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Some fighters talk trash; John Hathaway hands out compliments. The 23-year-old kills with kindness, and he does it all in a delightfully genteel accent that almost lulls you into thinking that, once the bell rings, his goal won’t be to punch you in the head until you fall down. Almost.
Take his response to some his opponent’s pre-fight remarks, for instance. While Mike Pyle‘s plan seems to be to downplay Hathaway’s skills and accomplishments ahead of their bout at UFC 120 in London this Saturday night, Hathaway is adopting the opposite approach.
When Pyle says he beat a “lesser Diego Sanchez” at UFC 114?
“That’s just Mike’s opinion,” Hathaway quips. “He’s been saying quite a bit leading up to this fight.”