Urijah Faber talks competing at 46, prepping Song Yadong for UFC 324
UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt Serra
Ultimate Fighting Championship, Zuffa LLC
4.4 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 13 January 2026
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Jim Norton and Matt Serra are joined by Urijah Faber for a wide-ranging conversation about his continued impact on the sport — both as a competitor and a coach.
Faber talks about still competing at 46 years old, including his upcoming combat jiu-jitsu and wrestling matchups scheduled for January and February of 2026. The UFC Hall of Famer explains how his mindset has evolved at this stage of his career and why staying active continues to fuel his passion for competition.
Urijah also dives into his role coaching Song Yadong and explains why Song’s upcoming matchup with Sean O’Malley at UFC 324 could be the perfect moment for the best version of Song to emerge. Beyond the bantamweight title picture, Faber lays out how a win over “Suga” could mark a turning point for Song on a global level — and the start of his rise as a true national icon.
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| 0:00.0 | Well listen, Uriah, people love you here. |
| 0:02.0 | You're an inspiration. |
| 0:03.1 | You're a champion, a Hall of Fame. |
| 0:04.7 | Everybody, make some noise for Uriah Faber! |
| 0:10.0 | The California Kid! |
| 0:14.2 | Uriah! |
| 0:16.5 | Faber! Bye! |
| 0:27.9 | Welcome to UFC unfiltered. |
| 0:30.8 | Please tell me that's on video. |
| 0:33.8 | I've never been happier. |
| 0:36.6 | I'm made for a fucking podcast. |
| 0:39.3 | That's dangerous. |
| 0:41.4 | Listen to me. |
| 0:41.9 | We're out of it. |
| 0:49.9 | Welcome to UFC Unfiltered. |
| 0:52.9 | I'm very tired today. |
| 0:58.1 | I'm on a low-carb diet finally because I'm a fatso and I'm exhausted because I train today without carbs for three days. |
| 0:59.8 | So I am wiped out. |
| 1:01.8 | I got murdered today. |
| 1:03.5 | And I want to know, what did you do today? |
| 1:05.7 | Jiu-Jitsu. |
| 1:06.2 | Today is Monday's Jiu-Situ. |
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