Urijah Faber to Return in January Against Raphael Assuncao
CagePotato.com —
(If he can handle that, he can handle anything.)
According to a new report by MMA Weekly, former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber will return to action for the first time since his decision loss to Mike Brown in June, when he takes on top contender Raphael Assuncao at WEC 46 (January 11th, Sacramento). Faber has spent the last few months rehabbing the hand injuries he suffered against Brown, but described the January event as "perfect timing for me."
Though Assuncao may not be a household name yet, the 14-1 submission specialist has won both of his appearances in the WEC (decisions over ...
Urijah Faber Set to Return Against Raphael Assuncao on WEC 46:
"Faber (22-3) would return at WEC...
Bloody Elbow —
... Urijah Faber Set to Return Against Raphael Assuncao on WEC 46:
"Faber (22-3) would return at WEC 46 on Jan. 10 to face fellow featherweight contender Raphael Assuncao (14-1). They have verbally agreed to fight when the promotion returns to Faber’s backyard of Sacramento, Calif., at the ARCO Arena."
HT: mmaweekly ...
Urijah Faber Back In The Cage At WEC 46…
The 3rd String Safety —
YES! The best looking man in MMA, Urijah Faber, is finally back from his two broken hands and will be fighting Raphael Assuncao at WEC 46 in January. Some people were suggesting that he wouldn’t be back in the cage until March, but never count out “The California Kid.” MMA Weekly broke the news.
The long-awaited return of World Extreme Cagefighting fan favorite Urijah Faber is now set.
MMAWeekly.com sources on Thursday confirmed that Faber would return at WEC 46 on Jan. 10 to face fellow featherweight contender Raphael Assuncao. They have verbally agreed to fight when the promotion returns to Faber’s backyard of ...
Urijah Faber next fight possible against Raphael Assuncao at WEC 46 on Jan. 10
MMA Mania —
Former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber’s (22-3) will likely return to action against one-loss submission expert, Raphael Assuncao, at WEC 46 from the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif., on Jan. 10, 2010, according to MMAWeekly.com.
“The California Kid” is on the mend from a broken hand suffered during the first round of his rematch with Mike Brown in the WEC 41 main event back in June. Of course, Brown is the man who originally defeated Faber to snatch his 145-pound championship title last year.
Faber manned up and lasted the full five rounds in the rematch, but he fell short on the scorecards. ...
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