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Urijah Faber

Nickname The California Kid Birthdate 5/14/1979
Height / Weight 5'6" - 135 Place of Birth Sacramento, California, United States

UFC 139 results: Urijah Faber defeats Brian Bowles by submission (guillotine choke) 1:27 of round 2.

Urijah Faber is the former WEC featherweight champion, and one of the WEC's most recognizable fighters. He defended his title five times before losing to Mike Brown, then challenged for the title twice afterwards, losing via decision both times. He has now dropped to bantamweight, and is regarded as one of the toughest fighters in the sport.

Last Fight

WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki

Nov 11, 2010 10:00 PM EST
Urijah Faber vs Takeya Mizugaki

Next Fight

UFC 148

Jul 7, 2012 10:00 PM EDT
Urijah Faber vs Renan Barao

Urijah Faber Coverage

Full UFC 146 Q&A video with Urijah Faber

by Thomas Myers from MMAmania.com on May 26, 2012 12:30 PM EDT

Watch Urijah Faber talk about his upcoming fight with Renan Barao at UFC 148, injured Dominick Cruz, coaching The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 15 and more in this complete UFC 146 Q&A video prior to the weigh in.

Urijah Faber Criticizes Mario Yamasaki Over Jose Aldo-Chad Mendes Bout

by Dave Doyle from MMA Fighting on May 25, 2012 6:34 PM EDT

Should Jose Aldo have been penalized for grabbing the fence against Chad Mendes? Urijah Faber thinks so.

UFC rankings/MMA rankings featured in USA Today for May 2012

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on May 25, 2012 3:00 AM EDT

Get the latest rankings in every major MMA weight class for the month of May.

Morning Report: Randy Couture Endorses Brock Lesnar's UFC Hall of Fame Credentials

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 23, 2012 8:01 AM EDT

Randy Couture says Brock Lesnar should definitely be in the UFC Hall of Fame, Dana White visits with Jon Jones, and Scott Jorgensen pummels a crew of Brazilian kids on today's edition of the Morning Report.

UFC 148 Fight Card: Silva Vs. Sonnen II

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 22, 2012 8:00 PM EDT

A rundown of the UFC 148 fight card, scheduled for July 7th in Las Vegas, NV.

UFC 146 'Prelims' preview and predictions for 'Dos Santos vs Mir' fights on Facebook (Part 1)

by Patrick L. Stumberg from MMAmania.com on May 21, 2012 11:00 PM EDT

Get a detailed breakdown, including UFC 146 "Prelims" predictions and previews, for three of the under card fights on Facebook -- Mike Brown vs. Daniel Pineda, Glover Teixeira vs. Kyle Kingsbury, and Jacob Volkmann vs. Paul Sass -- that will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 26, 2012.

The Ultimate Fighter Live Ratings Hit New Low

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 21, 2012 10:00 PM EDT

The Ultimate Fighter Live pulled the lowest rating of it's entire fifteen-season run last friday, despite two live fights and a UFC 148 bout announcement from UFC president Dana White.

Dana White Made Urijah Faber Believe He Was Fighting Ivan Menjivar

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 21, 2012 4:00 PM EDT

UFC President Dana White apparently led Urijah Faber to believe he would be facing Ivan Menjivar at UFC 148, not Renan Barao.

Urijah Faber: Dana White 'was basically lying' and telling me I was fighting Ivan Menjivar

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on May 21, 2012 11:45 AM EDT

Urijah Faber was kept in the dark about who he would be fighting at UFC 148 as not to spoil the big "Barao" announcement on TUF 15.

Morning Report: Jon Jones Gets Arrested, Daniel Cormier Bulldozes to Strikeforce Grand Prix Title

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 21, 2012 8:00 AM EDT

Jon Jones gets arrested in New York, Daniel Cormier crushes Josh Barnett to win the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, and Dana White faces death threats on today's edition of the Morning Report.

UFC 148: Mike Easton replaces Renan Barao against Ivan Menjivar on July 7 in Las Vegas

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on May 20, 2012 5:00 PM EDT

Mike Easton has been booked to sling leather against Ivan Menjivar at the UFC 148 event on July 7 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mike Easton Replaces Renan Barao, Faces Ivan Menjivar at UFC 148

by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on May 19, 2012 7:43 PM EDT

Mike 'The Hulk' Easton will replace Renan Barao against Ivan Menjivar at UFC 148.

Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 15 episode 11 post-fight power rankings

by Kevin Haggerty from MMAmania.com on May 19, 2012 10:00 AM EDT

After 11 wild episodes of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 15, LIVE on FX, the competitors have been whittled down to four men still standing. MMAmania.com recaps the episode and summarizes the current power rankings. Check it out!

Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 15 episode 11 results recap from last night (May 18) on FX

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on May 19, 2012 8:01 AM EDT

Complete results and a detailed recap of the Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 15 episode 11 that went down last night (May 18, 2012) on FX.

Al Iaquinta Scores TKO, Advances to TUF Live Semifinals

by Jon Lane from SB Nation New York on May 18, 2012 11:35 PM EDT

Al Iaquinta advanced to the semifinals of The Ultimate Fighter Live with a first-round TKO of Andy Ogle.

Renan Barao vs. Urijah Faber Set for UFC 148, Will Fight for Interim Bantamweight Title

by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on May 18, 2012 11:03 PM EDT

UFC President Dana White announced Renan Barao will face Urijah Faber for the UFC bantamweight title at UFC 148.

UFC 148: Renan Barao Replaces Dominick Cruz Against Urijah Faber In Interim Bantamweight Title Fight

by Brent Brookhouse from Bloody Elbow on May 18, 2012 11:00 PM EDT

Renan Barao will replace Dominick Cruz and face Urijah Faber at UFC 148.

UFC 148: Urijah Faber vs Renan Barao fight announced for July 7 in Las Vegas

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on May 18, 2012 11:00 PM EDT

UFC President Dana White revealed that Renan Barao is the replacement opponent for Urijah Faber after Dominick Cruz went down with an injury to his knee. The two will tussle at UFC 148 on July 7 in Las Vegas for the interim bantamweight title.

Ultimate Fighter Live Episode 11 - Results And Discussion

by Brent Brookhouse from Bloody Elbow on May 18, 2012 7:30 PM EDT

Live results and updates for episode 11 of The Ultimate Fighter Live.

Michael McDonald Injured, Out Of UFC Interim Bantamweight Title Picture

by Josh Nason from Bloody Elbow on May 18, 2012 9:00 AM EDT

Fast-rising bantamweight Michael McDonald will not face Urijah Faber at July's UFC 148 due to a hand injury. Will Renan Barao get the shot instead?

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