Brown-Faber Sequel Official for WEC 41
Brian Knapp Mar 30, 2009
World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Mike Thomas
Brown will defend his belt in a rematch with former titleholder
Urijah
Faber at WEC 41 “Brown vs. Faber 2” on June 7 at the Arco Arena
in Sacramento, Calif.
WEC officials announced the showdown on Monday.
Based out of American Top Team, Brown (21-4) has not lost in more than three years. He extended his current winning streak to nine fights when he submitted Leonard Garcia with an arm-triangle choke at WEC 39 earlier this month. Brown stopped Faber on first-round strikes in November, completing a rapid rise to the top of the featherweight charts.
The well-traveled 33-year-old also holds wins against Yves Edwards, Jeff Curran and Mark Hominick. He has never been knocked out in 25 career appearances.
Faber (22-2), meanwhile, rebounded nicely from his defeat to Brown, as he submitted former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver with an opening-round guillotine choke at WEC 38 in January. The loss to Brown snapped a string of 13 consecutive victories that began with a submission against Shawn Bias in October 2005. Faber -- a Sacramento native who turns 30 in May -- has secured 18 of his 22 wins by knockout, technical knockout or submission and has finished 11 of his foes inside one round.
WEC officials announced the showdown on Monday.
Based out of American Top Team, Brown (21-4) has not lost in more than three years. He extended his current winning streak to nine fights when he submitted Leonard Garcia with an arm-triangle choke at WEC 39 earlier this month. Brown stopped Faber on first-round strikes in November, completing a rapid rise to the top of the featherweight charts.
The well-traveled 33-year-old also holds wins against Yves Edwards, Jeff Curran and Mark Hominick. He has never been knocked out in 25 career appearances.
Faber (22-2), meanwhile, rebounded nicely from his defeat to Brown, as he submitted former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver with an opening-round guillotine choke at WEC 38 in January. The loss to Brown snapped a string of 13 consecutive victories that began with a submission against Shawn Bias in October 2005. Faber -- a Sacramento native who turns 30 in May -- has secured 18 of his 22 wins by knockout, technical knockout or submission and has finished 11 of his foes inside one round.
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