Urijah Faber—if you don't know that name, you probably should. He's the Randy Couture of the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), minus 100 pounds or so, and he's getting ready to add another victim to his 21-1 record. Before taking on Mike Brown this Wednesday on Versus, the world featherweight champion chatted with us about hummus dip, fighting off a horde of white supremacists, and the upcoming Obama-McCain cage match.
You were raised holistically, meaning that you take natural herbs instead of medicine and that you rely on a strict diet without fast food. I actually ate some KFC last night. It was really delicious. Why do you hate the Colonel so much?I wouldn't say I hate the Colonel. I'm just not a big fan of fast food. You know, a lot of times it's a quick fix and it's not the healthiest. I think overall Americans probably eat too much fast food. I don't hate it and I'm not opposed to eating it. I just don't really crave that kind of stuff.
So, on a regular day, what sort of things do you eat?I eat a ton during the day. I have a lot of calories I have to fit in so I'm anywhere from 3800 to 5000 calories a day. I eat a lot, just about anything—a lot of Japanese, Mongolian, Greek, Mexican, Vietnamese, Thai. A lot of vegetables and lean meats.
Is it possible to see you walking down the street, stuffing your face with a gyro?Definitely—with some hummus dip, some pita. For sure.