Urijah Faber News
Urijah Faber on bantamweight: 'This is a rich weight class right now'
Harry Kettle - November 26, 2019
UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber has praised the bantamweight division as his comeback continues. The 40-year-old returned to the Octagon back in July at UFC Sacramento, shocking a lot of fans in the process with his TKO victory over Ricky Simon. Ever since then fans have been wondering what the next step for “The California Kid” was going to be, and the answer was Petr Yan.
Urijah Faber a massive underdog ahead of Petr Yan fight at UFC 245
Cole Shelton - October 28, 2019
Urijah Faber is an underdog for the second fight in a row. The UFC Hall of Famer beat Ricky Simon in his return from retirement by knockout in the first round. Now, at UFC 245 Urijah Faber will return to the Octagon to take on the surging contender, Petr Yan.
Breaking! MMA legends Jose Aldo and Urijah Faber book opponents for UFC 245
Natasha Hooper - October 23, 2019
UFC veterans Jose Aldo and Urijah Faber have confirmed opponents for UFC 245 The former featherweight champion, Jose Aldo has moved down to bantamweight to fight the No 1 ranked contender Marlon Moraes. ‘Magic’ Moraes last fought the bantamweight champion, Henry Cejudo in June at UFC 238. His shot at the title fell flat as ‘Triple C’ finished him via TKO in the third round. Jose Aldo is looking to return to championship glory and take the bantamweight belt from Henry Cejudo. A win against the No 1 ranked contender, Moraes, could lead to that title shot.
Urijah Faber ready to 'even things out' with TJ Dillashaw
Natasha Hooper - September 30, 2019
Now Urijah Faber is back to doing what he does best, there are plenty of potential opponents for him to pick from…and who better to choose than his former teammate turned foe, TJ Dillashaw. The UFC vet believes 2021 could be the time to defeat Dillashaw and “even things out.” “The California Kid” returned from retirement with a swift and successful defeat against Ricky Simon in July. Faber believes his extensive track record is enough to earn him a title shot against Henry Cejudo, but a battle against his former training partner could also be in the cards.
Manager claims Urijah Faber has re-retired after turning down Petr Yan fight
Cole Shelton - September 24, 2019
It appears that Urijah Faber has once again decided to hang up the gloves. The UFC Hall of Famer ended his two-and-a-half-year retirement in July when he returned at UFC Sacramento and TKO’d Ricky Simon. Following the win, Urijah Faber wanted something big and called for a title shot against Henry Cejudo. However, that never came to fruition and he was offered a fight against a surging contender in Petr Yan.
Urijah Faber floats backup plans if Henry Cejudo fight falls through
Tom Taylor - August 19, 2019
Urijah Faber, who recently emerged from retirement with a blitzkrieg win over Ricky Simon, is now eyeing a fight with the bantamweight division’s reigning champ Henry Cejudo. Cejudo actually called Faber out after winning the title earlier this year. Yet Faber now worries Cejudo is backing down from this callout.
Urijah Faber questions if Henry Cejudo is backing down
Fernando Quiles - August 14, 2019
Urijah Faber wonders whether or not Henry Cejudo truly wants to fight him. Back in June, Cejudo became a UFC “champ-champ.” He entered his UFC 238 headliner against Marlon Moraes as the flyweight champion. Once the smoke cleared, “Triple C” added the bantamweight gold to his mantle. After the fight, Cejudo called out the likes of Faber, Dominick Cruz, and Cody Garbrandt.
Urijah Faber explains why he is not interested in a bout with T.J. Dillashaw
Fernando Quiles - July 24, 2019
Urijah Faber and T.J. Dillashaw have a bitter history, but “The California Kid” isn’t interested in facing his former teammate. Faber is no longer retired and at least for now, that decision is paying off. In his first bout since Dec. 2016, Faber starched Ricky Simon in just 46 seconds. The win earned Faber a spot back on the UFC bantamweight rankings at the 14th position.
Ali Abdelaziz explains how Urijah Faber can get title shot against Henry Cejudo
Cole Shelton - July 17, 2019
After Henry Cejudo beat Marlon Moraes at UFC 238 to become the bantamweight champion he called out a bevy of names including Urijah Faber. Then, at UFC Sacramento, “The California Kid” knocked out Ricky Simon in 46 seconds and returned the favor by calling out Cejudo. Since the callouts, many are interested in seeing that fight and even the UFC Hall of Famer said the chances of the fight happening next are very good. According to Cejudo’s manager in Ali Abdelaziz, however, he doesn’t believe Urijah Faber deserves it and instead should fight Marlon Moraes for the chance to fight the champ-champ.
Michael Bisping says Urijah Faber vs. Henry Cejudo 'would be awesome'
Fernando Quiles - July 17, 2019
Michael Bisping wouldn’t be opposed to seeing Urijah Faber jump the line in the UFC bantamweight division. Back in Dec. 2016, Faber ended his professional mixed martial arts career. He walked off on his terms, defeating Brad Pickett via unanimous decision in Sacramento. Faber was later inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. For Faber, however, the itch to compete didn’t go away.
UFC rankings update: Urijah Faber back on the bantamweight ladder
Fernando Quiles - July 16, 2019
The latest UFC rankings update for July 16, 2019 is in. In the wake of UFC Sacramento, Urijah Faber has returned to the bantamweight ladder. Faber hadn’t competed since Dec. 2016. Many expected “The California Kid” to ride off into the sunset and enjoy retirement as a UFC Hall of Famer. Instead, he returned and stopped Ricky Simon in 46 seconds. In the process, Faber has knocked Simon off the 135-pound rankings.
Urijah Faber says Henry Cejudo first called him out 10 years ago
Adam Martin - July 15, 2019
When Henry Cejudo called out Urijah Faber following his TKO win over Marlon Moraes at UFC 238, we assumed it was the first time he called him out. Not so fast, says Faber, who returned the favor by calling out Cejudo following his upset win over Ricky Simon at UFC Sacramento. According to the UFC Hall of Famer, the bad blood between these two goes way back. The former WEC champ says that Cejudo vs. Faber is a fight a decade in the making.
What's next for the main and co-main event fighters of UFC Sacramento?
Cole Shelton - July 15, 2019
On Saturday, the Octagon returned to our screens with the under-the-radar UFC Sacramento card. In the main event, Germaine de Randamie took on undefeated 24-year-old Aspen Ladd. The co-main event saw UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber return from retirement to take on the surging prospect Ricky Simon. In the main event, de Randamie knocked out Ladd in just 16 seconds. Meanwhile, Faber TKO’d Simon in just 46 seconds.
Urijah Faber discusses matchup with 'little cheat' TJ Dillashaw
Tom Taylor - July 15, 2019
Over the weekend, in the co-main event of UFC Sacramento, former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber made a triumphant return to the cage, stopping Ricky Simon in the first round of a bantamweight fight. Having defeated Simon, Faber is once again back in the bantamweight title conversation. He could even be the next man in line for the reigning champion Henry Cejudo. When Faber first began teasing his return to action, however, he was interested in a fight with his former student TJ Dillashaw.
Urijah Faber and Henry Cejudo continue to trade barbs on social media
Christopher Taylor - July 14, 2019
Urijah Faber called our current UFC ‘champ champ’ Henry Cejudo following his sensational victory at last night’s event in Sacramento. The former WEC champion, Faber, needed only 40-seconds to put away surging up and comer Ricky Simon in yesterday’s co-main event.
UFC Sacramento Promotional Compliance Payouts: Event headliners total $9,000
Christopher Taylor - July 14, 2019
Last night’s UFC Sacramento event was headlined by a women’s bantamweight bout featuring Aspen Ladd taking on former featherweight champ Germaine de Randamie. The main event lasted mere seconds, this after Germaine de Randamie connected with a straight right moments into the opening round which sent Aspen Ladd crashing to the octagon canvas. Referee Herb Dean immediately stepped in to call a stop to the action, a decision that was heavily scrutinized by both fans and analysts.
Urijah Faber believes chances of Henry Cejudo title fight are 'very good'
Adam D Martin - July 14, 2019
Urijah Faber was just moments removed from a knockout win over Ricky Simon in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 155 when he took the microphone to call out UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo. Afterwards, the Sacramento native spoke to ESPN and continued making his case for getting the next fight against the champ. Speaking to Karyn Bryant and Tyron Woodley of ESPN, Faber said that he believes he will be next in line to fight UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo, and he thinks the fight between these two rivals presents an interesting stylistic matchup for the fans.
UFC Sacramento Bonuses: Urijah Faber wins bonus for Ricky Simon TKO
Adam D Martin - July 14, 2019
UFC Sacramento proved to be a very good night for Urijah Faber. Not only did he defeat Ricky Simon by first-round TKO in the co-main event of the evening, he was also rewarded a $50,000 bonus for Performance of the Night for his upset knockout win. The bantamweight superstar Faber was among four fighters who received a POTN bonus as the UFC chose not to hand out a Fight of the Night award.