Bloody Elbow spoke with #13 ranked bantamweight Frankie Saenz ahead of his upcoming battle with #15 ranked Eddie Wineland at UFC on Fox 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko on July 23rd.
The number 13 ranked UFC bantamweight Frankie Saenz is scheduled to face the number 15 ranked Eddie Wineland at UFC on FOX 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko on July 23, 2016. Bloody Elbow spoke with Frankie Saenz about his approaching bout with Wineland, the challenge of finding a finish inside of the octagon, UFC rankings, and even touched on the sale of the UFC.
Interview: #13 UFC Bantamweught Frankie Saenz UFC on FOX 20 **AUDIO ONLY**
Frankie Saenz gave his two cents on the recent sale of the UFC :
“… with a new company coming in hopefully they can take it where it hasn’t been. I don’t know where else they can go as far as just putting it out, making it more global. Seems like a good move… I haven’t really had a chance to think about it but what can I do? I just go out there and fight.”
Saenz responded to his struggles of securing a finish inside of the UFC:
“It’s just tougher competition and I’m always looking to fight the best guys. This is my fifth fight in the UFC and this’ll be my third ranked opponent. I’m always looking to fight the best guys and the finish is coming. The finish is coming. For one reason or another it just hasn’t happened. The competition is the best in the world.”
Does Frankie Saenz feel like he should be ranked higher than his current position of number 13? Saenz had this to say:
“I think so. I beat Iuri Alcantara and they were ranking him ahead of me for a while. I was like how do you get ranked below somebody that you dominated 30-27 in a unanimous decision. I never really cared for rankings… That’s what you love about MMA. You get to fight. So hopefully I’ll get a chance to fight all of these guys and make my way to the top.”
Check out the number 13 UFC welterweight Frankie Saenz take on number 15 ranked Eddie Wineland at UFC on FOX 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko on July 23, 2016. Stay tuned to Bloody Elbow for full event coverage including previews, play-by-play, results, highlights, and more! The full interview video can be seen at the top of the page.