UFC flyweight Ian McCall’s online introduction to Jarred Brooks wasn’t pleasant. The one in person was even less.

“(He) was the first person I saw (when I walked into the production office for UFC 208),” McCall on Wednesday told MMAjunkie Radio in advance of his meeting with the octagon newcomer, who makes his debut Saturday at UFC 208. “(He said), ‘What’s up f-g?’ I was like, ‘Excuse me? Watch your (expletive) mouth, dude.’ Then he got scolded by (the UFC).”

McCall repeated the story during a scrum interview with the media later Wednesday ahead of UFC 208, seen in the video above.

To put it lightly, the undefeated Brooks (11-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has made a target of McCall (13-5-1 MMA, 2-3-1 UFC) since stepping in for Neil Seery (16-12 MMA, 3-3 UFC), the third consecutive opponent to drop out on “Uncle Creepy” since his return from a long injury layoff.

Most of the barbs are the type of pre-fight puffery the sardonic McCall can look past.

“His mom called, and with all the naughty things he said to me, he’s actually grounded,” joked the 32-year-old California native, who’s No. 8 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA flyweight rankings. “So he can’t fight anymore. He’s out. So I’m here on vacation.”

But also, mothers have been mentioned. Now McCall can’t help but be a little more invested in the fight.

“I’m excited because I get to beat the (expletive) out of this kid,” he said. “Twelve-year-old humor doesn’t bother me, but if you disrespect my mother again, I will punch you – in the office, or in the hallway. He’s just a little (expletive), so I just have to teach him a lesson.”

After leaving his longtime gym, Team Oyama, for the RVCA gym in Costa Mesa, Calif., McCall says he’s feeling more ready than ever to deliver his best performance. But after so many cancellations, he’s just happy to step into the cage.

“It’s been way too long, and I’m happy to actually get it done,” he said. “It’s been over two years now, and (I have) a little sour taste after the last one – well, after the last actual fight that happened. When John Lineker’s punching you in the head, that’s never fun.”

He wasn’t an expert on Brooks – an alternate on Season 24 of “The Ultimate Fighter” whose nickname is “The Monkey God” – until Seery again left him without an opponent. But after doing his research, it was Brooks’ behavior that stuck out more than anything else. A fight this past October in the Pancrase promotion was one such example.

“Who goes to Japan and ‘MFs’ everybody like that? Did your parents not love you enough? I don’t want to hit too weird a nerve, but there’s obviously something wrong with the kid,” McCall said. “I think it’s somewhat entertaining.”

And the payoff? Humbling a rude opponent.

“He’s just a kid,” McCall said. “He just needs a lesson in respect. He needs to get his ass kicked. It hasn’t happened in his career yet, so welcome to the big show, buddy.”

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