Urijah Faber on Josh Hokit, Nate Diaz, UFC White House & Adin Ross Fight Offer
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Urijah Faber discusses UFC events, upcoming fights including Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry, and the historic Battle at the Hive at Sacramento State. He reflects on MMA’s growth, personal stories with fighters like Zab Judah a
Key takeaways
- MMA is now a global phenomenon
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Ready to Flex, Nia Zat, you see where it's at. Come tune in my string with a check, go Michael Pice and get you a sack. Some of my coverage. The honest silence, back like a Ricky. Here we're gonna cook you a lock up here for dinner. We double coverage. We're double coverage. You're gonna. What's up, brother? Thanks for hanging out. Thanks for letting me into your city, my first time in Sacramento. Yeah, I mean this is, you know, we're right on the busy street. There's probably some, uh, some funky folks walking around, but we'll take, we'll take a look at the rest of Sacramento after this. Yeah, no, there was some potential like world star moments out there. I was, I was checking out the scene before we got here, but I think we'll have more fun tonight. Yeah, we got a battle at the hive tonight, so this is the first ever combat program at a university and they're gonna have a bunch of college kids, a college kids, a college kids, a bunch of college kids, a bunch of college kids, other it's right up your alley it is we have Mike Tyson on he's really fighting to get the youth into boxing and talked about we talked about how much you gain out of I know because I was boxing as a kid I mean in terms of respect confidence everything getting into combat what can getting mMA has a potential chance for college scholarship do for kids I mean it's big especially at the college level there's never been anything like this luckily President Luke Wood came in like hot with a passion for boxing, a passion for mixed martial arts. My gym, as you guys will see later, is like literally right across the street from the university, you can walk on campus. And he was like, you know, there's already a relationship here. There's people that are coming from all over the US, all over the world to Sacramento to be a part of my gym. And a couple of the students reached out to him. And he was like, bro, let's make a thing a thing a thing and we instantly. And we instantly. And we instantly. kind of clicked and threw this thing into fruition. It's been two years now. We got guys and girls that are traveling from all over the world, getting assistance with visas and getting help with school and like a real path to mixed martial arts. And so it's been big, man. I mean, it's been literally something that is hopefully going to change the game, period. You, Shaq, Mike Vivi? Yeah, SACS, no joke, man. We're just like, you know, making headlines and you know, getting some big names involved and it's the first time for SAC state like we need a little you know a little clout in the in the sack area it's like we get no love you know and and that's that's changing some pump for that no me too for it's always been like a hot spot for mMA yeah especially with you and what you do team alphamale and then the Diaz brothers and Socked in 2009 so yeah I just talked to talk to nate this morning he was gonna try to come join us but he said he said he said he's jam packed packed until the fight Netflix getting the mixed martial arts teaming up with MVP and Jake Paul. What do you think of that? Do you think they have a real shot at making an imprint in MMA? I mean, first off, absolutely, without getting in the details of why, just the answer is yes to anybody that believes in themselves and they're doing the right recipe. They've got experts involved. They're taking talent that's super established and exciting. The fights are going to be great. You've got, you got, you know, the right recipe. Gina Corano fight and you got, you know, Nate, Nake representing. He looks huge by the way. That's why I told him I was like, man, he got his old man strength, like he's literally like filled out. He used to be so super skinny. I mean I'm ashamed with that guy for years, but these guys are, you know, they understand about getting attention. Promotion is all about getting attention making sure that people are, you know, putting their eyes on it, willing to tune in and they're going to, you know, you know, right direction with some big money some big players and and that's really what needs to happen is a little competition yeah I mean you got Nate Diaz versus Mike Perry which is the people's main event yeah I mean you don't do better than that from entertainment violence you talk about BMF those are two BMF yeah co-main event the lineial heavyweight champ and gone to I mean that's he might he's a pension someone whenever he gets in there yeah he's a dangerous dude then the main event rous he's a main event rousie making a return one of the biggest stars in the biggest stars in the Gina Karano people have been wanting to see it back in there. Yeah. They did their thing. Gina, I mean, for those that don't know about Gina, she was a real pioneer in the female sport. Her and I were actually in a documentary on MSNBC that kicked off both of our careers, like way back, like maybe 2006 or so, called Warrior Nation. And, you know, her dad was like an NFL quarterback. They own the Carano. wineries and they have casinos out in Reno like she's got a very unique background to be an attractive female that decided to take this path for for a career so that history alongside rousing what she brings to the table I mean I'm excited for that fight but like you said the people's fight is you know the two bad ways and they're gonna be yelling each other off hopefully see some big knockdowns and it's all over the place. I'm pumped for that. Yeah, Perry's favorite. Is he? Yeah, he is. He's hitting love. You know, Perry's like, he's like, if you find your purpose in life, him in gritty, like tough situations are like, is like his calling. He's, you know, even the fact he took out Luke Rockhold and bare knuckle. He became like the bear knuckle guy. I wouldn't have thought that somebody could be made for that sport specifically. fighter and he's pretty good at everything else but that like speaks his you know speaks to his soul the bare knuckle you know teeth getting knocked out and this and that but Diaz is he's very very well rounded very savvy he's unassuming because the way he fights is like it's like an energy zapping style it's like interface it's gonna be like touch it's volume it's never compounding energy so he's never gonna get like jump into a big shot he's gonna always roll with the punches so I think I think nades gonna be the favorite yeah in my I mean this is a guy spar with Andre Ward and is a legit Gracie black belt yeah and I mean and he loves the fight yeah I mean Perry has that in his in his in his back pocket that he actually loves to get punched into punch people like not everyone's I wasn't that guy I was like I'm gonna hit you And he'll like bite down and get after it, Nate's the same way. So, you know, these guys both love to fight and they're both gonna bring a different element of competition here because they're both kind of like, you know, make it personal in the moment. So I'm excited for that fight. But I think Nate, I think Nate'll get this one for sure. Me too. And the phrase, Nate was like, said the UFC offered him the McGregor trilogy and he chose this. Yeah. Yeah. Well, well, that. money and that's what you have to do to compete. Like I had I wish Nate was here today with us because we've had some hilarious conversations throughout the years but my favorite conversation I ever had with Nate was about his comprehension of finances which was zip zero him and his brother like growing up he's like we lived with our mom we never paid for anything we just were just kids you know and he said he went on the ultimate fighter show and he won like 15,000 bucks and he uh we're sitting at the airport like we just happen to be there together and so we're in the lounge just chilling like Biescent and he says uh he goes yeah I'm looking at Dana and Dana's like you know hey congratulations check for 15,000 bucks and nays like I'm rich you know he thinks he's rich he has no idea what 15,000 dollars is so he's like I'm gonna get my momma house I'm gonna get my I'm getting a car I'm getting my mom a house And he says his buddy on a car dealership and he like shows up to the dealership and he's looking around and and his dad's his friend's like what are you looking at he's like he's like I want that and he points to like a badass car and he's like well how much how much you work with he's like I got 15,000 bucks and the guy was like let me show you over here and he like quickly got like a reality check I'm like what the man we that's what he said bro but these guys have leveled up their life skills they've leveled up you know what money means to them what's a lot what's a little just you know through the school hard knocks and being in the business so they're gonna take the bigger pay day and for those guys the door's always open you know it's because they're real you know he when he fought Jake I was like team Jake and I was back there and we have a friend decut like rattle the other team whatever and he was trying that with the Diaz camp yeah also I hear screaming and yelling like what is that I guess D cut with the Diaz brothers like I'm not going out there I just sat down away from the comeback I'm good I'm good after they fought his he's got some he's not a rough crew yeah they were like I guess some of jay says his guys getting into it why I have like this friend he's like a car dealer he's not trying to fight anyone one of them was like my favorite fighter ever man I love you is you's yeah it's there's levels to the game of you know you know you know and those guys are not like they described it well Nick was like like the school didn't work out for him he's like like I was fighting all the time and they're like why don't you just you know not fight he's like well and where we're from you either fought or you're gonna be the you know he didn't want a fight but it's like you got to stand up for yourselves and so they're they're good guys like like Nate's a family man he's you know their grandfather was the trap coach at their their high school but they're in a rough place and they're not gonna be you know no definitely not don't accuse them of that so it's yeah it's it's an interesting dynamic for sure no they're MMA royalty so I mean getting to see him back is awesome I saw Nick. That was crazy. Yeah. He was grappling with Tyson Fury in the ring. That's funny. He was super nice to everyone. Super. What's up guys? Miss Exac here, aka your hosted double coverage, aka the biggest sports fan in the world. There's no company that lets you rep sports better than Fathead. They've got you covered when it comes to the NFL, the NBA, the NBA. Fat Head that sat above my wall every single day