Now, with a 4-2 record, Fraire’s average time in the cage is less than four minutes, and if you take away his decision win, it takes almost six times as long for Fraire to walk to the cage only to finish his opponents. .
Those numbers would be impressive if Fraire were a middleweight, lightweight, or heavyweight, but to finish in a knockout at those speeds at flyweight is unprecedented.
“At the end of the day, it’s a dangerous tool to have to lose two rounds, but if you punch the chin, you can win the fight,” Fraire explained.
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There is undoubtedly an abundance of pride that comes with the power that Fraire wields, but knowing that he is accomplishing these feats in one of the most talented promotions for flyweight overshadows the base joy.
“If I wasn’t in Fury, maybe I could get comfortable and think that I’m the only one here knocking people out and you don’t train as hard; I know I’m swimming in a tank full of sharks, but I’m also one of those sharks,” Fraire said. “It keeps me on my toes, it allows me to train three or four hours a day and it keeps me grounded knowing that at any time I could find myself on the wrong side of the spectrum.”
At 30, Fraire is in a position to put together a record knockout streak that could leave his name etched in history for a long time, but he’s not interested in the record books; he is interested in UFC gold.
“My thing will always be to chase that title,” Fraire said. “The best way to make myself known is my way. I’ve always been an ‘all or nothing’ kind of person. Whenever I decide to do something, I just want to be the best at it, no matter what. he is coming.
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The journey to the UFC continues at Fury FC 73 against a game-changing opponent in Josh Walker. The 6-1 Walker steps down from bantamweight and has plenty of reason to believe he has the upper hand, but there are plenty of people in San Antonio who are hoping that confidence will lead to a win for Fraire.
“A lot of these bantamweights think going down will be easier because they’re bigger, but I guarantee you I hit a lot harder than a lot of these bantamweights and he’s going to feel it,” Fraire said. “I go there to behead the guys. My family is there, people are watching me on TV, so I’m going there and I want to be the best. I know I still have eight good years left, so over the next eight years it will be very, very hard to outdo me and even harder to kill me in the cage.
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