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5 Things You Might Not Know About Urijah Faber

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Urijah Faber has worn many hats during his mixed martial arts career, including prospect, contender, champion, pioneer, entrepreneur, mentor and legend.

The Team Alpha Male founder made his professional debut on Nov. 13, 2003 and hit the ground running in MMA, as he won his first eight fights and 21 of his first 22. Faber captured championships in multiple organizations, became a trailblazer for lighter-weight fighters and emerged as the poster boy for the fledgling World Extreme Cagefighting organization.