UFC on Fox 20 Prelims: Returning Eddie Wineland Stops Frankie Saenz in Chicago

IT’S ALL OVER! Eddie Wineland uses those bricks he calls fists to TKO Frankie Saenz! #UFCChicago https://t.co/dYRG8ZHgnw

— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) July 23, 2016 Eddie Wineland showed he could still compete with some of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s best bantamweights. The former World Extreme Cagefighting champion disposed of Frankie Saenz with third-round punches in the featured UFC on Fox 20 prelim on Saturday at the United Center in Chicago. Wineland (22-11-1, 4-5 UFC) brought it to a close 1:54 into round three, delivering his first win since a Jan. 25, 2014 technical knockout against Yves Jabouin. Saenz (11-4, 3-2 UFC) withstood his initial encounter with Wineland’s notorious punching power — he buckled but survived being hit with a right hand in the first round — and settled into a pace with which he was comfortable. The Fight Ready representative tagged Wineland with repeated leg kicks and threw punches at a much higher rate. Still, power provided the difference. Wineland floored the former King of the Cage titleholder with a searing right cross early in the third round, swarmed with punches and forced the standing TKO. Related » UFC Chicago Round-by-Round Scoring Elkins Slows Castro’s Rise The rinse-and-repeat approach for which Darren Elkins has become known paid dividends yet again, as the Team Alpha Male export leaned on takedowns and ground-and-pound in pocketing a unanimous decision over Godofredo Castro in a three-round undercard duel at 145 pounds. Elkins (21-5, 11-4 UFC) drew 29-27, 29-27 and 30-26 nods from the judges. Castro (12-4, 4-4 UFC) enjoyed some early success — he reversed into mount and threatened with a kimura in the first round — but could not keep the relentless Indiana native at bay. Elkins benefitted from a point deduction for an illegal knee to the head in the second round and slowly but surely tightened his grip on the match. The 32-year-old kept the dangerous Castro grounded for much of the final 10 minutes, navigating his guard while feeding him punches, hammerfists, elbows and forearm strikes. The setback put a stop to Castro’s three-fight winning streak.Surging Usman Steamrolls Yakovlev “The Ultimate Fighter 21” winner Kamaru Usman had no issues with Alexander Yakovlev, as the Blackzilians standout cruised to a …

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