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 Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker set as UFC Saudi Arabia main event, 4 more fights announced GSP explains advantages he’d have in Khabib matchup: ‘I would have beat him’ Becky Lynch: WWE were ‘mishandling’ Ronda Rousey, ‘she couldn’t wrestle’ at first Watch Dana White get mistaken for Joe Rogan in sitdown interview with ex-ESPN anchor John Kavanagh questions Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul: ‘I don’t think someone approaching 60 needs to be fighting’ Dana White reflects on ugly moment striking his wife, changes he made