Seth Baczynski looking for a top-ten opponent next time out following tough win over Lance Benoist
UFC welterweight prospect, Seth Baczynski has been giving his thoughts on his recent decision win over previously undefeated 170 pounder, Lance Benoist on the UFC on FX 3 card, as well as calling for a top-ten opponent for his next fight inside the octagon.
Speaking via MMAJunkie.com, Baczynski said:
“I about passed out when they said 30-27. I was like, ‘Holy moly.’ I didn’t know what was going to happen, you know? It was nuts. I could see them giving him a round – or even a couple. But if you’re going to give it to him, not 30-27. That was crazy. There was a lot of pressure going into that fight. He’s one of the new up-and-coming fighters that are younger. I think we’re going to start seeing these guys more and more. Even though he was only 6-0, he had a bunch of amateur fights. He had been competing for a long time, so he’s very well-rounded. I knew it was going to be a tough task.”
“My big thing is I want someone in the top-10. That’s just one of my goals. Whoever they give me, everybody’s good, man. It doesn’t matter. I just want somebody exciting and somebody the fans want to see. The weightclass is stacked. There’s all kinds of interesting matchups. I’m just excited, and I’m really, really looking forward to 2012.”
“When they give you a name and a date, just tell me who and when I’m fighting. It doesn’t matter to me. Everybody is good, and everybody has something they’re really good at. I think that’s one of the coolest things about fighting: getting an opponent and getting with your coaches and gameplanning and finding a way to win. I think that’s one of the cool things about it. It doesn’t matter to me who I get. … I don’t even really consider all that stuff. I’m not really big on all that. I just kind of try and figure out who I’ve got next and what I have to do to win.”
Baczynski has looked impressive during his second term with the UFC, defeating Clay Harvison, Matt Brown and now the highly touted Lance Benoist to improve his current streak to five overall. Is a top ten opponent just around the corner for this former “Ultimate Fighter” cast member or will he need a win or two more before stepping up to that level.
By Michael Pepper. (Follow me on Twitter)
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