Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber is a great American mixed martial arts fighter who has made his mark in the world of professional fighting. He is a fighter currently in the World Extreme Cagefighting and is the current title holder in his association. Seen as one of the best fighters of his times, he is truly a personification of sheer grit and hard work. He was born in 1979 and coming from California, the hub of many great professional fighters, he got the right motivation from a very early age. He is famous for not taking conventional medicines even today and owes his fitness to a healthy lifestyle and good eating habits. He has been athletic right from his formative years and even got a scholarship after doing well in the sport of wrestling in the first year of his college.
He got interested in the MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) from an early age and this interest took the form of a passion eventually leading to his entry into the professional arena in 2003. He had only a month of training in Brazilian wrestling and he had trained so hard that even with such a short training span, he won his first professional bout unanimously. This catapulted him onto the big arena and from there onwards, there has been no looking back for him. He has a very impressive MMA record of over nineteen wins with just one los to his name. The fact that he has no drawn matches tells that he plays to win only and doesn’t change his tactics even if he has to lose. Being such a risky player has reaped him great benefits and this is probably the reason why he is the current title holder in his league. He is nicknamed ‘California kid’ by his fans and he has never disappointed them in terms of performance till today. A born entertainer to the core, he spells dedication and talent for all the new comers in this field of grueling tactics. He has participated in many major competitions like WEC 28 and KOTC: Predator, winning allocates from fans as well as critics. He commands respect among his peers and competitors for his calm approach towards life and the ability to en\merge as the winner even in trying conditions. He is a brilliant striker and has a sound positioning technique that keeps hi on the top of his games during the most challenging of the matches. His technical prowess can be seen from the fact that over 25% of his wins have come from technical knock-outs. This quality makes him a lethal and extremely competitive fighter who can put fear in any opponent from his category.
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