A biography for Urijah Faberhasn’t been written yet.
“I don't think Conor's scared of anything. He's game to fight.”
“The world is not equal, unfortunately.”
“The Jens Pulver fight was one that was on a massive level: I was a world champion fighting a former world champion, and a guy that I looked up to. We had a great fight.”
“I feel really lucky about being able to live a life that revolves around my passion. People are really supportive, and I've got some great fans.”
“The longer you stay out of this sport, the less sharp you are, and I've been aware of that; that's why I've stayed and haven't wanted to retire and come back - because you skip a beat.”
“Things change when you're fighting the best guys in the world.”
“This is the one sport you don't want to be one foot in one foot out.”
“You can't make mistakes against top guys.”
“I have always been a big fan of combat sports - ever since I can remember, it was something that appealed to me and something that I thought I would be good at.”
“You get notoriety when you fight.”
“When you're at world championship level, you're fighting other guys who are at a world championship level.”
“I love this fight game. I'm passionate about it. I feel great about it.”
“Everything in life that is good, I have.”
“For sure, I'd fight B. J. Penn. He's one of my buddies, also, but I think we could fight each other.”
“I train in Muay Thai, kickboxing, traditional boxing, wrestling, jiujitsu, and a little bit of judo.”
“I'm poised to take any opportunity, I'm poised to keep myself in tip-top shape because that's what I love to do.”
“That's the biggest part of our sport, is self-confidence, and self-belief.”
“I have to have an attitude of gratitude and not miss opportunities.”
“Jens Pulver was a former UFC champion. He's a guy who I followed and looked up to. It was my first big fight in the Sacramento arena.”
“People want to see me fight all sorts of people out there.”