"'What the hell are you doing? Why are you calling him that?' They were like oh no we're doing this for, my opponent's going to talk trash, they're like oh yeah definitely good call. He's definitely going to do that. Those are the times that it was funny. Malott (12-2-1) anticipated a matchup that could propel him back toward the rankings,"
"'I wasn't sure what I was going to get next. Whether it was like another unranked guy who was close to the rankings, if I kind of have to fight one more of those before I get a ranked opponent, or someone 12-15,' Malott said. 'I was happy to get the opportunity to fight for a ranked position.' Watch the entire media day scrum with Mike Malott above. He faces Kevin Holland at UFC Vancouver on Saturday night."
Mike Malott said he cracked up when teammates who were not in on a prearranged plan began laughing, prompting confused reactions about name-calling. Teammates questioned the tactic but agreed it would likely draw trash talk from the opponent. Malott, 12-2-1, expected a matchup that could push him back toward the rankings but did not expect it would come against Kevin Holland. Malott will co-main event UFC Vancouver against a popular and unpredictable fighter. He was uncertain whether his next opponent would be unranked or ranked and expressed happiness at the chance to fight for a ranked position.
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