Filed under: News , UFC Urijah Faber will join the exclusive ranks of the UFC Hall of Fame this summer. Faber (34-10 MMA, 10-6 UFC), who is widely regarded as one of the pioneers for MMA’s lighter weight classes, ended his nearly 14-year career in December when he earned a unanimous decision victory over Brad Pickett in his retirement fight at UFC on FOX 22 in his hometown of Sacramento, Calif. “The California Kid” will join the Modern Era wing during this year’s Hall of Fame ceremony, which takes place July 6 in the midst of the UFC’s annual International Fight Week festivities. “As a fighter, you don’t take time to sit back and smell the roses when you are going through your career,” Faber stated. “You’re always looking to the future, the next fight, the next camp, the next training session. To have UFC tell you that what you contributed and accomplished over the course of your career is worthy of being remembered for years to come is humbling
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Urijah Faber announced as first member of 2017 UFC Hall of Fame class – MMA Junkie