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Bowles paired with Faber at UFC 139

ESPN staff
July 22, 2011
Brian Bowles is undefeated as UFC fighter © Getty Images
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Brian Bowles will be looking to cement his status as the No. 1 contender for the bantamweight title when he faces Urijah Faber at UFC 139.

Former WEC champion Bowles is undefeated as a UFC fighter, having beaten Takeya Mizugaki and Damacio Page, while Faber lost his most recent outing against Dominick Cruz.

There was an immediate clamour for a rematch between Faber and Cruz, but UFC president Dana White is in no rush to pair the fighters again.

"Before a possible trilogy can be considered between Urijah Faber and his rival, champion Dominick Cruz, he will take on one of the division's truly elite fighters, former bantamweight champion Brian Bowles," White said.

"A win over Faber would be massive for Bowles' bid to challenge for the belt that was once his. The stakes are high and the fight will be intense."

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