Urijah Faber shares his thoughts on the sports boom happening in Sacramento

Jan 18, 2023, 5:00 PM | Updated: May 21, 2024, 10:37 pm

Since his last fight in 2019, Sacramento’s Urijah Faber has focused more on his coaching and leading Team Alpha Male.

Last Friday, Faber’s A-1 Combat held an event at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where young up-and-coming MMA fighters competed. Prior to the event, Faber spoke to Sactown Sports about the promotion and the sports world becoming bigger in Sacramento.

Topics discussed include:

  • If A-1 Combat is like a feeder league to the UFC and other big MMA promotions
  • How A-1 Combat’s next event at Tachi Palace holds a lot of MMA history for Faber and Nate Diaz
  • Bragging about Sacramento, not just with sports, but as a community
  • “It’s a place that cares about its people. It’s exciting to root for things in the community.”
  • How Team Alpha Male has sustained success for nearly two decades
  • What he’s learned as a promoter

Click here to watch the full interview with Urijah Faber

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