LAS VEGAS – Chepe Mariscal actually likes the kind of matchup he’s received for UFC on ESPN 61.
This Saturday, Mariscal (16-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC) takes on veteran Damon Jackson on the primary card of the occasion, which works down on the UFC Apex. Mariscal believes his fashion to be a tough one for Jackson (23-6-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC), and he has all of the intent to point out that come battle evening.
“Together with his IQ and all the pieces else, he’s good at calculating his takedowns and all the pieces else,” Mariscal instructed reporters at Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN 61 media day. “I really feel like he’s not that massive of a brawler and if he runs right into a brawler it’s type of like, you understand, a nasty finish for him, and I really feel like that is that type of battle. I really feel like he’s actually received to make use of his IQ to battle me.”
Mariscal enters the cardboard with a great quantity of hype. He’s on a six-fight profitable streak, with three of these victories coming contained in the octagon. His purpose is to make an announcement on Saturday and put out Jackson.
“I positively need a end,” Mariscal stated. “I believe he’s searching for a end. I really feel like if it’s a must to do good on this enterprise, it’s a must to be a finisher and yeah, I really feel like for the second it’s going to be the purpose.”
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