Urijah Faber scored a 46-second TKO win against Ricky Simon at UFC Sacramento. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the fight.
Urijah Faber came back from retirement with a bang, and it only took him 46 seconds. Paired up against up-and-coming Ricky Simon at UFC Sacramento, the ‘California Kid’ scored the fastest win of his career after catching his opponent with an overhand right and then finishing the job with some ground and pound. On Twitter, pro fighters praised his performance.
I know how tough of a fight this is but I really want Faber to win
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) July 14, 2019
Let’s go!! @UrijahFaber #UFCSacramento
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) July 14, 2019
Let’s go @RickySimonUFC! #UFCSacramento #ATTPortland
— Mike Pierce (@MikePierce170) July 14, 2019
Good to see @UrijahFaber back tonight. Favorite fighter since before I ever started training. @ufc #UFCSacramento
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) July 14, 2019
If you don’t love @UrijahFaber FU #UFCSacramento
— Jordan Johnson (@doublejmma) July 14, 2019
It’s so awesome to see Uriah walk out!! #ufcfightnight #californiakid
— PEARL GONZALEZ (@PearlGonzalez) July 14, 2019
California kidddddddddd
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 14, 2019
Yes!!! So happy for @UrijahFaber!! You’re the man bro!! @ufc
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) July 14, 2019
@UrijahFaber is the man !! #UFCSacramento
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) July 14, 2019
Urijah is a fuckin legend
— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) July 14, 2019
Wow!! @UrijahFaber got himself some #BigDadEnergy
— Jordan Johnson (@doublejmma) July 14, 2019
40 is the new 20. What a fight for Faber! #UFCSacramento
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) July 14, 2019
Urijah!!!!!!! @UrijahFaber great job! So happy for you man pic.twitter.com/83S82AWiPG
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) July 14, 2019
Great punch terrible stoppage
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) July 14, 2019
Urijah vs TJ off the sauce
Lessss go
— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) July 14, 2019
Yea @UrijahFaber nice work scoring one for the old guys!
— Vinc Pichel (@FromHellPichel) July 14, 2019
That seemed a little early.
— Mike Pierce (@MikePierce170) July 14, 2019
Uriah is the man that was awesome congrats legend!
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) July 14, 2019
40 seconds at 40 years old #UFCSacramento pic.twitter.com/XVIutZju7y
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) July 14, 2019
@UrijahFaber hell yeah great shot my friend. Congrats on the KO
— Jens Pulver (@jens_pulver) July 14, 2019
The competition still burns in my veins
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) July 14, 2019
@UrijahFaber is a fuckin legend! @ufc
— Ray Borg (@tazmexufc) July 14, 2019
I would love to see Uriah fight Cejudo for the belt!! @ufc
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) July 14, 2019
Congrats @UrijahFaber If you want to fight for the title again we should go at it. I always wanted to fight a legend
— Marlon Moraes (@MMARLONMORAES) July 14, 2019