Renan Barao destroyed Urijah Faber at UFC 169. In under five minutes, Barao rocked Faber again and again, eventually forcing referee Herb Dean’s hand after a knockdown left Faber turtled, defenseless and susceptible to a series of hammerfists. Faber’s bid at the UFC bantamweight title ended in defeat, but the loss was not without controversy. […]
Renan Barao destroyed Urijah Faber at UFC 169. In under five minutes, Barao rocked Faber again and again, eventually forcing referee Herb Dean’s hand after a knockdown left Faber turtled, defenseless and susceptible to a series of hammerfists. Faber’s bid at the UFC bantamweight title ended in defeat, but the loss was not without controversy. […]
Team California Love is petitioning for Urijah Faber to get another rematch with Renan Barao, and while the request may not be immediately granted, a trilogy could happen sooner rather than later. UFC president Dana White had plenty to be upset about following the rather forgettable pay-per-view that was UFC 169 on Saturday night. Not […]
Team California Love is petitioning for Urijah Faber to get another rematch with Renan Barao, and while the request may not be immediately granted, a trilogy could happen sooner rather than later. UFC president Dana White had plenty to be upset about following the rather forgettable pay-per-view that was UFC 169 on Saturday night. Not […]
UFC 169 pulled in the most decisions for a single event at 10 and ended with a bit of controversy as well. All things considered, it was not the UFC’s greatest showing. The main event was a rematch for the UFC Bantamweight Championship. Renan Barao defended his title against Urijah Faber with a first-round TKO performance. The controversy revolves around the […]
UFC 169 pulled in the most decisions for a single event at 10 and ended with a bit of controversy as well. All things considered, it was not the UFC’s greatest showing. The main event was a rematch for the UFC Bantamweight Championship. Renan Barao defended his title against Urijah Faber with a first-round TKO performance. The controversy revolves around the […]
I am not into the “Urijah Faber is so close to greatness” narrative. In my book, and in the opinion of most who watched his featherweight performances in the WEC where he basically held the division up, he has already more than proven himself. At UFC 169, however, Faber came up short once again in […]
I am not into the “Urijah Faber is so close to greatness” narrative. In my book, and in the opinion of most who watched his featherweight performances in the WEC where he basically held the division up, he has already more than proven himself. At UFC 169, however, Faber came up short once again in […]
Make no mistake: Renan Barao was on his way toward his third consecutive title defense and another win over Urijah Faber, regardless of referee Herb Dean’s premature stoppage. Let’s not blur the lines between controversy and reality. Sure, Faber has every right to be upset considering the fight was stopped while he was giving a […]
Make no mistake: Renan Barao was on his way toward his third consecutive title defense and another win over Urijah Faber, regardless of referee Herb Dean’s premature stoppage. Let’s not blur the lines between controversy and reality. Sure, Faber has every right to be upset considering the fight was stopped while he was giving a […]
Fans can lull themselves to sleep with talk of controversy or proverbial screwjobs, but at the end of the day, Renan Barao is simply a better fighter than Urijah Faber. The bantamweight champ defeated Faber for a second time in the main event of UFC 169 on Saturday night. However, this time the bout ended […]
Fans can lull themselves to sleep with talk of controversy or proverbial screwjobs, but at the end of the day, Renan Barao is simply a better fighter than Urijah Faber. The bantamweight champ defeated Faber for a second time in the main event of UFC 169 on Saturday night. However, this time the bout ended […]