Urijah Faber wants to avenge loss to Tyson Griffin

[Texasboyballin]

World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Urijah Faber knows he has bigger things to worry about -- such as Sunday's WEC 34 main event fight with Jens Pulver -- but the 29-year-old fighter says he eventually wants to avenge his only career loss.

Faber won his first eight professional fights before suffering a third-round TKO loss to current UFC lightweight Tyson Griffin at a September 2005 Gladiator Challenge event.

During a special podcast session coordinated by VERSUS, Faber said that he wants a second chance at beating Griffin, and he's willing to move up a weight class to get it.

"I'd definitely like to avenge the loss, of course," said Faber, who secured the WEC's 145-pound title in March 2006. "It's my only blemish. At this time, it's something that could happen in the future. We're both pretty young in the sport."

Faber (18-1) and Griffin (11-1) compete in different organizations, but they're both under the Zuffa LLC umbrella. However, UFC president Dana White has long maintained that the two organizations would operate independently. A few UFC fighters have been sent to the WEC, but there's been no talk of a co-promoted show or WEC vs. UFC "superfights" anytime in the future.

For what it's worth, Faber said he's willing to jump up a weight class if means getting Griffin as an opponent. The UFC doesn't currently have a 145-pound weight class, and Griffin fights as a 155-pounder in the UFC.

"I wouldn't have a problem going up to 155," he said. "We were actually supposed to do it one time before [Griffin] went into the UFC."

Griffin, meanwhile, suffered his only career loss to Frankie Edgar in February 2007. He's won three straight fights since then and next meets Marcus Aurelio in July at UFC 86.

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Urijah Faber wants to avenge loss to Tyson Griffin

[hunterkiller]

I know this dude is a great fighter and all, but I'm getting sick to death of hearing about him. And he has a championship match coming up first. Focus on that and then move on. Don't put the horse before the cart.

[kingrobert]

I thought I read an article were Faber said he gave up to much size to fight at 155. If he beats Jens Pulver then I think the UFC should bring him over and see how good he is against the top notch fighters at 155.

[Noise Chopped]

You hear about him because he's the best - Don't know how you can get around hearing news about the best fighter in his weight class and one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world, hah.

I'm glad to see something about his loss to Tyson mentioned. I'd like to see it happen too, in whatever weight class. I think they're both very evenly matched. Hell, I wouldn't mind seeing any combination of Faber-Griffin-Sherk fight.

[Ifightforaliving]

I think Faber owns Tyson in a rematch

[Howie]

I had both interviews up earlier today. Give them a listen if you're interested:

MMANEWS.COM | Versus Podcast Interviews with Jens Pulver And Urijah Faber

[Texasboyballin]

I would love 2 c da Rematch but I think Tyson Griffin would beat Faber again. IMO

But there are alotta good match-ups for Faber in the UFC 155 LB Div.

Faber vs. Huerta
Faber vs. Guida
Faber vs. Edgar
Faber vs. J-Lo
Faber vs. Thiago Tavares

There is just so many good Fights for Faber in the UFC

[Mac]

Tyson beat him at 145 and said if they ever fought again it would have to be at 155 because the cut hurt him, so I would imagine he would have an easier time beating Faber at 155 since he is used to that cut.

[littlequaker]

the only reason faber is the champ in the wec is cause all the truly good 145's jens pulver being the only exception, fight in japan. those guys would school him. tyson griffin would beat him again, he's fought and beat way tougher

[jrcbk]

I like Faber a lot, but not only does he lose a rematch to Griffin, he'd probably lose to Edgar and a lot of the other UFC 155ers. However, I think he'd match up well against someone like Huerta despite the weight difference.