“It’s funny because I did not know Mullarkey was trained by Ross,” Makdessi said of the cool “fought the master, now fight the pupil” moment that will take place on the UFC 293 prelims. “I don’t really think about that, and I hope he doesn’t feel like it’s an advantage for him because I’m not the same fighter as five years ago.”
Makdessi and Pearson garnered Fight of the Night honors for their clash in Calgary in the summer of 2018, and while the veteran would certainly welcome a similar type of battle and post-fight bonus this weekend, his greater aim is to further cement his legacy as an undersized lightweight that was ready to face whoever was placed across from him and deliver an entertaining fight.
“I’m a 155er, and I walk at 168 pounds,” began the Canadian. “I’m not the biggest, I’m not the tallest, and I’m not the strongest, but I’m “The Bull” and anyone that knows me knows I’m always going to try to make an exciting fight for the fans. I want my legacy to be that I’m known as a smaller guy who stood in front of giants.
“That’ll be awesome; that’ll be a crazy high, for sure,” he said of potentially replicating his win and bonus from his bout with Pearson against his protégé this weekend. “It will definitely make me happy to go out there, win in spectacular fashion, entertaining the crowd.
“That would be a good way to solidify my career.”
