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UFC 169: Injury Forces Dominick Cruz to Vacate Bantamweight Title, Renan Barao to Fight Urijah Faber
By FCF Staff
Dominick Cruz’s long awaited return to the Octagon will not happen on February 1st as scheduled, as the UFC has announced that the renowned fighter has been forced to drop out of the event due to a … Read More
Report: Urijah Faber vs. Yuri Alcantara Booked For UFC on FOX Sports One 1
By FCF Staff
The upcoming, August 17th, UFC on FOX Sports 1 card in Boston appears to have been added another significant fight, as bantamweight contender Urijah Faber will reportedly fight Yuri Alcantara at the event. The card will be … Read More
Opinion: What’s Next For Urijah Faber?
By Michael Hatamoto
Former UFC featherweight champion the ‘California Kid’ Urijah Faber used The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale as a platform to show nay-sayers he can still compete.
Since moving to Bantamweight Faber has lost two title fights and many … Read More
Urijah Faber, Travis Browne and Cole Miller Lead TUF 17 Finale Payroll
By FCF Staff
Former WEC champion Urijah Faber led the payroll for Saturday’s TUF 17 Finale, in Las Vegas, Nevada, who tapped out fellow vet Scott Jorgensen in the fourth round of their main event tilt.
According to the Nevada … Read More
Urijah Faber Taps Out Scott Jorgensen, Kelvin Gastelum Upsets Heavy Favorite Uriah Hall
Cat Zingano Takes Out Miesha Tate to Join TUF 18
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s TUF 17 Finale in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw perennial contender Urijah Faber tapout resilient bantamweight Scott Jorgensen with a fourth … Read More
Urijah Faber and Scott Jorgensen Set for TUF 17 Finale Main Event
By FCF Staff
Former WEC champion and perennial contender Urijah Faber was on weight this afternoon for his bout tomorrow night with highly regarded bantamweight Scott Jorgensen, which will headline the TUF 17 Finale.
Faber tipped the scales at 136 … Read More
Urijah Faber Fighting Scott Jorgensen at TUF 17 Finale
By FCF Staff
Following his submission win over Ivan Menjivar last weekend at UFC 157, it hasn’t taken Urijah Faber long to secure his next bout, as the top ranked bantamweight will face Scott Jorgensen April 13th at the TUF … Read More
UFC 157’s Ivan Menjivar On “Dangerous” Urijah Faber: “For Me He’s Just Another Fighter…Everybody Can Lose”
By Kelsey Mowatt
After Ivan Menjivar tapped out Azamat Gashimov at UFC 154 in November and extended his UFC record to 4-1, it appeared all but certain that the Tristar fighter would fight one of the promotion’s top ranked bantamweights … Read More
Report: Urijah Faber vs. Ivan Menjivar in Place for UFC 157
Joseph Benavidez and Ian McCall Agree to UFC 156 Tilt
By FCF Staff
According to reports, the UFC has added two pivotal bouts in its bantamweight and flyweight divisions for February, as verbal agreements are in place for Urijah … Read More
Opinion: What’s Next for Urijah Faber?
By Jesse Heitz
The main event of UFC 149 saw the continued rise of one of the sport’s greatest talents in Renan Barão, but it also witnessed the storied career of long-time WEC kingpin, Urijah Faber, slip further into uncertainty.… Read More
UFC 149’s Urijah Faber Tweets X-Ray of Broken Rib
By FCF Staff
After coming up short in his bid for the UFC interim bantamweight belt, Urijah Faber has released an X-Ray of a broken rib he incurred during his unanimous decision loss Saturday to Renan Barao.
The former WEC … Read More
UFC 149: Renan Barao Takes Interim Bantamweight Title, Decisions Urijah Faber
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s UFC 149 card in Calgary, Alberta, which saw Renan Barao defeat Urijah Faber by unanimous decision to become the promotion’s interim bantamweight champion.
Renan Barao def. Urijah Faber via unanimous decision … Read More
UFC 149: Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao Extended Preview
By Michael Hatamoto
UFC 149 in just a few days time is headlined by an interim bantamweight championship fight between top contender Urijah Faber and high-ranked Renan Barao.
It’s an interesting matchup because Faber is currently ranked #2 behind champion … Read More
Urijah Faber: “I’m Just Waiting For The Opportunity To Punch (Dominick Cruz) In The Face.”
Jose Aldo Injured, Renan Barao vs. Urijah Faber New UFC 149 Headliner
By FCF Staff
A bad rash of injuries continues to plague the Ultimate Fighting Championship and it’s summer schedule, as today the promotion has announced that featherweight champion Jose Aldo will no longer fight challenger Erik Koch as scheduled at … Read More
Urijah Faber Talks Next Fight, TUF’s Team Faber
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Urijah Faber Wishes Dominick Cruz “Speedy Recovery,” Discusses Possibility of Interim Title
By FCF Staff
With UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz now on the sidelines due to a reported torn ACL, which has forced the renowned fighter to withdrawal from his July 7th bout with Urijah Faber, the latter has begun … Read More
Injury Pulls Dominick Cruz From UFC 148 Rubber Match With Urijah Faber
By FCF Staff
The rubber match between UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber will not go down on July 7th as planned, as Dana White has confirmed via Twitter that Cruz has injured his ACL.
After reports … Read More
Dominick Cruz Vs. Urijah Faber III Being Eyed For July UFC In Las Vegas
By FCF Staff
A third “rubber match” between UFC bantamweight (135 pound) champion Dominick Cruz (19-1) and former champion Urijah Faber (26-5) is a strong possibility for UFC 148 in Las Vegas, Nev. on July 7, according to UFC owner … Read More
Video: Urijah Faber Cuts Hair to Support Injured Sister
Former WEC champion Urijah Faber cuts his hair as a sign of solidarity with his sister Michaela, who had to undergo brain surgery recently, after she was involved in a serious car accident in November.… Read More