On Saturday, Urijah Faber will get his third shot at UFC gold in the UFC 169 main event against Renan Barao. In less than three years with the world’s top promotion, “The California Kid” has risen to the top of the bantamweight contender pool three times. The former WEC champion lost to Dominick Cruz at […]
On Saturday, Urijah Faber will get his third shot at UFC gold in the UFC 169 main event against Renan Barao. In less than three years with the world’s top promotion, “The California Kid” has risen to the top of the bantamweight contender pool three times. The former WEC champion lost to Dominick Cruz at […]
Following his loss to Renan Barao at UFC 149, Urijah Faber looked to be a long way away from getting another shot at UFC gold. However, 19 months later, “The California Kid” is already going to get another crack at the Brazilian, who is now the undisputed bantamweight champion. Faber returned to the front of […]
Following his loss to Renan Barao at UFC 149, Urijah Faber looked to be a long way away from getting another shot at UFC gold. However, 19 months later, “The California Kid” is already going to get another crack at the Brazilian, who is now the undisputed bantamweight champion. Faber returned to the front of […]
It must needle Dominick Cruz to know the latest episode in his seemingly endless, excruciating series of injury setbacks opened another door for Urijah Faber. Anyone who has followed MMA’s lightest weight classes long enough to have seen either of their past meetings (in the WEC in 2007 and UFC in 2011) knows that Cruz […]
It must needle Dominick Cruz to know the latest episode in his seemingly endless, excruciating series of injury setbacks opened another door for Urijah Faber. Anyone who has followed MMA’s lightest weight classes long enough to have seen either of their past meetings (in the WEC in 2007 and UFC in 2011) knows that Cruz […]
Per BestFightOdds.com (h/t Tom Ngo at 5thRound.com), now undisputed bantamweight champion Renan Barao is a 3-1 odds-on favorite to defeat top contender Urijah Faber at UFC 169 on February 1. Barao was slated to face Dominick Cruz to unify the titles and decide the legitimate champion, but Cruz suffered a groin injury and had to vacate […]
Per BestFightOdds.com (h/t Tom Ngo at 5thRound.com), now undisputed bantamweight champion Renan Barao is a 3-1 odds-on favorite to defeat top contender Urijah Faber at UFC 169 on February 1. Barao was slated to face Dominick Cruz to unify the titles and decide the legitimate champion, but Cruz suffered a groin injury and had to vacate […]
Dominick Cruz suffered a groin tear that forced him out of his UFC 169 title fight against Renan Barao. In Cruz’s place, Team Alpha Male product Urijah Faber will challenge Barao on the Feb. 1 card, according to MMAFighting.com. The UFC’s official Twitter account teased the news: Cruz—who has not fought since October 2011 due […]
Dominick Cruz suffered a groin tear that forced him out of his UFC 169 title fight against Renan Barao. In Cruz’s place, Team Alpha Male product Urijah Faber will challenge Barao on the Feb. 1 card, according to MMAFighting.com. The UFC’s official Twitter account teased the news: Cruz—who has not fought since October 2011 due […]
Urijah Faber has earned his keep. After securing a second-round submission victory over young contender Michael McDonald this past weekend, “The California Kid” has once again proved he’s worthy of fighting for a UFC title. Three finishes in four straight victories will do that for a veteran of his caliber, especially when you consider how […]
Urijah Faber has earned his keep. After securing a second-round submission victory over young contender Michael McDonald this past weekend, “The California Kid” has once again proved he’s worthy of fighting for a UFC title. Three finishes in four straight victories will do that for a veteran of his caliber, especially when you consider how […]