As a 39-year-old bantamweight (and quickly nearing 40) Frankie Saenz was always going to have a bit of an underdog vibe heading into his bout with Jonathan Martinez. That feeling only intensified with the news that Martinez had missed weight for their fight. Not just by a few ounces, or even a pound, but by a whopping 4.5 lbs over the 136 lb limit. By the time fight night arrived, Martinez was sitting as a comfortable -251 favorite.
Despite the wide discrepancy in weight, Saenz still took the fight. He got 30% of Martinez’s purse for his trouble.