Filed under: News UFC Latest News John Makdessi compares fighting Daron Cruickshank to 'fighting a cat' due to pokes and scratches By Ariel Helwani@arielhelwani Mar 17, 2013, 3:58am EDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter MONTREAL -- John Makdessi talks about his UFC 158 win over Daron Cruickshank, dealing with nerves before the fight, feeling out his opponent in the first round, being poked and scratched, and much more. In This Stream UFC 158 videos Focus: UFC 158 edition John Makdessi was scratched as if 'fighting a cat' Roop says Duran 'got me pregnant,' wants Caceres View all 31 stories Get the latest gear Mike Tyson Autographed Boxing Glove Bruce Lee Legacy T-Shirt UFC Women’s Authentic Fight Night Walkout Jersey Tyson Fury Contenders Boxer Briefs Return of CM Punk T-Shirt Sylvester Stallone Autographed Boxing Glove CM Punk Best in the World T-Shirt Brock Lesnar WWE Home Sweet Home Collage More From MMA Fighting Nate Diaz sends message of solidarity to Conor McGregor: ‘Free Conor’ New video shows Francis Ngannou immediately after suffering knockout loss to Anthony Joshua Morning Report: Daniel Cormier says Islam Makhachev is ‘more dangerous than Khabib Nurmagomedov was during his prime’ Joanna Jedrzejczyk weighed comeback as recently as UFC 299, but ‘I’m not going to fight in the UFC ever again’ Ian Machado Garry reacts to Colby Covington’s challenge: ‘I’m going to be the final chapter in your legacy of failure’ Conor McGregor ‘eager’ to get back to work after ‘Road House’ promo tour: ‘I’ve got 2 fights left on my contract’