Faber mødte Brian Bowles den 19. november 2011 på UFC 139. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/24518/brian-bowles-draws-urijah-faber-at-novembers-ufc-139-event.mma|title=Brian Bowles draws Urijah Faber at November's UFC 139 event|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=2011-07-22|access-date=2011-07-22|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712112520/http://mmajunkie.com/news/24518/brian-bowles-draws-urijah-faber-at-novembers-ufc-139-event.mma|archive-date=2012-07-12|url-status=dead}}</ref> Det blev sagt at vinderen ville blive tildelt en titelchance. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mmaweekly.com/winner-of-faber-vs-bowles-gets-ufc-title-shot-and-possibly-a-chance-at-redemption|title=Winner of Faber vs. Bowles Gets UFC Title Shot and Possibly a Chance at Redemption|publisher=MMAWeekly.com|date=23. juli 2011}}</ref> Faber besejrede Bowles via submission (guillotine choke) i 2. omgang og blev tildelt ''Submission of the Night-bonusprisen''. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2011/11/ufc-139-results-brian-bowles-vs-urijah-faber|title=UFC 139 results: Urijah Faber blasts, chokes out Brian Bowles to earn title shot|publisher=mmajunkie.com|last=Staff|date=2011-11-19|access-date=2011-11-19}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2011/11/ufc-139-bonuses-earn-awards/|title=UFC 139 bonus awards|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=2011-11-20}}</ref>
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