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Urijah Faber Submits Francisco Rivera in A1 Combat Rematch

The 46-year-old UFC Hall of Famer revisited a disputed 2014 matchup under combat jiu-jitsu exhibition rules.

Overview

  • Faber won by rear-naked choke at 3:42 in a single 10-minute round, replicating his prior submission of Rivera.
  • The bout headlined an A1 Combat event in Sacramento and was presented as a combat jiu-jitsu exhibition.
  • Because it was an exhibition under grappling-focused rules, the result does not count toward Faber’s MMA record.
  • Their first meeting at UFC 181 ended by choke, with post-fight replays showing an eye poke that fueled interest in a rematch.
  • Faber is slated for a wrestling match against Henry Cejudo at RAF 6 on February 28 in Tempe, Arizona.