Former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber is still considered by some to be the greatest 145-pound fighter in MMA history, but “The California Kid” remains in search of his first UFC title.
On Saturday, Faber will get his second crack at UFC gold in the form of an interim title bout with rising bantamweight star Renan Barao.
When Faber reigned over the featherweight division, the UFC did not host 145-pound bouts. Only recently have competitors under that weight been given the opportunity to compete inside the Octagon, so the 33-year-old Faber is trying to make a late-career push to add that previously unattainable UFC belt to his mantle.
For those who may not have followed MMA outside of the UFC during his glory years, let’s take a look back at the most memorable moments in Faber’s illustrious career.