Urijah Faber has had a lot of descriptors attached to his name over the past 13 years -- he's been a champion, challenger, coach, mentor, poster boy and pioneer (to name a few). 


He put a hold on his fighting career at the close of 2016, and although Faber's days of throwing hands and smashing elbows into skulls may have come to an end his days of competition are far from over. 

The scramble king will lock up with berimbolo machine Paulo Miyao in the co-main event of Submission Underground 4 on May 14. 


December 17, 2016; Sacramento, CA, Urijah Faber wrestles with Brad Pickett during UFC Fight Night at Golden 1 Center. Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Faber is known as a dynamic wrestler and a muscular ball of furious energy. He's going to have to turn things up full force to get Miyao out of there on the night of the event. He believes that his legendary tenacity will be a crucial factor against a world-class grappler like Miyao.

"I've been grappling for a lot of years," Faber said. "I've honestly been so busy, but Chael asked, and I've been training in the gym every day I'm home so it's all good.

I'm always down to compete. I think [Miyao] is like a five-time World Champion and he's one of the most relevant guys in grappling right now. I figure I'll just hop in there, compete with one of the best, go for the 'W' and get the big win.

Faber's style couldn't be more different to Miyao. Short and stocky compared to the lean and lanky Miyao, their games are on opposite ends of the grappling spectrum. People can only guess what the match will look like. 

"It's definitely going to be different that's for sure. I need to study up a bit more on this guy because I've seen some of his matches, but I'm going to be working hard with all the talented guys I have in the room at the gym. I've also been getting in training while I'm out of town because it's always easy to jump into a jiu-jitsu gym and get some rolls in.

It's not my main focus obviously because I have a lot of things going on, but it's something I love and I'm passionate about. I really feel I'm one of the best in the world and I'm going to get to test that.

Faber's chance to tangle with an elite jiu-jitsu competitor is almost upon us. Watch him versus Paulo Miyao on Submission Underground 4, May 14, live or on demand only on FloGrappling 

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