Frankie Saenz Only Wants To Fight The Best

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Frankie Saenz is preparing for action this Sunday Night as he faces Augustoāœ… Mendes on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 103.Ā Saenz, who has already stepped into the octagon against Urijah Faber and Eddie Wineland, says he only wants to fight the best in the UFC.

ā€œIā€™m always picking the best guys,ā€ Saenz told . ā€œThe best guy who I can fight, thatā€™s who I want to fight next. Iā€™m fighting Augusto on this card ā€“ they offered me the fight, and I wanted to fight here. Iā€™m 36 years old.Ā Iā€™m here to test myself and I want to fight the best guys in the world. I feel like if Iā€™m going to go out, I might as well go out fighting the best guys.ā€

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Mendes is Saenzā€™s opponent on Sunday Night, and šŸŽwhile he may not be the best bantamweight in the UFC, Saenz isnā€™t overlooking him.

ā€œI know heā€™s a tough guy, comes from a tough gym, and Iā€™m not shy of going against a tough opponent,ā€ he said. ā€œItā€™s going to be an exciting fight. Heā€™s been training with The (MMA) Lab, and The Labā€™s an elite team. They have great coaches, a bunch of great training partners, and Iā€™m sure heā€™s working on everything. So Iā€™ve got to expect the best Augusto Mendes on Sunday.ā€

UFC Fight Night 103 takes place on Sunday, JanuašŸŽry 15 from the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona with Yair Rodriguez and BJ Penn headlining.

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