VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Adam Fugitt is not naive to how the public, and maybe even the UFC, sees him going into his upcoming fight.
Fighting prospect Mike Malott in his home country on the main card of the UFC 289 pay-per-view, Fugitt (9-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) knows the Canadian is being set up to shine, and he can’t wait to spoil those plans.
“It’s a great opportunity,” Fugitt told MMA Junkie at a UFC 289 news conference Wednesday. “I don’t know if it comes with any more pressure, just because it’s the same story. It’s the classic story for me. I was brought in to face the hometown guy, the favorite, kind of the gatekeeper, as you could say.
