Danny Sabatello Expects Leandro Higo to Miss Weight Ahead of Bellator 282

Danny Sabatello is sure there will be issues ahead of his upcoming assignment at Bellator 282. Sabatello (12-1, 2-0 Bellator) is scheduled to face Leandro Higo as part of the Bellator MMA 135-pound grand prix quarterfinals. “The Italian Gangster” secured a place in the tournament after outpointing Jornel Lugo on all scorecards at Bellator 278. After that victory, the American Top Team standout’s popularity exploded as he managed to capture fans' attention thanks to his talkativeness. Sabatello never shies away when someone asks his opinion, and stated that he believes Higo won’t make the contracted weight for their five-round encounter, adding, "He’s a bitch."

(00:00) Intro
(00:25) Joining Twitter
(01:18) Defeating Lugo in April
(02:54) Fighting over five rounds
(04:14) His training camp
(05:11) His sparring partners
(06:04) Using trash talk as mental warfare
(08:07) Taking every fight very personally
(09:22) Expecting Higo to miss weight
(10:20) What he likes about fighting
(12:14) Picking Gegard Mousasi vs. Johnny Eblen
(13:13) Co-headlining Bellator 282 with his good friend
(13:55) His message for Higo
(14:00) Outro

Tudor Leonte started writing about mixed martial arts in 2013 for Italian media outlets. His journey with Sherdog began in 2018 and he now covers One Championship and countless European shows. You can follow him on Twitter @MrTudorLeonte.