UFC 319: ‘TUF 33’ finalist Daniil Donchenko media day interview
UFC 319 fighter Daniil Donchenko spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at media day for his “TUF 33” welterweight final bout vs. Rodrigo Sezinando.
CHICAGO – Daniil Donchenko met the media Wednesday ahead of his fight at UFC 319.
Donchenko (11-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) meets Rodrigo Sezinando (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in the Season 33 welterweight final of “The Ultimate Fighter.” Their fight takes place on the preliminary card at United Center in Chicago. At media day, Donchenko took questions from media members before his “TUF” finale fight.
The 24-year-old Ukrainian fighter said he’s trying to replicate his experience in the house now that fight week has arrived – so he didn’t get the full experience of having everyone hit him up once the MMA world knew he was a “TUF” finalist.
“I deleted my Instagram for fight week,” Donchenko told MMA Junkie on Wednesday at his media day. “I tried to put myself to the position I was in the house – without phone, without (everything). It was the best time. You could stay with yourself. (I was) in the best shape. I tried to keep it (like that for fight week).”
Check out Donchenko’s full media day interview in the video above.
