Urijah Faber hospitalized after WEC battle in Sacramento
A battered Urijah Faber was led away from the post-fight press conference he was expected to attend Sunday night in Sacramento and toward an ambulance standing by Arco Arena, then ushered to the UC Davis Medical Center for treatment on a broken right hand he suffered in a five-round battle with Featherweight champion Mike Brown.
Showtime in Sacramento: Brown vs. Faber II
In just a few hours, the fight all MMA fans in Sacramento have been waiting for will commence. Two warriors, one the current champ Mike Brown, one the former champ Urijah Faber, will battle in the cage in what could be one of the best fights of the year. This should make for a fun night.
Chuck Liddell visit highlights grand opening of Folsom MMA
Fans filled the gym and lined up out the door of Folsom MMA on June 6, eagerly awaiting a chance to see and even meet UFC legend Chuck Liddell. While they waited, though, they got a glimpse of something a little closer to home, a new mixed martial arts gym in Folsom, one set on popularizing the sport even more in town.
WEC: Brown vs. Faber II puts spotlight on Sacramento
You know a sport has gotten popular when there’s applause in a press conference.
MMA in Sacramento: The house Urijah built
Anyone who argues that Urijah Faber isn’t the reason the Sacramento mixed martial arts scene has exploded is a fool. Anyone living here the last five years, when MMA went from a brutal sideshow to a mainstream sport, watched the growth of “The California Kid,” a former UC Davis wrestler turned pro fighter, who dominated competition everywhere he went. The growth of Faber and the growth of the sport went hand in hand, and Sacramento became a hot spot because of the partnership between the two.
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