Urijah Faber Set to Return Against Raphael Assuncao on WEC 46:
"Faber (22-3) would return at WEC 46 on Jan. 10 to face fellow featherweight contender Raphael Assuncao (14-1). They have verbally agreed to fight when the promotion returns to Faber’s backyard of Sacramento, Calif., at the ARCO Arena."
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Also…my story on the fight over at SBNation.com
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 29, 2009 5:42 PM EDT reply actions
So whats the deal with these PMMAL ads?
Maybe I’m cynical, but a company that is using internet advertising to sell pro sport franchises is probably some kind of scam.
"an excellent example of why most MMA "journalism" is a joke. Pseudonyms like "toxic" and shitty writing like that dopey article"--- Joe Rogan.
Well since Billy Mays passed away
They lost their infomercial pitchman.
If you act now
You can get a shamwow and a slap chop absolutely free with every team.
MMASupremacy did a fanshot on them yesterday...
they’re just trying to do small regional fight teams. it looks legit…just don’t think of them as a big deal…just a fancy regional idea
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 29, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Am I the only one
That thinks Faber will lose?
it's a tough fight...
but I think he wins it
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 29, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Assuncao is a stud
But don’t sell Faber short because of his consecutive losses to Brown; they’re head and shoulders above the division.
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I'm not selling him short
I just like what Assuncao brings to the table. I think it will be a great fight and I’m looking forward to it more than anything they have coming up right now. Barely ahead of Aldo/Brown
Care to make a case, then?
With Faber being the better striker and better wrestler and never having succumbed to a submission and all..
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
Well..
Faber tends to get too unorthodox with his strikes, Assuncao isn’t going to be easy to KO, IMO, and if it does get to the ground Assucao has an advantage there. Rafael has never been finished. I don’t think that Assuncao is a poor striker and I think he’ll be the stronger of the too. Faber also leaves a lot of openings to get hit. If Jens had any power left he could have hurt Faber in their first match.
I’m not saying its a slam dunk for Assuncao either. I think its a good matchup. If Faber keeps it standing and doesn’t go for some flying judo elbow or spinning backfist crane kick and keeps it technical he could win a decision.
I stopped reading when you said Raphael is the better striker
No offense..
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
Funny
I never said that. Try reading it again.
Yeah, hilarious
I don’t think that Assuncao is a poor striker and I think he’ll be the stronger of the too
It’s “two” and the sentence suggests that he’ll be the stronger striker. Though now it seems you’re saying that by the time they fight he’ll somehow have grown more physically strong than Faber.
Either way… Thanks for playing.
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He’s 5’6". He’s not head and shoulders above anyone.
by John Nash on Oct 29, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I should start that in my office
Literal Thursdays
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Sounds like something from “The Office”.
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by Scott C. Broussard on Oct 29, 2009 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Faber will win for sure.
the only time he gets beat is when he is fighting a better wrestler then him, the biggest advantage Faber has over anyone that he fought (not counting Brown) is his wrestling, he decides where the fight takes place. and his boxing is good too. so IMO Faber will deff. win.
Nice
Another awesome fight. Yahya on TV!!
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Page pulled out of the Mizugaki fight. :(
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Surprised to see that
I thought I had read Yahya had broken something at ADCC. I guess that was false or he is a fast healer.
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