March 17, 2011Carmichael DaveCSNCalifornia.com
I've done many interviews, in many different places, but Monday night topped it all.I caught up with Urijah Faber in his backyard. Actually, in his backyard sauna to be exact.His fight this Saturday with Eddie Wineland will mark just his second bout since dropping weight from 145 to 135 lbs. When I caught up with him, he was mere hours away from boarding a plane for New Jersey, and his focus was on shedding the few remaining pounds left.Of course, I wasn't aware of this on the drive over, so my Sacramento Kings hoodie, knit cap, and jeans was far from perfect attire for Faber's sweathouse.In the final part of our series leading up to Saturday night, I ask Urijah to break down his fight with Wineland, and also get his picks for Mauricio "Shogun" Rua's title defense vs Jon "Bones" Jones. We also delve into the reasoning (or lack thereof) behind NOT showing teammate Joseph Benavidez' fight on the televised card.