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  - URIJAH FABER BREAKS RIGHT HAND (X-RAY PHOTOS)
Monday, June 08, 2009 - by Ken Pishna - MMAWeekly.com (Reporting by Ricardo Mendoza)
(Photos courtesy of Urijah Faber)
It was quite obvious to most everyone watching the Mike Brown and Urijah Faber rematch at WEC 41 that midway through the fight, something was wrong with Faber's right hand. He had stopped punching with it completely, reverting to only throwing elbow strikes with the right arm and using it to deflect Brown's attacks.
Later in the fight, he had an opportunity for a chokehold, but it appeared that he couldn't grasp his own arm in an attempt to secure the choke.
"That happened midway through the first round," Faber commented after the fight, confirming the break to his right hand. "I apologize. You know I like to go out there and bang (expletive) up, my weapons are gone, hurt both my hands and just stayed in there, I was all elbows after that. I'd love to get back in here and get another shot at this title."
WEC general manager Reed Harris again confirmed the injury at the post-fight press conference at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, Calif., saying that Faber was unable to meet with the press as he was taken to a local hospital to attend to the broken right hand.
Faber later posted the above pictures to his Twitter account. The x-rays clearly show at least two breaks in his right hand.
After five-rounds of unrelenting action, Brown was awarded a unanimous decision, defending his WEC featherweight title and solidifying his position as the No. 1 145-pound fighter in the world.
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