This coming weekend at UFC 295, Matt Frevola will look to extend his win streak to four in a row, as he takes on Benoit Saint-Denis, who is riding a win streak of his own.
Frevola’s last win came back in May at UFC 288, where he handed Drew Dober his first knockout loss in over 10 years. Saint-Denis on the other hand, fought as recently as September, where he picked a win over Thiago Moises at UFC Paris.
“Steamrolla” Frevola is sharing the card with teammates Dennis Buzukja and Nazim Sadykhov, making for a busy night for head coach, Ray Longo.
At the UFC 295 media day, the 33-year-old spoke about the excitement he was feeling, knowing he was getting to fight another dangerous lightweight.
“I was ready to fight anybody at MSG (Madison Square Garden), but when they came to me with Benoit, I got excited. You know, that’s what I want, I want to fight the boogeyman, I want to fight the guys that people don’t want to fight and his nickname’s “The God Of War”, but I’m going to show the world that he’s just a man.
Between the two of them, Frevola and Saint-Denis have accumulated seven finishes in 14 fights, with Frevola finishing his last three fights in the first round. Frevola credited the ‘godfather of MMA’ for that recent upheaval.
“It has to be the Godfather of MMA, Ray Longo himself, the legend. He really wanted me to dial in on my boxing and we did that. I always joke around with coach like ‘come on I got too many weapons just for hands’, but he wanted me to focus on the sweet science and I put all my trust in him. I told him make me the next Long Island champion and what he says I do, and he hasn’t led me the wrong way yet.”
Watch the full UFC 295 media day appearance from Matt Frevola above.
