Faber ‘released from friendship’ hopes to fight TJ
Urijah Faber on fighting TJ DIllashaw: “I’ve been released from the friendship. So, I’m going to train my butt off and I’m hoping I get that call and I’ll be ready.”
Saturday night again saw former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber at the top of the undercard on a major PPV, this time vs. a very tough Frankie Saenz. He is placed there because he can so consistently deliver excitement sufficient to get casual fans to part with $59.99 to watch the three hours of television that follow.
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UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw famously broke with Fabers’ Team Alpha Male, and now a fight between the two seems a natural.
I would say the one that everyone wants to see is the classic story, said Faber to Brent Brookhouse andJohn Morgan for MMAjunkie. “It’s kind of a mix between ‘Rocky IV’ and ‘Rocky V.’ My boy Stallone actually left a voice message and gave a little Rocky Balboa shout out. It really doesn’t matter too much to me. I’m not here for a long time. I’m here for a good time and fighting for the title is what my goal is.
I took myself off the market for a while. It’s kind of a weird thing when you’ve been at the top of any division you’ve been in for your entire career to take a back seat because of a friendship. That’s off the table now. I’ve been released from the friendship. So, I’m going to train my butt off and I’m hoping I get that call and I’ll be ready.
