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You can learn a lot about a fighter on the days when things aren’t going his way, and we learned a lot about Urijah Faber in his UFC debut.
The first round of Faber’s UFC 128 bout with Eddie Wineland was a frustrating experience for Faber, as nothing worked the way he wanted it to: Wineland took the center of the cage at the start, tied Faber up, pressed him against the cage, and generally did what he wanted to do. When Faber dropped down to get Wineland on the floor, Wineland wouldn’t budge, and he made Faber eat a punch for his efforts. Wineland commanded the first round.
So we saw Faber have to resort to Plan B, and that’s where he shined: Faber found another way to win, and he showed off the scrappy determination that makes him a fan favorite, and now makes him the No. 1 contender in the UFC’s bantamweight division.