Kimbo headlining first EliteXC on CBS broadcast, 5/31/08

[KcMizzou]

Question for the guys who know more about MMA than myself. Why is Faber not in the UFC? I tend to root against him because he's a pretty boy and he's so damned good. As dominant as he seems to be, it'd be nice to see him against tougher competition.

Does he just have to fight through the rest of a contract or something?

[raybec 4]

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

Question for the guys who know more about MMA than myself. Why is Faber not in the UFC? I tend to root against him because he's a pretty boy and he's so damned good. As dominant as he seems to be, it'd be nice to see him against tougher competition.

Does he just have to fight through the rest of a contract or something?

He fights at 145 and the UFC doesn't have that weight class. He is a HUGE fish in a little pond in the WEC, I'm not sure he wants to step up to the UFC right now. He will have to eventually but the 155lb class in the UFC is LOADED with great talent. Dana white has talked about adding a 145lb class and that would be his cue to step up his level of competition. As always a lot of this is JMO.

[KcMizzou]

Originally Posted by raybec 4

He fights at 145 and the UFC doesn't have that weight class. He is a HUGE fish in a little pond in the WEC, I'm not sure he wants to step up to the UFC right now. He will have to eventually but the 155lb class in the UFC is LOADED with great talent. Dana white has talked about adding a 145lb class and that would be his cue to step up his level of competition. As always a lot of this is JMO.

Ah, ok. That explains it. Thank you.

He's an animal. And he's like 28... and looks like a kid. Rare for a guy who makes his living fighting.

[raybec 4]

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

Ah, ok. That explains it. Thank you.

He's an animal. And he's like 28... and looks like a kid. Rare for a guy who makes his living fighting.

He is totally amazing, his one and only loss came at the hands of Jens Pulver, whom he is fighting later this year. If he beats Lil' Evil (And I think he will) there is truly no one left for him to fight in the WEC. He would need to make a decision at that point.

[KcMizzou]

Originally Posted by raybec 4

He is totally amazing, his one and only loss came at the hands of Jens Pulver, whom he is fighting later this year. If he beats Lil' Evil (And I think he will) there is truly no one left for him to fight in the WEC. He would need to make a decision at that point.

Is that fight on the next WEC? March 24(ish)?

[GoTrav]

can't wait to see all those Coors Light, Maxoderm, Extenze, Live Chat etc commercials every five freakin minutes....