Before he fought Mike Brown in November, just about every MMA fan thought Urijah Faber was the best featherweight in the world, by far. But when Brown smashed Faber to take the featherweight title, all of a sudden there were questions about whether Faber was big enough or strong enough.
One person asking those questions was Faber himself. In Chicago this week at WEC 40, Faber talked about his upcoming rematch with Brown at WEC 41. And he said he has come to the realization that he needs to put on some muscle before he fights Brown again on June 7.
"When you lose, I don't necessarily feel that I need to revamp everything, but you always have to do something different, so I'm trying to put on a little bit of weight for this fight," Faber said. "It's no secret that I'm a little small for this weight class, so I'm actively trying to put on a little weight."
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Urijah Faber Gaining Weight to Get Ready for Mike Brown at WEC 41
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