WEC Fighter Urijah Faber Explains How He Was Nearly Killed By Indonesian Thugs

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One night in Indonesia, WEC superstar Urijah Faber suddenly found himself in a real-life version of a Jackie Chan movie. This is what happened when a group of thugs tried (and failed) to take out The California Kid. Produced and directed by Matthew Ross. Shot by Rick Lee and James Martinec. Edited by Ashley Cahill and Ryan Jackson-Healy.

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Urijah Faber Believes He Can Match The Speed of Jose Aldo In Possible WEC Featherweight Title Fight

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The former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber talks about a possible title fight against current champion Jose Aldo.  Aldo seems almost invincible with nine consecutive MMA wins under his belt including six victories in the WEC.  Faber breaks down Aldo’s skills and seems very confident that he can match up well with the Brazilian Jiu-JItsu black belt fighter.

From Urijah Faber:

“First off, you have to be able to match his speed, which I know I can do. Just be wary of all his tools. He’s got some really dangerous tools. Stand up, he’s got those low leg kicks that open things up for him. He’s got the knees that seem to reach people’s faces very, very easily, and he’s got really fast, powerful hands. So I’ll be aware of that, have good defense, and be ready to throw my own heavy punches and be able to dictate where the fight goes with takedowns. And I feel like, even though he’s a black belt, I feel like I still have the grappling edge.”

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Urijah Faber vs Jose Aldo Title Fight In The Works, May Headline First-Ever WEC Pay Per View Event

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The current featherweight champion Jose Aldo acquired the WEC belt after defeating Mike Brown at WEC 44.  He has yet to defend his title, but may very well face the ‘California Kid’ Urijah Faber next as part of WEC’s first-ever pay-per-view main event.

Immediatley after Faber’s impressive submission victory over Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu expert Raphael Assuncao at WEC 46, Aldo was asked to step in the cage to share his thoughts on a possible featherweight title match sometime this year.  Faber seems to have convinced MMA fans as well as the WEC that he is the no.1 title shot contender today.

Snip from WEC General Manager Reed Harris:

“I would think that as we move toward [pay-per-view, Aldo vs. Faber] would be a great pay-per-view…I think the fans would pay to see that fight…We haven’t talked about that, but I’ve got to tell you, after seeing the crowd tonight, I don’t think it would ever be too soon (to return to ARCO Arena)…Sacramento is one of the most successful places we can do an event…Obviously, the card tonight was another stellar card. I would bet you that probably 80 percent of the people that were here tonight were here at our last show. That’s how you build your fan base, and that’s how, even in a bad economy, we come to Sacramento and we still do over 10,000 people in this place. We’re very, very happy…There’s a lot of things that we look at that go into doing [a pay-per-view], and we want to make sure that our first one is very, very successful…We need to do more than just one good fight on that card. We want to put together a card where people are basically saying they cannot miss it.”

Snip from Jose Aldo:

“I respect Urijah, but no one takes my belt”

Snip from Urijah Faber:

“I‘ve gotta bring my A-game…He’s a tough guy, but in my mind, that’s my belt…I’m hoping it will be fairly quick…I didn’t take any injuries tonight, and I had a long layoff with my hand last time…[Aldo] is an exciting fighter. It kind of reminds me of the Randy Couture-Vitor Belfort – ‘The Phenom’ with the hands and the crafty veteran. It’s funny that I’m the veteran at this point, but I’m looking forward to a knock-down, drag-out. Two exciting guys, and hopefully it happens soon…I would like that ARCO allows the ‘Urijah Faber Head on a Stick,’ though…Apparently they stopped my crew from passing those out. I was expecting to see a bunch of bobbleheads out there. Maybe we can talk to the people in charge and get the bobbleheads out there.”

Snip from Mike Brown who defeated Urijah Faber twice before, but lost to Jose Aldo:

“I’d say Aldo is the better striker…He keeps his defense very tight, and he’s got a lot of weapons. Not only the punches, but the knees make him dangerous because you try to take a shot, or you try to slip punches, and you’re going to get hit with a knee… But Urijah’s got the better wrestling, and he’s got that great scramble ability, which makes him very dangerous…I just want front row seats to it. That’s all I want. I don’t know who’s going to win.”

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WEC Featherweight Urijah Faber On Possibbly Fighting Jose Aldo Down The Road

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Urijah ‘The California Kid’ Faber Resigning With WEC, Plans To Fight In January 2010

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Urijah Faber Gets New Cast For Broken Hand From Fight Against Mike Brown

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Urijah Faber Afterparty Pictures At ‘The Park’ For WEC 41

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Urijah Faber On Losing Rematch To Mike Brown, Talks Left Hand Injury and Right Hand Surgery

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WEC 41 Post-Fight Video: Mike Brown On Defeating Urijah Faber For A Second Time

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Urijah Faber Injures Right Hand During WEC 41 Title Fight Against Mike Brown (Picture)

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Urijah Faber’s attempt to acquire the featherweight belt he once had led to a broken right hand in the early rounds.  The fractured hand forced him to use more of his kicks and elbows throughout the bout.  Brown sensed the injury early in the fight, but Faber showed tremendous heart to keep the fight going all 5 rounds.  Faber’s hometown crowd cheered him on every second of the fight which motivated the former champ to keep the fight going.

Props to Faber for his valiant efforts…

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