Cruz vs. Faber to co-headline UFC 199
Today at the Unstoppable press event, the UFC announced that Dominick Cruz will defend his title against Urijah Faber at UFC 199.
Today at the Unstoppable press event, the UFC announced that Dominick Cruz will defend his title against Urijah Faber at UFC 199:
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Two rivalries will be settled at UFC 199 on June 4 when Luke Rockhold and Chris Weidman face off in a rematch while Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber close out their longstanding trilogy.
Rockhold (15-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) beat Weidman (12-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) for UFC middleweight gold in December and will look to prove he is the better man once and for all by defending his belt for the first time. Cruz (21-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), meanwhile, has only suffered one career loss, and that came at the hands of Faber (33-8 MMA, 9-4 UFC). He beat The California Kid in a 2011 rematch, and now they will fight once again for Cruz’s 135-pound belt.
Both championship fights were announced at today’s UFC Unstoppable press conference in Las Vegas. UFC 199 takes place at The Forum in Los Angeles. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
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