Abel Trujillo Says Fight With John Makdessi Will Be A Fatality

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Abel Trujillo (15-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC) said that his UFC on FOX 26 bout with John Makdessi (14-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC) is going to end poorly for Makdessi. The event happens at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Here are highlights:

On how the fight will go: “Listen, it’s a gimme fight. It’s going to be a fatality. First round. Listen, I’m going to (expletive) this boy up. If he makes it out the first round, which I don’t see, then he’s out of there the second.”

On how Makdessi will fight: “He likes to pressure. He likes to go forward. But one thing I know is he doesn’t like to be pressured. He doesn’t like being bullied. He likes to be the bully. I’m just going to go ahead and change that script real quick as soon as the bell rings.”