Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland Targeted for UFC 128 in Newark
by Scott Haber on Dec 29, 2010 2:46 PM EST
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Two former WEC champs will do battle on March 19th in Newark, New Jersey, when Urijah Faber meets Eddie Wineland in a bantamweight bout.
MMA Fighting with the report:
MMA Fighting has learned from sources close to the situation that the UFC is targeting a bout between Eddie Wineland and former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber at UFC 128 on March 19 in Newark, N.J. Though contracts have not yet been signed, verbal agreements are in place for the fight, which would likely hold a prime spot on the event's pay-per-view card.
Urijah Faber (24-4)
Win Takeya Mizugaki - submission (rear naked choke) - WEC 52
Loss Jose Aldo - decision (unanimous) - WEC 48
Win Raphael Assuncao - submission (rear naked choke) - WEC 46
Eddie Wineland (18-6-1)
Win Ken Stone - KO (slam) - WEC 53
Win Will Campuzano - KO (punch) - WEC 49
Win George Roop - decision (unanimous) - WEC 46
HT: spudsucker
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"One of the scariest people on this planet. If I was his cellmate in prison and he desired to rape me, I'd probably just hang myself."-Seph Smith
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I thought it would be smarter to hold off on Faber coaching TUF until the season actually deals with featherweights, bantamweights or flyweights. It’ll be more of a coming out party for the lighterweight class with Faber heading the way coaching those guys as opposed to Faber coaching welterweights on this upcoming season.
"Caol Uno was like Mutoh. He developed into a star overseas and then returned to his home country a much bigger deal. Dokonjonosuke Mishima is like Kobashi because they both do moonsaults. Don Frye is like Stan Hansen because they are both fat dumb rednecks with mustaches." - Jonathan Snowden
by RagingNoodles on Dec 29, 2010 2:53 PM EST up reply actions
Is it even realistic to do a 145/135 tuf? Most guys fight up a weight on tuf and cutting weight on the show is tough.
by xDieseLx on Dec 29, 2010 7:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Another 145/155 season would be ill-timed.
Especially considering that the UFC just brought a bunch of lighter weight class fighters from the WEC.
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by McKinley B. Noble on Dec 29, 2010 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
They did a 155 lbs season when they wanted to re-introduce the LW’s to the masses, and used the original UFC American LW pioneers (Pulver and Penn) as a way to lead the charge. They could and would do the same with Faber, and whoever they pick as his opponent. There is more interesting undiscovered talent at those weight classes out there than getting another lameduck tournament champion like Amir Sadollah and Court McGee.
"Caol Uno was like Mutoh. He developed into a star overseas and then returned to his home country a much bigger deal. Dokonjonosuke Mishima is like Kobashi because they both do moonsaults. Don Frye is like Stan Hansen because they are both fat dumb rednecks with mustaches." - Jonathan Snowden
by RagingNoodles on Dec 29, 2010 9:55 PM EST up reply actions
I really don't know who it is gonna be now.
Is Lesnar / Mir back in play?
Is Sonnen / Wand gonna happen?
Are there any other names in the running?
From..
What I have heard (which could be wrong) Maynard/Edgar winner v. Pettis on TUF.
eeeeeenteresting
not a bad move since no one cares much about frankie or gray – give folks a season of TUF to get to know them
Not bad at all
They can create another real star in the LW division if Pettis wins. Even if he loses. Showtime is an understatement. With Frankie’s limited height and reach, Pettis may pull out some insane head kick again. After thinking about that, I can pretty much guarantee we’ll see Pettis try some new crazy kick. Whether or not it lands…. that’s another story. But Frankie knows to expect the unexpected and you know how that goes.
I can only imagine how some of the older guys will feel about having a 23 year old ‘coach’. But hey, Duke fucking Rufous will be there. You know Pat Barry will be popping in to. Should be cool.
"I'll rock your body with big nasty hooks!"
Putting Gray on TUF would be weird.
Really, he has no personality or microphone/camera presence. Maybe some TV exposure might change that?
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by McKinley B. Noble on Dec 29, 2010 7:12 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah. The air time would be a big help to either guy.
I really really really hope Frankie pulls it off.
SPIKE TV would have to be put on suicide watch.
by Jonathan Snowden on Dec 29, 2010 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
I highly doubt that...
if only for the fact that Pettis is so young and inexperienced (despite his impressive performances), that he really doesn’t have any business “coaching” fighters.
the stars don't coach that much really.
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That was my thought
But Duke would be there. Its not Like they need him to coach anyway.
"I'll rock your body with big nasty hooks!"
I think Brock and the Undertaker will coach the next Ultimate Fighter
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by SheepleBuster on Dec 29, 2010 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
I'm gonna go ahead and say it. As a friend, cause you should know
wrestling isn’t real. Not since the 90’s.
"I'll rock your body with big nasty hooks!"
you are telling me people can't take that many steel chair shots?
Or get buried alive and come back? Say what???
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by SheepleBuster on Dec 29, 2010 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
Not normal people, no
Mick Foley, on the other hand…
only reason i wouldn't be in favor of that...
… is how long it’ll delay the division, and the inevitable sotiropolous title shot.
Good point.
With Jim Miller, G Sot and potentially Dunham in the wings it would be a shame to put the division on hold.
Just for the exposure, I think that will make a lot of sense. Pettis’s last fight was on the WEC, not the UFC, so when he ends up fighting the winner of Maynard vs Edgar, people won’t know who Pettis is. Having Pettis on TUF will allow people to get familiar with him, and since Maynard nor Edgar are draws, it allows people to get to know one of them as well. Pettis is still a student of the game, so he may not make the best coach, but with Roufus there, he’d have good people helping him.
I won't jump off the bandwagon just because you lost.
Look at me!
Gettin’ a hat tip. Go me.
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by spudsucker on Dec 29, 2010 2:50 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I chuckled a little when I read your username at the end of the article. It amused me.
by Horselover Fat on Dec 29, 2010 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
Damn, that was obviously meant to be a reply to spudsucker. Sorry!
by Horselover Fat on Dec 29, 2010 4:09 PM EST up reply actions
Great, I was thinking that if Faber wasn’t going to get a direct title shot, Eddie Wineland would make the perfect opponent for him. Wineland’s been on a good streak lately, so it’ll look great for Faber when he defeats him.
"Caol Uno was like Mutoh. He developed into a star overseas and then returned to his home country a much bigger deal. Dokonjonosuke Mishima is like Kobashi because they both do moonsaults. Don Frye is like Stan Hansen because they are both fat dumb rednecks with mustaches." - Jonathan Snowden
I think Wineland would get the bigger bump with a win here.
I should have satyed out of Cain’s strawberry patch.
He would, it would be a huge deal if Wineland somehow beats Faber. I mean, this is the highest profile fight he’s ever had (I know he was champion, but very few watched in that era). His boxing looked great against Campuzano, I just think Faber would catch him in a submission in a scramble.
"Caol Uno was like Mutoh. He developed into a star overseas and then returned to his home country a much bigger deal. Dokonjonosuke Mishima is like Kobashi because they both do moonsaults. Don Frye is like Stan Hansen because they are both fat dumb rednecks with mustaches." - Jonathan Snowden
by RagingNoodles on Dec 29, 2010 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
Chase Beebe took the belt from him, but that was a long time ago. Hard telling where Wineland is now.
Great fight
One of the first MMA fights I ever saw, Chase was one of the first fighters I ever really rooted for, that second round was awesome
Eddie is great on the feet but has weak grappling.
Faber RNC in the first. Too bad, I was liking the comeback run Wineland was on.
OHHHHH! OH MY GOODNESS DID YOU SEE THAT?! He ran up the wall like a ninja and landed a high kick! Unbelievable! I've never seen anything like that, it's like something out of a movie!
by lowellthehammer on Dec 29, 2010 2:54 PM EST reply actions
Is this Co- Main?
Faber has name recognition… and there arent many other stars on the card
I just hope Cro Cop doesn’t get the co-main event feature. Faber really deserves that slot, not Cro Cop.
"Caol Uno was like Mutoh. He developed into a star overseas and then returned to his home country a much bigger deal. Dokonjonosuke Mishima is like Kobashi because they both do moonsaults. Don Frye is like Stan Hansen because they are both fat dumb rednecks with mustaches." - Jonathan Snowden
by RagingNoodles on Dec 29, 2010 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
Every time I see this guy...
"Common sense is not so common"
by SpL on Dec 29, 2010 3:03 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
For a while his picture was the first photo result on Google when you searched
“bum chin”
That amused me.
Arghhh.
Congrats, you’ve officially ruined bikini bottoms for me – forever.
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by McKinley B. Noble on Dec 29, 2010 7:14 PM EST up reply actions
Pumped - I'll be htere!
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Should be an easy win for Faber big difference in the quality of competition they’ve been fighting
by tremblay6 on Dec 29, 2010 3:41 PM EST via mobile reply actions
In this picture he looks like a mini Carwin
How come only few people accuse him of juicing? Too short?
"Common sense is not so common"
He's pretty ripped
but he’s not a huge guy at all. Even for someone as short as him.
"What do you know about my vision? My vision will turn your world upside down, tear asunder your illusions and send the sanctuary of your own ignorance crashing down around you. Now ask yourself: Are you really ready to see that vision?"
-Huey Freeman
And the fact that he has no history of positive tests (to my knowledge)
may have something to do with the lack of accusations.
"What do you know about my vision? My vision will turn your world upside down, tear asunder your illusions and send the sanctuary of your own ignorance crashing down around you. Now ask yourself: Are you really ready to see that vision?"
-Huey Freeman
oh, i don't know... evidence
is Faber named in a federal case as the recipient of a shipment of steroids?
Lack of evidence is not evidence
There are no evidence of Reem or Brock ever using steroids, care to make the same argument?
"Common sense is not so common"
You could make the argument he has the cleanest diet in MMA.
Guy was raised on excellent eating habits.
by TooLegitToQuit on Dec 29, 2010 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
Good fight. I thought that the UFC would give Faber an immediate Bantamweight Title shot against Cruz, but I am glad that they are doing this fight instead. With Banuelos vs Torres, Kid vs Johnson, and Page vs Bowles coming up pretty soon and this Faber vs Wineland fight, I’m glad to see relevant and big fights for this division. I expect Faber to take this fight to the ground and get some sort of submission victory.
I won't jump off the bandwagon just because you lost.
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