His next outing, however, proved to be a far tougher challenge. He took on the #3 ranked Petr Yan. The Russian had been dubbed as one of the next rising contenders and he proved that the hype was real, getting wins over John Dodson and Jimmie Rivera before finishing Urijah Faber in the third round.
Faber has been in good spirits following the defeat and was interviewed by Ag Fight. He revealed that he renewed his contract with UFC, telling Dana White that he didn’t want other offers tempting him on his return from retirement.
While he isn’t fighting anytime soon, he intends to have fun in the process (H/T bloodyelbow.com)
He admitted that he needs an opponent next that makes sense and also needs a win before he can set his goals. He’s targeting a super fight against former Alpha Male teammate T.J. Dillashaw, who is currently serving a suspension until January 21st, 2021.
He named some of the fighters he wants to square off with
Faber’s veteran presence will certainly boost the Bantamweight division while he’s around. Given the level of competition around, with names such as Henry Cejudo, Petr Yan, Aljamain Sterling, and Cory Sandhagen, it’s going to be hard to imagine him winning a title at his age. Either way, we expect an exciting few fights from Faber in the coming few years.
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