Bantamweight undercard set for Bridgestone UFC event

UFC bantamweights Frankie Saenz and Sirwan Kakai will face each other Aug. 8 at Bridgestone Arena on the undercard of UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Teixeira.

Saenz, who is on a six-fight winning streak, trains out of Scottsdale, Ariz., and wrestled collegiately at Arizona State. Kakai, who is originally from Sweden, earned a unanimous decision over Danny Martinez in his UFC debut Saturday night.

Also fighting that night will be Franklin High graduate Dustin Ortiz, 26, who will face Ian McCall from Irvine, Cal., in the 125-pound flyweight division.

The main event will feature No. 6-ranked light heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux, a former University of Tennessee linebacker, against No. 5 Glover Teixeira.