Faber returns to face Assuncao at WEC 46
The long-awaited return of World Extreme Cagefighting fan favorite Urijah Faber is now set. MMAWeekly.com sources on Thursday confirmed that…
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 Sacramento, Calif., at the ARCO Arena.
Faber (22-3) last fought in a loss to current 145-pound champion Mike Brown at WEC 41 in June, also in Sacramento. He fractured his right hand in the bout and has spent the past few months healing.
“That would be perfect timing for me,” Faber told MMAWeekly.com earlier this month when asked about a January return.
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