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Urijah Faber on Yuri Alcantara: ‘Nobody Knows Who the Heck He Is’

After submitting the tough Ivan Menjivar and Scott Jorgensen in back-to-back fights, you’d think Urijah Faber would be in line for a high-profile type of bout. Instead, Faber will face Yuri Alcantara at Fox Sports 1 1 in Boston later this summer. Speaking to MMA Junkie‘s Matt Erickson, “The California Kid” admits it’s a tough […]

After submitting the tough Ivan Menjivar and Scott Jorgensen in back-to-back fights, you’d think Urijah Faber would be in line for a high-profile type of bout. Instead, Faber will face Yuri Alcantara at Fox Sports 1 1 in Boston later this summer. Speaking to MMA Junkie‘s Matt Erickson, “The California Kid” admits it’s a tough […]

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UFC 147 Preview: Hacran Dias Meets Yuri Alcantara in Great Featherweight Scrap

Although Yuri Alcantara vs. Hacran Dias hasn’t been gaining a lot of press, it probably should be. Both fighters are high-grade featherweight prospects, and either man could make some serious waves in the division sometime down the road. Let&#821…

Although Yuri Alcantara vs. Hacran Dias hasn’t been gaining a lot of press, it probably should be. Both fighters are high-grade featherweight prospects, and either man could make some serious waves in the division sometime down the road. Let’s have a look.     The Fighters Despite a great record, Brazilian featherweight Yuri Alcantara (28-3-1) […]

UFC 142 Results: What We Learned from Yuri Alcantara vs. Michihiro Omigawa

The third UFC preliminary bout featured Brazilian Yuri Alcantara (27-3) going up against Japanese fighter Michihiro Omigawa (13-11-1) in a featherweight bout. Both entered having come off victories in the Octagon, but Alcantara continued his succe…

The third UFC preliminary bout featured Brazilian Yuri Alcantara (27-3) going up against Japanese fighter Michihiro Omigawa (13-11-1) in a featherweight bout. Both entered having come off victories in the Octagon, but Alcantara continued his success and won a unanimous decision after three solid rounds of action.   What We’ll Remember about This Fight It appeared as […]