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Urijah Faber advises Conor McGregor to avoid boxing, stick to the sport he loves

Even in the midst of gearing up for a trilogy fight opposite current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight king Dominick Cruz this Saturday (June 4, 2016) at UFC 199, perennial title contender Urijah Faber can't seem to dodge the Conor McGregor boxing talks.

In Faber's defense, McGregor's ongoing publicity stunt with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. has reached every nook and cranny of the combat sports world. It was inevitable that "The California Kid," who has a history with the Irishman leading back to their coaching stints opposite one another on The Ultimate Fighter, would have something to say about "Notorious" and his speculated summer matchup with "Money.