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Taking on heavy opponent
Saenz will square off against a heavy Jonathan Martinez at UFC Las Vegas 5 after Martinez checked in at 140.5 pounds Friday, 4.5 pounds over the limit for the bout, Alexander K. Lee of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Saenz will continue with the fight anyway but will receive 30 percent of Martinez's purse as compensation. Saenz is looking to bounce back from a rough Round 1 TKO at the hands of Marlon Vera in his last bout back in March of 2019.
Saenz will continue with the fight anyway but will receive 30 percent of Martinez's purse as compensation. Saenz is looking to bounce back from a rough Round 1 TKO at the hands of Marlon Vera in his last bout back in March of 2019.
Set for August return
Saenz will fight Jonathan Martinez in a bantamweight match at the UFC's August 1 event in Las Vegas, MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Saenz is coming off a Round 1 loss to Marlon Vera via TKO (punches) in March of 2019, setting him up to return to the Octagon after more than a one-year absence. He holds a 5-4 record heading into his 10th career UFC appearance.
Saenz is coming off a Round 1 loss to Marlon Vera via TKO (punches) in March of 2019, setting him up to return to the Octagon after more than a one-year absence. He holds a 5-4 record heading into his 10th career UFC appearance.
Gets finished quickly in Nashville
Saenz lost to Marlon Vera via TKO (punches) at 1:25 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night 148 in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Saenz likes to crash forward with strikes to set up his wrestling game but Vera didn't give the veteran a chance to get comfortable in this fight, dropping him with a straight left when he decided to come forward. While it is true that shots to the back of the head facilitated the stoppage, Saenz looked to be all but out of the fight prior to the legal strikes, leaving little room for any real grievance. Saenz was coming off two solid wins against Merab Dvalishvili and Henry Briones but at 38 years old, it may be time to begin asking if his time as a fighter is drawing to a close. Saenz falls to 13-6 in professional MMA as a result of the loss.
Saenz likes to crash forward with strikes to set up his wrestling game but Vera didn't give the veteran a chance to get comfortable in this fight, dropping him with a straight left when he decided to come forward. While it is true that shots to the back of the head facilitated the stoppage, Saenz looked to be all but out of the fight prior to the legal strikes, leaving little room for any real grievance. Saenz was coming off two solid wins against Merab Dvalishvili and Henry Briones but at 38 years old, it may be time to begin asking if his time as a fighter is drawing to a close. Saenz falls to 13-6 in professional MMA as a result of the loss.
Won't appear at UFC 235
Saenz will not fight at UFC 235 as UFC is not seeking a replacement for Marlon Vera (illness), Aaron Bronsteter of TSN.ca reports.
ANALYSIS
UFC 235 will go in with only 12 fights on the card as the bout between Vera and Saenz couldn't happen due to Vera' health. Saenz is now in search of a new date and opponent to continue trying to pick up momentum after his victory over Merab Dvalishvili at UFC Fight Night in December.
UFC 235 will go in with only 12 fights on the card as the bout between Vera and Saenz couldn't happen due to Vera' health. Saenz is now in search of a new date and opponent to continue trying to pick up momentum after his victory over Merab Dvalishvili at UFC Fight Night in December.
In need of new opponent
Saenz might not appear at UFC 235 after his opponent, Marlon Vera, was forced to withdraw due to illness, UFC announced Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Saenz was set to take on Vera in Las Vegas at UFC 235 on March 2, but his appearance at the event is now in jeopardy. A search is likely ongoing to find him a new opponent in the octagon, but with a short time frame to find somebody it's uncertain if anything will turn up.
Saenz was set to take on Vera in Las Vegas at UFC 235 on March 2, but his appearance at the event is now in jeopardy. A search is likely ongoing to find him a new opponent in the octagon, but with a short time frame to find somebody it's uncertain if anything will turn up.