“I train like a tri-athlete…. I’m not training for 25 minutes. I am training for 50 minutes…. I know it’s going to be high paced the whole time, and I know it’s going to be a tough fight. I know what I did before to get 25 minutes in, and I know what I have to do now…. There is no compensating for having the momentum Urijah has. He’s got the confidence to try to do anything, because his success rate has been real high…. The biggest thing you have to do with someone fast and furious like that is put them in quicksand. You put them there, and then you see what they really got…. This ain’t going to be a speed race. This is going to be a grind. To beat a fast flashy individual you got to stick them in the grind, and that’s where the wrestling of Urijah will come out, but at the same time that’s where you want to put them…. There is a reason why I have 8 KO’s, 1 submission, and have never been to a decision at 145. That’s my weight class.… The thing about fighting at 145 is when I push somebody they move. My power is a little more absorbable at 155 and 160. At 145 it’s not as absorbable. It hurts.”
– Former UFC lightweight champion and top WEC 145-pound contender, Jens Pulver, tells BigHouseBoxing.com about his preparation and mindset heading into his fight with WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, Calif., on June 1. ‘Lil Evil lays out a nice case for his possible success against one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the sport today.
May 12th, 2008
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gawsh, this is gonna be good!
I think Pulver is past his prime, Urijah is just too good right now to get stopped by an over the hill Pulver. Maybe back in the day but not now. Let’s go Urijah, pound Pulver into retirement…ok maybe that’s a bit harsh…nah, maybe not.
I suggest people go and read the complete Jens Pulver interview…Its a great read and Jens talks honestly about the Big Tim vs. Fedor fight and the Penn vs. Sherk fight…..Read it when youget the chance
Thanks john, that was a good read.
No problem Toms bombs!
I think it will start out competetive and then Urijah will just overwhelm him. I agree Pulver is old. but the Bj penn fight is not a very good yard stick of how good he is because BJ penn is too good.
Jens did a lot for the smaller weight classes, but Faber is going to tear him apart. He’s too fast and too skillful. Faber wins by choke, something fancier than a standard rear-naked, in the first round.
no way in hell would i put money against faber but i will be rooting for lil evil
i’ve got my money on PULVER!!!! knock’em or submit’em pulver. i need to get rid of some “late” payments from last month!!!
Affliction just announced today that Andre Arlovski and Ben Rothwell will fight each other at Affliction: Banned on July 19. The “Banned” fight card will be the first show promoted by Affliction and has one of the best fight cards of the year. Both Rothwell and Arlovski are under contract with Adrenaline MMA but are fighting with permission on the Affliction card. Since the inaugural Adrenaline event is just a month earlier, both fighters will not be available for the Adrenaline show. The Adrenaline website does say both fighters are still scheduled to compete on the second Adrenaline fight card on September 6.
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I told you so!!!!!!!!!!! They should have turned this card into a heavyweight tournament and just stretch it over the course of 3 shows….With all this heavyweight talent on the same card, they could have put out the best HW Grand Prix ever!
I agree! There’s so many heavyweights, I think so far there’s only two that aren’t.
That is going to be one great card !!!!
UFC better watch out ……
ufc better watch out? ya the zuffas should watch out, they might earn more if WEC earns big bucks. hahaha.
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It’s a sick looking card, but I don’t the UFC has anything to worry about. Affliction is going to have a really hard time staying afloat with such massive salaries, and they are using petty much their entire roster on this card. It should be a great card, but I woulden’t be surprised if it is their last. Either way, good luck to them.
I have front row seats, right behind the floor seats!!! Faber ROCKS!!!
Something tells me pulver is going to win, he just has more experience, and I think that will be the only thing that pulls him threw
Maybe, maybe not. Either way, you gotta give Pulver some credit for a darn good sales pitch.
I definitely see that point, always have, but he’s still not going to beat Urijah.
Its gonna end like Rocky Balboa lol
Train all ya want…now that Urijah is training with BJ…Its over. Sorry but that Hilo squad is looking pretty nasty! I think it was super smart of BJ to bring him in because if you look at body types Faber is as close to Sherk as your going to get. Plus everyone knows that Faber is a cardio beast so that can only help BJ for his fight…IMO these guys were a perfect fit to train together.
Love Pulver’s attitude and style and i hope he brings it home and scores an upset victory.
I’d like to see Pulver pull this one off but it will only happen early. The longer the fight goes, the further the pendulum will swing toward Faber.
I’m so excited that this fight is gonna be free. I’d gladly pay for it, but its nice to have a bone thrown to us. I have no predictions for it, because Ive not seen enough of Faber’s fights. What I have seen of him, he has overpowered dudes, but Jens is a pretty good wrestler, and he’s a big 145. Its going to be very interesting. I’m looking forward to this one.
can anyone tell me how many fights pulver has fought at 145? cuz i didn’t think many, but he makes it sound like there has been.
i am pretty sure he has had 9 fights at 145 and has one them all. 8KO’s 1 submission (cub swanson). not 100% but 99%
gotcha, he might be 9-0, but I just do not see how he is going to beat urijah, I think he has too much of an arsenal for pulver
Urijah Faber by Submission.
faber’s got the right game plan, dont know for sure if it will work, but im sure he does punch alot harder at 145 than 155. faber will be in his toughest fight since tyson griffen. i think its gonna be a great fight not a blowout like some think.
I didn’t care for Jens before, but since seeing him coach on TUF, I am a big fan. I just thought he showed a good sense of humor, a humble personality and seemed to really care about the kids as their coach. I really hope he isn’t over the hill and does show the dominance he talks about at 145. It would be great to see him succeed and keep some extra life in that WEC division. Otherwise if he loses, it will sure seem that he may be ‘washed up’.
As good as Jens looked against Cub Swanson I hope he can look that good against Faber. I’m just looking for a good fight. Hope Jens does pull out the upset though.