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Urijah Faber Talks Up 135’s ‘Best Striker’ And His Future Opponent Michael McDonald
“This is why I got into the sport. To fight the best guys in the world and there is no doubt that Michael McDonald, in my opinion, is the most dangerous striker in our division. I mean, he knocks guys out, he rocks everybody, he’s smaller but faster than most of the guys. It might […]
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Scott Jorgensen drops to flyweight, faces Ian McCall at UFC on FOX 9
Former UFC/WEC bantamweight title challenger, Scott “Young Guns” Jorgensen (14-7 MMA, 3-3 UFC), has decided to make the drop to Flyweight and will be welcomed to the division by Ian “Uncle Creepy” McCall (12-4-1 MMA, 1-2-1 UFC) this December at the UFC on FOX 9 event in Sacramento, California. UFC officials announced the match-up on […]
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Urijah Faber vs. Michael McDonald Set for UFC on FOX 9 Co-Main Event
Ever since the UFC announced that UFC on FOX 9 will take place in Sacramento, California, talks of ‘The California Kid’ Urijah Faber (29-6) being placed on the card sounded less like rumor and more accurately, like a sure thing, as Faber fights out of Sacramento. Faber will face fellow former number one bantamweight contender, […]
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao
In July of last year, Renan Barao and Urijah Faber squared off for the UFC’s interim bantamweight title. In the absence of the injured Dominick Cruz, Renan Barao was crowned the champion and now faces Eddie Wineland in the UFC 165 co-main event later this month.
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Watch Today’s UFC Fan Q&A With Daniel Cormier And Urijah Faber Live On BJPENN.COM
In anticipation for this weekend’s UFC !64 pay-per-view event the UFC is giving fight fans in Milwaukee a special treat prior to today’s weigh-ins. Both Urijah Faber and Daniel Cormier will partake in a fan Q&A session and we have the live broadcast for you right on BJPENN.COM. Tune in at Noon PT / 3:00PM […]
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VIDEO | Street Fight Stories With Cartoon Urijah Faber
Welcome to “Fight Stories,” where UFC fans tell Urijah Faber their tales of self-defense, then we set it to animation. In this episode, a man tells of being thrust into a hairy situation after an encounter his friend had at a bar.
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VIDEO | UFC Fight Night 26: Watch Urijah Faber’s Dominant Performance Over Alcantara
Video: UFC on FOX Sports 1: Faber/Alcantara After an early scare to open the bout, Urijah Faber put on a dominant performance over a very game Yuri Alcantara last Saturday night. OTHER FIGHT FIGHT NIGHT 26 VIDEO’S: Siler vs. Brown McDonald vs. Picket Brown vs. Pyle Faber vs. Alcantara Browne vs. Overeem Sonnen vs. Shogun
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PHOTO’s | Shogun/Sonnen, Overeem/Browne & Faber/Alcantara Staredowns From Today’s Weigh-Ins
If you missed today’s UFC ‘Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen’ weigh-ins event than you also missed the epic staredown from the fighters competing on tomorrow night’s card at the TD Garden in Boston. Here’s a glimpse at some of the most notable stare downs. We will have the full replay of today’s weigh-in event […]
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VIDEO | UFC Fight Night 26: Urijah Faber Wants Bigger Fights
Urijah Faber talks about his UFC Fight Night 26 bout against Iuri Alcantara, having to sell people on how dangerous Alcantara is, his hair plans for this fight, his superfight plans after this fight, and more.
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | Urijah Faber Says Barao Is The Real Champ, But Cruz Still The Best
Top UFC bantamweight fighter, Urijah Faber, talked about the state of the UFC’s 135lb division with Anton Skoro of BJPENN.COM’s Fist-Ta-Cuff Radio. To see what ‘The California Kid’ had to say about the two champs of 135 and where he fits into that picture, click play above!
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Eddie Wineland vs. Renan Barao set for UFC 165 in Toronto
The UFC’s interim bantamweight title will be on the line this September, as it was announced yesterday evening that interim champ Renan Barao (30-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) will square off with Eddie Wineland (20-8-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) in the co-main event of UFC 165 in Toronto, Canada. Barao and Wineland were initially slated to headline […]
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Dominick Cruz: Faber Nothing More Than A Contender
“I’m one of two people to ever keep Faber from becoming a UFC champion. He will forever be known as the former WEC champion. He will always be a number one contender and never anything more.” Absentee UFC bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz, has apparently not let go of his longtime feud with Urijah Faber. In […]
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Kid Yamamoto vs. Ivan Menjivar slated for UFC 165 in Toronto
Late last night, Montreal’s Nancy Audet reported that a bantamweight bout between Ivan Menjivar (25-10 MMA, 4-3 UFC) and Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto (18-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC) is being targeted for September’s UFC 165 event. UFC officials have yet to confirm the booking. The Tristar Gym product, Menjivar, will be looking to bounce back in to […]
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Quick Twitt | UFC Interim-Bantamweight Champion Renan Barao Says He’s Ready to Fight
The UFC’s bantamweight division hasn’t had a legitimate champion at the head of its division since 2011 when Dominick Cruz last fought and defended his title against current flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson. With Cruz’s return left without an official timeline, the UFC filled his spot temporarily. In his spot, the UFC crowned Renan Barao the […]
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Faber: Old Man Cruz Could Learn How To Finish Fights From Yuri
“I’ve got mixed feelings. It’s huge to be on the new channel for the first fight, but the opponent is someone nobody really knows about. I don’t choose my fights. If someone asks me to fight in the Octagon, I have a hard time turning down fights. “Who am I to say he doesn’t deserve […]
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BJPENN.COM RADIO RETURNS TONIGHT WITH THIAGO SILVA & URIJAH FABER (WED 5:00PM PT)
The crew returns tonight in their normal time-slot for an all new episode of BJPENN.COM RADIO. Hosts George Mathews (@GMathewsMMA) and Pedro Carrasco (@LATLPedro) will be joined by top UFC bantamweight and fan favorite Urijah Faber to discuss multiple topics in the world of the Team Alpha Male founder. Also joining the show tonight will […]
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Confirmed: Injury Forces Interim Champ Renan Barao Out of UFC 161
UFC Interim bantamweight champion, Renan Barao (30-1) has officially been removed from the main event of UFC 161. Dana White confirmed that he had been pulled Barao was scheduled to fight Eddie Wineland (20-8-1) in his second interim title defense. Word of Barao’s injury was revealed earlier this week when the interim champion sustained a […]
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Duane Ludwig Happier to Coach Team Alpha Male than Fight Himself
UFC Veteran Duane Bang Ludwig went on Ariel Helwani’s ‘The MMA Hour’ earlier today to talk about Team Alpha Male’s success this last Saturday, and how his participation could lead them to UFC Gold. Ludwig wasn’t without compliments for the already established team of lighter weight fighters as he explained how well they had been […]
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All Fighters Pass TUF 17 Finale Drug Tests
In a somewhat rare event, the Nevada State Athletic Commission drug tested all 24 fighters from last weekend’s Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Finale card. All fighters came up clean. The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Finale took place on April 13 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show was capped off […]
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Tate Atop List of TUF 17 Finale Medical Suspensions
After Faber and Gastelum had their night, a large list of fighters on the TUF 17 Finale card will be sitting out for a little bit due to the medical suspensions issued by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). The list of The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale medical suspensions is below: Miesha Tate: Suspended until […]
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VIDEO | Faber vs. Jorgensen Full Fight Highlights
In the main event of last Saturday’s TUF 17 Finale event, Urijah Faber and Scott Jorgensen squared off in a bantamweight bout. If you missed this fantastic fight, hit play above and catch all the highlights.
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‘The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Finale: Faber vs. Jorgensen’ Main Card Play-by-Play and Live Results
Tonight on FX from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada a new Ultimate Fighter champion will be crowned. The event also plays host to a bantamweight main event between Urijah Faber and Scott Jorgensen. If you cannot catch the live broadcast of the event, tune in here for a live play-by-play of […]
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TUF 17 Finale: Faber vs. Jorgensen Weigh-In Results
The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 is nearly over. With just one more tournament fight between Kelvin Gastelum and Urijah Hall to determine the winner of the reality shows latest installment. Today the UFC hit The Mandalay Bay Events center in Las Vegas for the TUF 17 Finale weigh-ins and all but one man made their […]
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Watch Today’s TUF 17 Finale Weigh-Ins Live on BJPENN.COM (6pm ET)
Today fighters scheduled for ‘The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale’ event will hit the scales at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in LAs Vegas and make their bouts official for tomorrow nights card. If you cannot make the event live this afternoon, have no fear. As always BJPENN.COM will be streaming the weigh-ins live and free […]
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VIDEO | TUF 17 Finale’s Urijah Faber Pre-Fight Interview
This Saturday Urijah Faber is set to fight, his longtime friend, Scott Jorgensen in the Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale main event.
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Faber On Cruz: He Hits Like A Weirdo But He Shouldn’t Be Stripped Of His Title | UFC NEWS
“I don’t feel like he should be stripped of the belt. The guy’s earned it. Part of the reason why he’s injured is because he puts it all out there and hits like a weirdo, but he throws punches anyways. I wouldn’t count the guy out. I don’t think they should strip him of the […]
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Faber Game For A Fight Versus Frankie Edgar | UFC NEWS
“I wouldn’t mind taking a fight at 145. It would have to be the right fight. I’ve said this for a long time. I want to do the fights that are big, that people care about. That (Frankie Edgar) sounds like a huge fight to me. Frankie, as far as I’m concerned, if he gets […]
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Watch Today’s UFC 157 Press Conference Live On BJPENN.COM (1PM PT) | UFC NEWS
In anticipation of this weekend’s historic UFC 157 event the UFC is holding a pre-fight press conference today at the Honda Center in Anaheim California. We will be broadcasting a live feed of the presser right here on BJPENN.COM starting at 1:00pm PT in the player below.