Saenz Loves Beating the Odds

Being a 7-1 underdog is no joke, except when you win. Sitting on the other side of the planet in his opponent’s home country of Brazil, UFC bantamweight Frankie Saenz literally laughed out loud when he found out he was a 7-1 underdog against Iuri…

Being a 7-1 underdog is no joke, except when you win. Sitting on the other side of the planet in his opponent’s home country of Brazil, UFC bantamweight Frankie Saenz literally laughed out loud when he found out he was a 7-1 underdog against Iuri Alcantara in February. A few hours later, Saenz would prove the critics wrong by earning a unanimous decision against the then-top 10 ranked Alcantara.“To be honest, I never really thought about it,” Saenz said of his underdog status. “I was on Facebook and stuff on the day of the fight, just lying around and resting, and I w … Read the Full Article Here