Local MMA Fighter Maintains WEC Featherweight Belt at ARCO Arena
June 1, 2008

Local MMA fighter Urijah Faber took on the only other man who could stop him in his steam roller of a ride as the World Extreme Cagefighting’s feisty featherweight division.  The talk of the town for month’s leading up to the big event, locals from Davis to Folsom have been talking about the historic match-up.

Faber, already the featherweight champion and former NCAA wrestling god at UC Davis,  had been chided by some as not having taken on any  major fighters. Jens Pulver is known and respected by any real fan of MMA as the major fighter who would put Faber down - he did not.

“I didn’t really tell anyone that I was going to stand because I don’t want to hear people tell me not to do it. I know how good my hands are. I’ve been working on them for five friggin’ years now.” - Faber Full Story »

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Local “California Kid” Faber Says He’s Not Worried
Number One WEC Featherweight Champ Defends Title June 1 at ARCO Arena: tix

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Local “California Kid” Faber Says He’s Not Worried
Number One WEC Featherweight Champ Defends Title June 1 at ARCO Arena: tixMost fighters didn’t go to college let alone become NCAA champs; Urija Faber is not most fighters.  Graduating from UC Davis where he was an NCAA national championship wrestler, Faber went on to open Ultimate Fitness in downtown Sacramento; a gym dedicated to teaching and training fight techniques including boxing, Jiu Jistsu and Mixed Martial Arts.  He’s also become the number one fighter in his class. Full Story »