LINCOLN, Neb. – Mickey Gall doesn’t come across as upset by the fact he’s not on the UFC Fight Night 135 main card, but it’s obvious he’s a little bothered by his placement on the prelims.

“I’ve been asked that question a lot,” Gall told MMAjunkie of his positioning. “It is a pretty stacked main card. Maybe my experience (is why)? Let’s attribute it to that. I know I’m one of the bigger names, but it’s all good.”

Gall (4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) meets George Sullivan (17-6 MMA, 3-3 UFC) in a welterweight bout on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 135. The contest opens the FS2-televised prelims following early prelims streamed on UFC Fight Pass and prior to the main card on FS1.

For someone who has won a high-profile fight against CM Punk on pay-per-view and toppled Sage Northcutt in a UFC on FOX co-headliner, it would seem like an easy decision to place Gall on the main card where he would get the most visibility. He agrees with that sentiment.

“It does (bother me),” Gall said. “I want people to see all the work I’ve put in. I want to be on TV. I want to be seen as much as possible. It does matter. But what am I going to do? I’m going to go in there and beat this dude up anyway.”

Gall enters UFC Fight Night 135 following the first loss of his career. He lost a unanimous decision to Randy Brown at UFC 217 in November, so he comes into the fight with Sullivan in unfamiliar territory. Gall plans to make a statement, though, ideally to the point where his fight has to be re-aired on FS1.

“I want to put a highlight on him,” Gall said. “I want to do something. This is my art. I want to paint something beautiful, I want to paint some beautiful, violent art. Something that will last. I want to crush him. I want to put a violent masterpiece on.”

Watch the video above to hear more from Gall in our exclusive interview.

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