Frankie Saenz is preparing for action this Sunday Night as he faces Augustoā 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.
āIām always picking the best guys,ā Saenz told . āThe best guy who I can fight, thatās who I want to fight next. Iām fighting Augusto on this card ā they offered me the fight, and I wanted to fight here. Iām 36 years old.Ā Iām here to test myself and I want to fight the best guys in the world. I feel like if Iām going to go out, I might as well go out fighting the best guys.ā
Mendes is Saenzās opponent on Sunday Night, and šwhile he may not be the best bantamweight in the UFC, Saenz isnāt overlooking him.
āI know heās a tough guy, comes from a tough gym, and Iām not shy of going against a tough opponent,ā he said. āItās going to be an exciting fight. Heās been training with The (MMA) Lab, and The Labās an elite team. They have great coaches, a bunch of great training partners, and Iām sure heās working on everything. So Iāve got to expect the best Augusto Mendes on Sunday.ā
UFC Fight Night 103 takes place on Sunday, Januašry 15 from the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona with Yair Rodriguez and BJ Penn headlining.