UFC APEX – UFC welterweight Alex Morono looks to get back on the winning side as he prepares for a matchup with Court McGee at UFC Vegas 90 on Saturday night.
“I always anticipate my opponents to be at their absolute best. I always expect them to be bigger and stronger than they really are so like once we’re tied up in the octagon there’s no new expectations,” Morono told reporters on Wednesday.
“He’s got more fights than me. Of everyone on the card he’s got the most UFC fights, I have the second most, I think that’s cool. Between the two of us it’s like 43 UFC fights which is awesome.”
Morono (23-9) expects a very tough fight from McGee who’s been in the UFC since 2010.
“I was surprised to get that name and very happy to fight a vet. I remember watching him on The Ultimate Fighter. I’ve watched pretty much all of his fights since and he’s a gamer,” he said.
“He’s gone the distance with a lot of really high level guys, and I’m expecting this fight to be gritty and I do expect it to go all three rounds so I’m looking to win every minute of this 15-minute fight.”
All that being said Morono is looking for a knockout finish of McGee.
“I’m always going to look for the KO. We’re going to grapple in this fight of that I can guarantee. So like a KO is a gold medal, a submission’s a silver medal, and a decision is a bronze medal,” he said.
“So I’m just looking to get that gold for sure.”
Watch the entire media day scrum with Alex Morono above. He takes on Cout McGee at UFC Vegas 90 on Saturday night.
