NEW YORK – Julio Arce met the media Wednesday ahead of his fight at UFC 281.
Arce (18-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC) takes on Montel Jackson (11-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) in a bantamweight fight on the ESPN+ preliminary card at Madison Square Garden in New York. At the event’s media day in Manhattan, Arce took questions from media members before his matchup.
Arce has alternated wins and losses for seven fights. He’ll be looking for his winning streak since 2018 when he meets Jackson on the heels of a decision victory over Daniel Santos in April.
He said he has unfinished business at Madison Square Garden. He has a boxing win at MSG and a kickboxing win in the Garden – but not yet an MMA win. He wants the trifecta. “This is the mecca,” he said. “This is where some of the major biggest fights in the world happen.”
Check out Arce’s full media day interview in the video above.
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