Urijah Faber is one of the most experienced combat sports athletes in the world, but this weekend he’s facing a 17-year-old.
In Saturday’s Polaris 10 main event, Faber is scheduled to face the most exciting prospect in grappling. At just 17 years of age, Nicky Ryan has defeated numerous black belts and won the Polaris title by submitting JMMA legend Imanari a few months ago. Nicky is the younger brother of the reigning ADCC champion Gordon Ryan and has been training full-time with John Danaher since his early teens.
While Urijah Faber has the experience advantage, he’s likely to be wholly outmatched by Ryan when it comes to grappling.