Urijah Faber Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the King of the Cage Bantamweight Championship
• Became the World Extreme Cagefighting Featherweight Champion
• Won 2013 Submission of the Year versus Ivan Menjivar at the World MMA Awards
• Earned his Bachelor's degree in Human Development at the University of California at Davis
• In 2003, he made his professional MMA debut as part of the Gladiator Challenge promotion
• Quote: "The first task to complete on your way to a better, more passionate life is this: know what you're fighting for․"
• A mixed martial artist, he has fought as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
• Started a number of clothing lines, heavily endorsed by K-Swiss
• Bought Urijah Faber's Ultimate Fitness Gym in 2006
• Published his first book, "The Laws of the Ring," in 2012