Urijah Faber Retiring After Fight With Brad Pickett At UFC On FOX 22
Urijah Faber will be hanging up his gloves later this year.
Faber spoke with Ariel Helwani on Monday afternoon on The MMA Hour to promote his fight with Brad Pickett at UFC on FOX 22 in his hometown of Sacramento, CA. During the interview, Faber announced that he would be retiring after that fight, which would put an end to his 14-year MMA career.
“To be honest with you, I’m super excited to fight in [Sacramento],” Faber said. “Those are all my people out there. I built our team, Team Alpha Male, it’s like an extended family to me, and I was raised in the greater Sacramento area all the way through college. It’s going to be a really cool event.
“I’ve been kind of waiting for this, and this is actually going to be my last fight. And it just feels right to do it in [Sacramento] in this new arena. It just feels like the right time and the right place. I’ve been waiting for this new arena to be built, I was waiting for that Dominick Cruz opportunity, and I feel like this is going to be an epic event and I can’t wait to do it in front of the people I love.
Faber (33-10) is currently on a two fight losing streak and is 3-3 in his last six bouts. In his last fight, he lost to Jimmie Rivera at UFC 203 by decision. Faber held the KOTC Bantamweight Championship one time and WEC Featherweight Championship one time during his career. He holds the record for most wins, finishes, and submissions in the UFC Bantamweight division.
UFC on FOX 22 takes place on December 17th with the prelims airing on UFC Fight Pass and FOX while the two-hour main card will air on FOX. Paige VanZant vs. Michelle Waterson will headline the event.
