Dear Urijah: Please retire! Love, Sacramento
by Jesse Holland on Apr 26, 2010 12:38 PM EDT
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"Without Faber, the WEC would not have had its first pay-per-view event Saturday night at Arco Arena. Without Faber, the WEC still would be in the shadows of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Without Faber, WEC fighters would not make the money they do in and out of the ring. But featherweight champion José Aldo delivered a message to Faber – through numerous, painful leg whips – that should have come through loud and clear: Retire. Retire now, not after another loss in which you're cheered entering the octagon and booed leaving it. Faber couldn't beat Aldo on Saturday night or any other day of the week. No shame in that. Aldo is a young, powerful kid. He didn't even use most of his aggressive arsenal against a foe he truly respected. Faber has made Sacramento proud, restoring pride to a once-great fighting city. He's a true warrior who has survived many battles. Why risk tarnishing that image or risk the chance of injury? Take a bow, Urijah."
Former WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber gets an odd request from The Sacramento Bee, calling for his retirement because he was dominated for five rounds by Jose Aldo at the WEC 48 pay-per-view back on April 24. "The California Kid" has only lost to "Junior" and Mike Brown since 2005 over a span of 18 fights. Is this a poor display of hometown loyalty to the fighter who helped build the WEC? Or a realistic argument after Saturday's performance? What's your take, Maniacs?
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What a douchebag thing to say to your hometown fighter.
yea he got dominated but he can still fight. I dont see anyone beating Aldo anytime soon
Agree...
He can still fight and be competitive, but it seems like he is going to be in the same situation as Rich Franklin…Faber definitely needs sometime to heal from his leg and also his previous hand injuries and maybe comeback at 135, cause as long as Aldo is at 145 he won’t be getting the title back anytime soon.
Right under the bus....
i read somewhere that maybe Urijah peaked as a fighter too early. Now when the division is worth something and people are making money and they’re hitting PPV, he’s being told that he’s been passed by?
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Apr 26, 2010 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I just think the same thing is happening in the wec that happend in the ufc.
Better guys are coming along. Period. varner and torres both lost there belts to better this year too.. An easy example is this.. Aldo is to faber what silva is to rich franklin. unbeatable… urijah can still win fights against anybody else in the division, i think he could even take out brown in a rematch… but aldo is scary good! I dont know who can beat this guy at 145!
The guy who wrote this is just a fucking idiot! All i can say about that.
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by ItsNormlToSmokePot on Apr 26, 2010 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I totally agree INTSP
and I was thinking the same thing. Faber is like the 2nd generation of UFC champs (Franklin, Liddell, Ortiz, Hughes) who were dominant over much weaker divisions. Now guys are coming up who are much more well rounded and they’re simply outclassed. None of these guys are going to win a title (at least not under Zuffa), but if they want to keep fighting there’s no reason for them to stop. While I have no interest in Aldo-Faber II, I do think Urijah can beat anyone else in the FW division.
And I’m really disappointed in this response from Sacramento. Faber clearly had no chance to win the fight, but he hung in there and did everything he could think of to try and stay competitive. He showed great heart and this just shows how spoiled the fans in Sacramento were to think he has to be the best or not fight at all.
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I thnk thats a great point about comparing Faber to Hughes/Franklin/etc
I think all of those guys are still “good” (with MAYBE the exception of Hughes and Ortiz), but excellent contrast. I dont think its time for any one of those guys to retire, but I do think its time they stop fighting the top 3-6 of the division (obviously this does not apply to Faber).
With Faber directly, I think he should either move up or down in weight. Everyone said that he was the 2nd best FW to MTB when he was champion, and that Urijah would beat anyone else in the division. Then Aldo comes along, and now Faber becomes the consensus No.3 FW. Its like a Franklin-esque situation. He should move up to 155 and try his luck there, or drop down to 35. I doubt he’d do that though, seeing has hes got his training partner whose name eludes me now (the guy who just banged up and submitted Torres)
John Hathaway over Diego Sanchez
Hughes should look at retirement
At least Rich is still fun to watch
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by O damn he got caught on Apr 26, 2010 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
THIS IS NOT SACRAMENTO's RESPONSE
This is the response of one dumbass writer, Contreras. Faber is only 30 and reaching his peak a better idea would be for Faber to cut to 135lbs, he can make the weight he’s just never had to… maybe nows the time. He’s still fast n’ exciting to watch, cannot compare him to the 2nd generation fighters, Faber is a fairly complete Fighter, Aldo just does everything better n’ faster… Aldo is an Outlier among fighters in his weight class…. it is not a ’great point comparing him to Hughes Franklin etc… not even close.
You're certainly entitled to your opinion . . .
but I think his situation mirrors Franklin’s almost identically. He was the best in his weight class (and I think he could definitely beat Mike Brown), but now there is someone who he would basically need a miracle to beat. He’s decently well rounded (as is Franklin) but not great at anything. He ruled a thin weight class and I have a hard time seeing him competing for a title again at any weight. Possibly 135, but two of his training partners fight there so I’m not sure he’d want to venture into that weight class.
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Because Aldo is a stud Faber should retire? The idiot should have been championing Faber for what he’s done for the fight game in Sac (he put it on the map). Faber’s not done, he can make 135 pretty easily. It would be instant ratings for Faber to fight Torres. BOOM WEC has another money fight, even though it’s not for title implications.
by Doc Martin 28 on Apr 26, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Tru dat!
This writer is freakin asshole! Way to go Sac-town!
by RickNakedChoke on Apr 26, 2010 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions
bad thing to say
but faber has dropped 3 of 5. where does he go from here? he obviously isn’t on top anymore! diversify, master tong and his asian stereotypical get up aren’t doing the trick anymore. Do what every great fighter has done when they “hit the wall” go somewhere new, where they will push you, not “yes you’re right” you!
I don't think Brown has his # but Aldo does....Faber just has to keep doin' what he's doin'....lose a few and quit??? Thats crazy talk imo
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by McArthur... on Apr 26, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
135 seems likely but that puts him in a weird spot with Benavidez.
145 is locked down and as far as 155 – he’s was small for 145 so yea. He’s in quite the predicament. No shame in being #3 or #4. He’s still a big name and can make $.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Apr 26, 2010 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
^ +1
I agree. He is obviously a very talented athlete. Not reason why he should not be able to quickly improve once he mixes up his training and his camp… Not to say that his current camp isn’t good, but what he is doing now is obviously not working anymore as far as getting him the belt.
I'm with you guys, not sure what the Sacramento Bee is thinking
So…..Mike Brown, Cub Swanson and everyone else who has lost to Aldo should retire also? Get real, Faber is still top 5 in the division. Also, in the same way writing stupid articles in a newspaper is how you make your money, fighting is how Faber makes his. This is a wierd article, I really don’t understand what they were thinking.
by domino effect on Apr 26, 2010 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Man, this holland guy's sure is spewing a lot hipocracy, I bet he was hangin' on to faber's chin prior to this
now the guy gets beat and he’s no longer good. I for one never liked the chin man so I could care less, but retire, the guy’s a troll
are you fucking serious
He showed you a quote from Faber’s hometown paper and you call him a hypocrite? Fyi, he runs this shit. You are the troll
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by PSYQO78 on Apr 26, 2010 12:58 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
SERIOUSLY
Who the hell is this Holland guy?! Goes hollywood, now he’s talkin all kinds of shit; I got my eye on you Jesse… I’m watchin you.
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by O damn he got caught on Apr 26, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Are you new to this site Pinga?
Doesn’t seem like you have a clue how this site is run. This is an MMA news site, and this is MMA news. Posting what someone else wrote and letting fans discuss is not trollish. Get a clue before you start saying stupid things
by domino effect on Apr 26, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Losing by a lucky punch, broken hand and to perhaps the best pound for pound fighter on the planet...
Isn’t nothing to retire over. He needs to think about moving down in weight, but that may not work because of his teammates(Josep Beneveidz, Mendez).
by DADEAL1 on Apr 26, 2010 1:26 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
With his teammates at 135 he can't move down,
and he’s too small to move up so I think he’s stuck at FW. But I think he could certainly beat Mike Brown they fought again, and anyone else in the division not named Jose Aldo. He had no luck whatsoever getting the fight to the ground, and had no answer for Aldo’s kicks. But that doesn’t mean he can’t still be competitive in the division, it’s just a question of whether he’s willing to not be a perennial contender.
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Way to show your support......
No, he shouldnt retire at all you fucking dbags.
by Lester The Pimp on Apr 26, 2010 1:42 PM EDT reply actions
Sick that sum people are more concerned with the image of their city than supporting Faber. Do u really want Faber to retire after that? He does have to redeem himself, Im awaiting the next time he fights at Arco, cuz fans were pissed, they started leaving during the 4th and they were flooding out during the 5th, I didnt expect to see him booed, all the Faber fans next to us were quiet as hell after the 3rd. Didnt really hear much bashing in the parking lot but they were obviously disappointed. I also wonder how this affects the WEC.. Jung has alot of new fans for sure, although everyone around us was chanting Garcias name they know he didnt win that fight. Maybe cards with Faber and Mendez will be the WEC’s draw in Sacramento now..
by FrostyGreenz559 on Apr 26, 2010 2:00 PM EDT reply actions
dumb as ever...
Anyone that says Urijah should retire is an idiot…im from sacramento an went to the fights…an the sacramento bee is just a stupid newspaper…ya Urijah prolly wont beat Aldo…but anyone else is still gonna gef beat by him…on top of that theres alotta money fight to be had with him…torres, bowles, brown 3, cruz…even with this string of losses hes still a draw, still highly competitive, and even won a round off Aldo…which no ones done in the WEC. Gimme a break…Sacramento doeant feel this way….the damn newspaper does…
by blakc_guy on Apr 26, 2010 2:07 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
agreed...
except for the “won a round off Aldo” part…..everything else sounds good…..
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by Deathwishstriker on Apr 26, 2010 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Embarrassing
Fabers fanbase drive me mad, they’re either diehards who make so many excuses that even Tito and BJ would call them sore losers or they’re fairweather fans sulking because their boy got beat again and walked out early.
This article is a joke and makes Sacramento look bad by association, I bet the journalist was crying in his no way Jose shirt when he wrote this garbage.
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by David W-S on Apr 26, 2010 3:24 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Probably a boxing fan
For some reason I’ve seen casual boxing fans say fighters should retire after a loss. I heard people in the UK saying Ricky Hatton should retire after losing to Mayweather.
Hatton's family wanted him to retire as well
He pretty much has now after the Pacman defeat, as soon as I saw how much weight he’d put on since that brutal defeat I knew that the Hatton comeback was never going to happen.
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Congratulations Jake, Gil and Mo. From the only Maniac to pick all 3 of them.
Very questionable logic.
He was outclassed by a top 5 P4P fighter, that doesn’t mean he stinks. Rich Franklin is a very accomplished fighter, and the fact that he was beaten badly twice by Anderson Silva doesn’t change that fact.
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Sacramento is so disrespectful
Booing leonard garcia and aldo after there wins was pure classless and now this
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We werent booing Garcia, we were booing the BS decision. And what else did you expect from the crowd? Aldo demolished they’re hero. I’m not a communist so I think everyone should have their own opinion and should be able to voice their opinions.
by FrostyGreenz559 on Apr 26, 2010 8:00 PM EDT reply actions
I think you(frostygrnz^^^) meant to say "their" hero...
, but you really meant to say “our” hero… Faber is still a stud in my book…
by DADEAL1 on Apr 26, 2010 8:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I think you(frostygrnz^^^) meant to say "their" hero...
, but you really meant to say “our” hero… Faber is still a stud in my book…
by DADEAL1 on Apr 26, 2010 8:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
And the author of the article doesnt represent the city of Sac, hes just 1 guy whos speaking for himself.
by FrostyGreenz559 on Apr 26, 2010 8:02 PM EDT reply actions
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