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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Former World Extreme Cagefighting superstar Urijah Faber made his UFC debut on Saturday night at UFC 128 in New Jersey, and in a three round battle with Eddie Wineland, Faber earned a unanimous decision victory.
Wineland came out to fight, showing off some good takedown defense in the first round and landing some good strikes of his own during the round. But in the second Faber took over the fight. Getting Wineland to the ground early, Faber spent much of the round landing elbows and punches in Wineland's guard.
In the third, Faber took over in the striking game, tagging Wineland with strikes and avoiding his counters. Then, Faber brought the fight back to the ground again when he stuck with a takedown attempt and got Wineland to the ground. With more elbows and strikes in Wineland's guard, Faber rode out the end of the fight and picked up his first win inside the Octagon.
Faber now likely gets a fight with UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz, a man he defeated once before for the WEC Featherweight Title.
Penick's Analysis: Wineland gave Faber much more of a challenge than most expected, but Faber still pulled off an impressive win. It wasn't the most exciting Faber fight, but he still picked up a good win and sets himself up for a good fight with Cruz.
[Urijah Faber art by Cory Gould (c) MMATorch.com]
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