Douglas Lima Predicts a Knockout Against Rory MacDonald at Bellator 190

Douglas Lima spoke with MMAjunkie ahead of his fight with Rory MacDonald at Bellator 190. Highlights are below:

It’s rare that a champion is willing to go into enemy territory to defend his title. And yet, that was the case for Bellator welterweight title holder Douglas Lima if it meant fighting Rory MacDonald.

On being willing to fight MacDonald in Canada: “I said it before. I’ll fight him in his backyard. I don’t mind. I fought in Canada many times before. I don’t mind it at all. I told them, ‘Wherever you want to make this fight, just make it happen.’ I don’t mind where it is. I was actually expecting it to be in Canada. He’s such a big name from there. More people to watch. It doesn’t matter who they’re cheering for. As long as the fight happened, I wouldn’t mind at all.”

On MacDonald and Lima’s respective with Paul Daley: “MMA math doesn’t work. It doesn’t matter if I took a guy to a decision, and he finished a guy. … It doesn’t matter. I guess it matters to him. But for me, I’m going to make it simple for him. I’m going to finish him instead of a decision. Let him say what he wants to say.”

On his prediction: “I really see myself knocking this guy out. I do. People say he’s tough, he’s been through some wars. But, man, that jaw is always going to be the same. And I’m going to find it, and I’m going to knock this guy out. Mark my words, I’m going to finish him.”