• Prelims: ESPN+ 5 p.m. Just knowing that it's coming.". As the family finally returns home close to 9 p.m., Faber and Ome are relieved that Cali has been sleeping through the night so far. Subscribe to ESPN+ to get exclusive live UFC events, weigh-ins and more; Ariel and the Bad Guy; Dana White's Contender Series; and more exclusive MMA content. Becoming a businessperson was necessary early in his fighting career, Faber said. Faber worked there. "I've never seen in my life someone focus like him," Faber's longtime coach Fabio Prado said. Faber, dollar signs in his eyes, said he felt like giving UFC bantamweight and flyweight champion Henry Cejudo "a big hug" when Cejudo called him out after winning the bantamweight title at UFC 238 last month. As the family finally returns home close to 9 p.m., Faber and Ome are relieved that Cali has been sleeping through the night so far. Faber… Especially when the transition is relatively seamless due to the fact that Faber never left the USADA testing pool, had he done so, returning to competition would mean a period of six months of testing before being able to take a fight. Next was Ultimate Fitness, the first MMA gym in Sacramento. Prior to that, hometown hero Urijah Faber will enter the Octagon for the first time in more than two years to face up-and-comer Ricky Simon. "But when you're expecting to meet your Airbnb host and you open the door and it's Urijah Faber, that's a big deal.". "This is bigger than a sport; this is his lifestyle. With Urijah Faber returning to the Octagon after over 2 years away, look back at the best moments in his WEC and UFC career. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. Urijah Faber official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the Bantamweight fighter from United States. The visit to see Mom is brief. Faber's professional life and personal life continue to grow. Sparring is done. Faber stops at home to pick up Ome and Cali. Irritated by some stuff, motivated by other stuff. "Every day for Urijah is like this.". With Urijah Faber returning to the Octagon after over 2 years away, look back at the best moments in his WEC and UFC career. "He's still trying to learn," Kemp said. Urijah has that special something -- that follow-through.". But a comeback was always inevitable, even after he announced his "retirement" fight would be against Brad Pickett at UFC on FOX 22 in December 2016. Offensive boxing is the thing Faber has been focusing on most during this comeback camp. "Cali loves to watch [Faber] train. But as far as offensive striking techniques, Faber is rusty. I just do what I want to do.". Now, it's 4:53 p.m. and he is heading to his mother's house to swap cars. He cleans the gym. The best of Urijah Faber (1:22) With Urijah Faber returning to the Octagon after over 2 years away, look back at the best moments in his WEC and UFC career. "Of course, the [profit] margins in the fight game are awesome. "I'm not at a loss for words a lot of times," Carter said. "It's a lot of work getting yourself back in fight mode. We are prizefighters. You name the category and Faber probably has a hand in it. Becoming a businessperson was necessary early in his fighting career, Faber said. "We'll see," Faber said of his comeback length. "I didn't even know what the hell I was doing at the time," Faber said. She opened up a coffee shop when he was in seventh grade in Lincoln, California, and the business changed the family's fortunes. For more UFC, sign up here for ESPN+ http://plus.espn.com/ufc. Faber is involved in fitness, real estate, clothing, management, meal delivery, CBD and film production businesses. Four months ago, Faber and his fiancée, Jaslyn Ome, had their first child, Cali. At 5:58 p.m., Faber leaves downtown en route back to Ultimate Fitness for his final workout of the day, a private striking session with Slava Borshchev, a Russian kickboxer making a transition to MMA. Urijah has that special something -- that follow-through.". Since Urijah Faber last competed in a mixed martial arts contest and announced his retirement from the sport, his team member and mentee Cody Garbrant has gone on to win the bantamweight world title, only to then lose it to former team alpha male teammate, Tj Dillashaw.