Not his first rodeo, either. Faber was the champion boxer WEC featherweight and most popular promotion in 2007, successfully defended his title against Cruz at WEC 26 by the lock on a guillotine choke in the middle of the first round. Shortly thereafter, Cruz fell from 145 to 135 pounds and found his rhythm, delivering seven consecutive victories and won the bantamweight title of the CME. This is the band and the whole division is now owned by the UFC, thanks to the recovery of the business.
Faber, WEC featherweight held on the tape (even now the power FOC) until the end of 2008, when he lost to Mike Brown, and managed to get him back to the title game, and Brown, the current champion Jose Aldo. So, Faber also dropped in weight class last year, Takeya Mizugaki player in his final performance of the WEC and Eddie Wineland for his UFC debut last March. Which brings us to this Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Faber, WEC featherweight held on the tape (even now the power FOC) until the end of 2008, when he lost to Mike Brown, and managed to get him back to the title game, and Brown, the current champion Jose Aldo. So, Faber also dropped in weight class last year, Takeya Mizugaki player in his final performance of the WEC and Eddie Wineland for his UFC debut last March. Which brings us to this Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Faber has extensive experience and the clash of styles in this game could favor the challenger. The approach is likely to capture the perpetrator and the Faber Cruz based on speed, defense removal, fast and surprising. Should be a great fight to close a wonderful evening.