Urijah Faber Hall of Fame Wins Fastest KO in Return Fight

"The kid" always has it. Upon her return from a two-and-a-half year sabbatical, Urijah Faber continues to enrich her UFC Hall of Fame heritage.

Faber achieved the best result of his career at MMA, eliminating prospect Ricky Simon in 46 seconds at the main event jointly organized by UFC Sacramento on Saturday night. Faber, who grew up in the area, was a crowd favorite but an outsider in sports betting because of the long layoff period. Faber "retired" in December 2016, but still had plans to return at some point.

He certainly made the count count. Faber placed a huge right hand on Simon's face at the beginning of the first round, covering it with the floor. Faber jumped and hit the ground until referee Mike Beltran prevailed. It was Fabo's first KO / TKO win since January 2007 when he defeated Joe Pearson at WEC 25.

Subsequently, Faber responded to Henry Cejudo's challenge to UFC 228 last month, when he won the UFC bantamweight title.

"I think Henry Cejudo called me a little bit ago," Faber said. "I heard Dana White say that I was old.I know that Dana White was old when he was 40, but I am a young man."

Returning to Cejudo, Faber added, "I'm ready to go down."

Faber said his return would continue and that he was hoping to battle for the title before his Alpha Male team protesters, Cody Garbrandt and Song Yadong, were fighting over the title. Garbrandt himself is a former bantamweight champion.

"It's a tricky situation out there," Faber said. "I have to have it now before it's too late."

Faber (35-10) is a pioneer in the lighter weight classes in MMA, proving to people that athletes under 170 pounds can make money in this sport. "The California Kid" is tied with Raphael Assuncao (11), the biggest winner in the history of UFC in the history of the UFC. T.J. Dillashaw, a former Faber neighborhood, is 12.

Simon (15-2) had a series of eight consecutive wins. This 26-year-old native of Oregon remains a struggling fighter to watch in the 135-pound division.

Josh Emmett defeated Mirsad Bektić by TKO in the first round

We discovered four months ago against Michael Johnson that Emmett had tremendous power in his hands. Saturday night, we discovered how much.

Emmett rocked and dropped Bektic with a jab – c 's true, a jab – in the first round. While Bektic was in trouble, Emmett spun on the ground and got big shots with Bektic who was tortured. The referee Jason Herzog put an end to the attack at 4:25 via TKO.

The crowd went crazy on arrival for Emmett, a product of the Alpha Male team. The featherweight slugger jumped on the cage to celebrate afterwards.

Emmett (15-2) has won two straight games and four out of five. Arizona native, aged 34, was an outsider of +125. Emmett rebounded after a brutal defeat to Jeremy Stephens last year, eliminating Johnson and Bektic in consecutive bouts. Bektic (13-2), a 28-year-old Bosnian fighter who lives in Illinois, has won two consecutive victories.

Karl Roberson defeated Wellington Turman by split decision

At first, it seemed that Roberson would win. Roberson seemed to be the strongest, most powerful, and most athletic fighter on the first lap when he was hitting the ground on a reclining Turman. The beginner of the UFC, however, reversed the trend. It was just not enough to win a victory.

Roberson did just enough, including some hard shots with Turman on the back end of the third inning, to prevail by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) in a middleweight bout . Turman had good moments in the second round and nearly smothered Roberson in the third in a very tight game.

Roberson (8-2) bounced back after losing a heavyweight face to Glover Teixeira at UFC Brooklyn in January. A native of New Jersey, 28, he is 2-2 in his last four bouts. Turman (15-3), a 22-year-old Brazilian, has had a run of four straight wins.

Marvin Vettori beat Cezar Ferreira by unanimous decision

Vettori lost valuable time over the past year thanks to a six-month suspension from USADA for a tainted supplement. But he rebounded very well here, beating a durable Ferreira by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) and rather easily.

"If someone feels bad about something and does not feel well, keep walking," said Vettori, who got a reduced suspension for a positive ostarine test. .

"I wanted to go out and make a statement, I'm back."

Vettori won big shots. Apparently, whenever he was doing blitz, the painter from the south was able to succeed in difficult combinations. Ferreira's face was broken in the middle of the second round.

Vettori (14-4-1) has not fought since his defeat against Israel Adesanya in April 2018. The 25-year-old Italian, who trains with Kings MMA in California, is unbeaten in nine of his last 11 encounters. Ferreira (13-8), a 34-year-old Brazilian, is on a two-game losing streak.

John Allan defeated Mike Rodriguez by unanimous decision

Rodriguez may have launched the hardest blows on his feet. But there was no doubt about who had the best complete game here. Allan was able to land on his feet, knock down Rodriguez and threaten multiple bid attempts en route to a unanimous victory (29-28, 29-28, 30-27). Allan sealed the win with a shot on goal in the third after moving one knee to Rodriguez's head.

Allan (14-5), who makes his debut at UFC, has won two in a row and six of his last seven. The 26-year-old Brazilian was the biggest outsider on the map (+325). Rodriguez (10-4), a 20-year-old from Massachusetts, lost two out of three.

Andre Fili defeated Sheymon Moraes by KO in the first round

Fili's career at the UFC has been filled with starts and stops. Those who see him in the gym of the Alpha Male team have long been waiting for a race to live up to its enormous potential. This stretch could be here now.

Fili knocked out Moraes, who would be a better striker, at 3:07 of the first round of his home town, Sacramento. It was Fili's first win in the TKO / KO category since November 2015. Fili started with a bad combination of shots right and right. Then, with Moraes cradled, Fili took advantage of a neat combination and pushed Moraes away with a right hook.

Fili (20-7) has won two straight games and four of his last five. The 29-year-old from Washington State has been in the UFC for six years, but now seems to have found his pace. Moraes (11-4), a 28-year-old Brazilian fighting in Los Angeles, lost twice in a row.

"This sport will always be for children like us," said Fili, who is very tattooed. "Broadcasts and outsiders – they can never take this from us."

Julianna Pena defeated Nicco Montano by unanimous decision

For two women who have not fought since 2017, it was a much better fight than the one he was entitled to lead.

Peña won unanimously (29-28, 29-28, 29-27) in a two-legged bout against Montaño, the former UFC flyweight champion, at the time. a fight back and forth. Peña managed to take the lead in the second and third laps, dropping the ground and the pound while maintaining control. Montaño had an excellent first run, taking Peña to the ground and opening a cut near his ear and a mouse under his left eye with elbows and punches.

Peña (9-3) has not fought since her fall against Valentina Shevchenko in January 2017. "The Venezuelan Vixen", a native of Washington, has been recovering from injuries and has had her first child during this period . Peña, 29, has won five of her last six bouts, all in the UFC. The only defeat came against Shevchenko. Peña was the first woman to win an Ultimate Fighter in 2013.

Montaño (4-3) had just finished a 19-month layoff since winning Roxanne Modafferi, becoming the UFC's first women's flyweight champion in December 2017. The New Mexico native got sick by cutting her numbers. weight before UFC 228 in September 2018. the belt. Montaño, 30, has now lost two of three, not to mention his victories at the Ultimate Fighter Show 26.

Ryan Hall defeated Darren Elkins by unanimous decision

Hall shook Elkins and dropped him from a kick back. He dropped Elkins twice with a left right hand in the second round. On the feet, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu master beat Elkins, and Elkins never followed Hall into his field, the floor.

Hall, who mixed his strokes with Imanari's rolls and often fell on the back, won a unanimous victory (29-28, 29-28, 30-27). The crowd hooted Hall afterwards – Elkins called the local Alpha Male group home – but there was no doubt that the scholarly grab had done more than was enough to win. Hall has one of the most unique games in MMA, and it has not been found in the UFC yet.

Hall (8-1) has won eight straight wins, including his four fights in the UFC. The 34-year-old native of Virginia lost once against the Ultimate Fighter 22 in 2015, but he has not lost an official fight since his professional debut in 2006. Elkins (24-8), native from Indiana, 35, lost four in a row.

Jonathan Martinez beat Liu Pingyuan by KO in the third round

More like Mart-knee-nose.

Liu entered in a troop with a suit, Martinez took a step forward and threw a right knee on the button. Liu was cold. The round of 16 came in at 3:34 of the third round in a very close fight up to this point.

"I've pretty much just lifted my knee," Martinez said. "I just took it."

Martinez (11-2) has won two straight games and four of five. The 25-year-old Texas resident is 2-1 in the UFC. Liu (15-5), a 26-year-old Chinese hopeful, won 10 in a row.

Brianna Van Buren defeated Lívinha Souza by unanimous decision

"The bull" seems to be a factor for the future in the UFC women's straw-and-straw division.

Van Buren dominated Souza in the victory of former Invicta FC's former women's straw champions in a unanimous victory (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). Van Buren managed heavy combinations in all three rounds, dropped Souza in the third and seemed to be a complete threat.

Subsequently, Van Buren, a native of Gilroy, California, called for a fight on the next UFC map that will likely be held in San Francisco in October.

"It would be stupid if you do not get me on this map," Van Buren said. "I want a top 10. I know I'm asking too much, so if you can give me whoever is willing to fight and fight, let's get things started."

Van Buren (8-2) made his debut after winning three fights in one night to become Invicta champion in May. The product of the 25-year-old American Kickboxing Academy has won five straight victories. Souza (13-2), the 28-year-old Brazilian, won four straight victories.

Benito Lopez defeated Vince Morales by unanimous decision

Lopez's strategy was clearly focused on kicking the legs. And he executed.

Despite being eliminated in the first round and sprinkled with combinations, Lopez made enough for a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) and won against Morales in a close fight. According to statistics from the UFC, Lopez got 36 kicks. Morales, meanwhile, dominated Lopez 34-7 in the header.

Lopez (10-1) rebounded after losing to Manny Bermudez in December with the win. The 25-year-old Team Alpha Male received the slogan "Benito" – because he was the city's favorite. Morales (9-4), a native of Oregon and aged 28, lost two of the three UFC members.