Marcus McGhee praises Petr Yan for accepting fight at UFC Abu Dhabi but promises ‘I’m showing up to take [him] out’

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Marcus McGhee was getting a impatient waiting for a fight after his last appearance this past November, but he was definitely shocked when the UFC came calling with an offer for him to face former bantamweight champion Petr Yan.

Hhe loved the matchup and the opportunity to take a huge step forward in the division but McGhee knows so many fighters in the upper echelon of the rankings rarely want to face someone below them.