UFC Bantamweight Star Miguel Torres Wants Urijah Faber for 'Bragging Rights'

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/7/9/2267520/ufc-bantamweight-star-miguel-torres-wants-urijah-faber-for-bragging

It wasn't all that long ago that Urijah Faber and Miguel Torres were the unquestioned kingpins of the under 145lb MMA world. Faber was the WEC featherweight champ from 2006 to late 2008. Torres was the WEC bantamweight champ from February 2008 to August 2009 and was a staple of top 10 pound-for-pound lists.

Now both men are coming off losses in the UFC's bantamweight division. Faber lost a unanimous decision to champion Dominick Cruz at UFC 132 and Torres dropped a decision to Demetrious Johnson at UFC 130.

Torres spoke to ESPN and told them he thinks its time for he and Faber to meet in the cage:

"Now, there's only bragging rights," Torres told ESPN.com. "He's coming off a loss. I'm coming off a loss. He's had four title shots since then. He lost twice to Mike Brown, to Jose Aldo and now to Dominick Cruz. I lost fights to one of his students [Joseph Benavidez] and Brian Bowles.

"All the momentum we both had, we kind of lost. That fight is still one fans want to see, but I think this fight a couple years ago would have been a lot bigger."

this is the fight to make at this point, i mean we've been waiting for it for a while now

Agreed. A win for either could help a lot. Especially if Torres wins.

Now is the perfect time, both are coming off close decision loses to quality opponents.

Exactly both coming off a loss, on somewhat close fights for both, make it happen, huge fight for bragging rights for Torress but also to see he keeps moving up to fight the champ whoever he may be at that time.