Urijah Faber might not intentionally seek out the spotlight, but he never seems to be too far from it, either. For the final time, the most valuable athlete in World Extreme Cagefighting history strapped on his blue leather gloves, and for the final time, he emerged with a dominant win.
This one was a little different than all those that have come before it though. It came during his first try at bantamweight, and it came just a month and a half before the WEC officially merges with the UFC. The combination of the two perfectly sets up Faber’s entry into the world’s biggest promotion.
Whether or not Faber will get an immediate bantamweight title shot remains at least officially a question mark. But given his performance and the circumstances, you have to assume he’s probably leapfrogged to that top slot.
“I think I’m the best guy in the division,” Faber said on Versus’ WEC 52 post-fight show just after defeating Takeya Mizugaki. “I don’t care when I get to prove that. I’m just going to keep fighting and beating people up.”