“The California Kid” could be “The Comeback Kid” soon.
Retired since December 2016, Faber (34-10) has never been far removed from the MMA world that he starred in for many years. He remains the boss of Team Alpha Male, a camp that has several fighters currently signed to the UFC and other major promotions, and can still be seen on broadcasts cornering his teammates.
With the UFC scheduled for a July 13 stop in Sacramento, the city where Faber’s gym is based, it’s only natural that Faber would feel that itch to compete again and he admitted as much in a recent post on Instagram: