Faber still has plenty of fight left in him, and will be locking horns with Brad “One Punch” Pickett at UFC on FOX 22 in Sacramento on December 17. Faber will look to avoid his first three-fight losing streak in his entire career. “The California Kid” has dropped his last two […]
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Duane ‘Bang’ Ludwig recalls Master Thong betting against Urijah Faber
https://youtu.be/eguVRHNbXgE ‘Master Thong’ has been a staple of Urijah Faber’s Team Alpha Male gym for quite some time. In addition to being one of the best striking coaches on the planet, Master Thong has caught the eye of several MMA fans with his hilarious and over-the-top fight night outfits when he’s cornering fighters. Unfortunately however, […]
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Ouch: Jimmie Rivera Sustains Crack Behind Retina After Urijah Faber Eye-Poke
On the main card of UFC 203, Jimmie Rivera earned a unanimous decision win over Urijah Faber, becoming the first bantamweight to defeat the long-time contender in a three-round, non-title fight. The decision win goes down as the biggest of the 27-year-old prospect’s career, and is likely to have earned him a spot deep inside […]
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VIDEO | UFC 203 fighters stuck on elevator the night before UFC 203
Before our rescue…& after @aliabdelaziz000 warned from the outside "be-careful in there Urijah" A video posted by Urijah Faber (@urijahfaber) on Sep 9, 2016 at 8:48pm PDT UFC 203 is the first time the Octagon has headed to Cleveland, Ohio. The event, which is headlined by a heavyweight scrap between Stipe Miocic and Alistair Overeem […]
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PHOTO | Urijah Faber posts comical tribute to Nick Diaz on social media
The Diaz brothers and Urijah Faber both hail from Northern California and have been veterans in the sport of mixed martial arts for quite some time. While the California natives train at different gyms, they have been supportive of each other and it shows with Faber’s recent Instagram post of him wearing a Nick Diaz […]
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Urijah Faber reacts being underdog at UFC 203
This Saturday, MMA veteran Urijah Faber will step into the Octagon to fight Jimmie Rivera on the main card of UFC 203 in Cleveland. The fight will be Faber’s first since his lopsided unanimous decision loss at the hands of bantamweight kingpin Dominick Cruz earlier this year at UFC 199. Following the loss, Faber was […]
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Urijah Faber questions if PED use could end up leading to ‘attempted murder’ charges
UFC bantamweight contender Urijah Faber prides himself on being a clean fighter. With all the buzz of UFC stars Jon Jones and Brock Lesnar being flagged for Anti-Doping Policy violations, Faber questioned what it could lead to if something devastating were to happen in a fight. For instance, Michael Page recently crushed Evangelista Santos with […]
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VIDEO | Urijah Faber predicts Nate Diaz defeats Conor McGregor once again
In almost exactly one month, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will square off in their highly anticipated welterweight rematch. The fight will go down on August 20th, and will headline UFC 202. Ahead of the fight, many are wondering how the featherweight champ will bounce back from the first loss of his UFC career. While […]
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Urijah Faber confident he’ll get another title shot
After Urijah Faber recently dropped a one sided decision to Dominick Cruz in the co-main event of UFC 199, ‘The California Kid’ was noncommittal about his future in the Octagon. Less than a month after the bout however, it was announced that Faber would be returning to the Octagon at UFC 203 on September 10th […]
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Urijah Faber returns to the Octagon at UFC 203
Following Urijah Faber’s UFC 199 unanimous decision loss to Dominick Cruz in June, the bantamweight veteran was noncommittal about his future in the sport. This week, Fox Sports broke news that Faber would be returning to the Octagon at UFC 203 in Cleveland on September 10th to fight Jimmie Rivera. Rivera is 19-1 in his […]
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Urijah Faber: ‘The best things were the memes with my chin and my butt matching’
Reebok has faced a ton of issues since trying to establish their brand as a legitimate athletic clothing company in the sport of mixed martial arts. From their countless design issues to now facing problems with their products not functioning well while being used in competition, Urijah Faber spoke about his recent wardrobe malfunction that […]
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Urijah Faber: “I’m not gonna retire”
In the co-main event of UFC 199, Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber had their highly anticipated trilogy fight for the UFC bantamweight championship. Cruz dominated the fight from the first bell, scoring numerous takedowns, and rocking Faber several times throughout the course of the fight. Following the fight, Faber was noncommittal about his fighting future, […]
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Urijah Faber reflects on fight with Dominick Cruz after watching it
In the co-main event of UFC 199, Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber stepped into the Octagon to put an end to their nearly 10-year long feud. While Faber submitted Cruz in the pair’s first meeting, Cruz came out on top in their second bout, and at UFC 199, where he convincingly defeated Faber. Now that […]
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Urijah Faber “blacked out” at UFC 199 weigh-ins
While there is a new weigh-in procedure in California that gives fighters the opportunity to weigh-in throughout the morning in order to have more time to rehydrate prior to their fights Saturday night, they still have staredowns at the official weigh-ins. During the heated staredown before their UFC 199 fight tonight., Cruz and Faber talked […]
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VIDEO | Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber UFC 199 presser faceoff with audio
FABER vs CRUZ!!!! A video posted by Dana White (@danawhiteufc) on Jun 2, 2016 at 3:03pm PDT UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber had a lot of back-and-forth banter between one another at Thursday’s UFC 199 press conference. The two were paired up for a faceoff, but the UFC’s video did not capture […]
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Urijah Faber trolls Dominick Cruz with photoshopped picture
Saturday night in the co-main event of UFC 199, Dominick Cruz & Urijah Faber will have their highly anticipated trilogy fight for the bantamweight championship nearly a decade after the pair’s initial meeting in 2007. Ahead of the fight, the pair have traded verbal jabs back and forth, however ahead of weigh-ins on Friday, Faber […]
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VIDEO | Dan Hardy breaks down Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber III
On Saturday, Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber will have their highly anticipated trilogy fight for Cruz’s bantamweight championship nearly 10 years after the pair’s rivalry started back in the days of the WEC. With Faber taking the pair’s first meeting via submission, and Cruz winning the second meeting via unanimous decision, it all comes down […]