Filed under: UFCDan Hardy will return to the Octagon for the first time since his welterweight title fight loss to Georges St. Pierre on Saturday when he takes on Carlos Condit at UFC 120. Before he does, he’ll take some time out of his schedule to cha…
Dan Hardy will return to the Octagon for the first time since his welterweight title fight loss to Georges St. Pierre on Saturday when he takes on Carlos Condit at UFC 120. Before he does, he’ll take some time out of his schedule to chat with UFC fans on Tuesday right here at MMAFighting.com.
The chat is your opportunity to ask Hardy whatever you’d like to know about what he’s done so far in his MMA career, his thoughts on Saturday’s fight, what he’d like to do next, or anything else.
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When Dan Hardy steps into the Octagon to fight Carlos Condit at UFC 120 on Sunday, he’ll be facing his second straight opponent who has Greg Jackson in his corner. The last time the fight didn’t go so well, and Hardy is concerned that …
When Dan Hardy steps into the Octagon to fight Carlos Condit at UFC 120 on Sunday, he’ll be facing his second straight opponent who has Greg Jackson in his corner. The last time the fight didn’t go so well, and Hardy is concerned that it won’t go so well this time, either.
That’s not to say that Hardy, who’s coming off a loss to UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre in March, is worried about losing to Condit — he says he’s confident that he’ll win. But Hardy says he doesn’t like the fighting style that Jackson teaches, and he believes Jackson-trained fighters exercise far too much caution in the cage.
Filed under: UFC, NewsWith its first two Fan Expo events in Las Vegas big successes, and its first East Coast fan event in Boston in the books, the UFC holds its first international Fan Expo this weekend in conjunction with UFC 120 in London.
With its first two Fan Expo events in Las Vegas big successes, and its first East Coast fan event in Boston in the books, the UFC holds its first international Fan Expo this weekend in conjunction with UFC 120 in London.
On Tuesday, the promotion’s Director of Canadian Operations, Tom Wright, said 2011 could see a Fan Expo in Canada – likely in Toronto when the UFC holds its first event there.
“I think if we bring a Fan Expo to Canada, most likely it would come to Ontario,” Wright said at a press conference for December’s UFC 124 event in Montreal.
(Warburton vs. Ross Pearson, 9/22/07. Skip to the 5:20 mark to see some amazingly irresponsible reffing.)
Half of the guys on the UFC 120 preliminary card will be making their Octagon debuts, hoping to claim some TV time by smashing their vet…
(Warburton vs. Ross Pearson, 9/22/07. Skip to the 5:20 mark to see some amazingly irresponsible reffing.)
Half of the guys on the UFC 120 preliminary card will be making their Octagon debuts, hoping to claim some TV time by smashing their veteran opponents — or at the very least not do so poorly that they’re immediately fired. Take a look at the first three today, and keep an eye out for them on Saturday…
CURT WARBURTON (LW) Experience: 7-2-1 record in various British promotions, with 6 wins by first-round stoppage. Warburton fought TUF 9 winner Ross Pearson three times in the Total Combat UK league, going an even 1-1-1 in the series. Will be facing:Spencer Fisher (23-6, 8-5 UFC) Lowdown: Warburton is a Wolfslair MMA Academy product who "used to dig holes for a living" before discovering MMA. He described himself as "gobsmacked" by his four-fight UFC contract, and is humbled by the opportunity that’s been put in front of him. “I got butterflies when I was given [Fisher’s] name," Warburton says. "It took me by surprise a little bit, as he’s a top fighter and very experienced. When you get used to seeing people fight on television, it becomes a little strange to then be told you’ve got to fight him. Like everyone else, I’ve enjoyed watching Spencer fight over the years, and it was a bit of a ‘wow’ moment for me when I discovered I’d be fighting him on my UFC debut…I’ve got to go out there and prove to everybody that I belong at this level. This is my chance to keep on doing something that I love. If I can’t perform on the night, and can’t do it on the big stage, I’ll have to give up on something I love and go back to work."
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse ExclusiveSome fighters talk trash; John Hathaway hands out compliments. The 23-year-old kills with kindness, and he does it all in a delightfully genteel accent that almost lulls you into thinking that, once the bell rings, h…
Some fighters talk trash; John Hathaway hands out compliments. The 23-year-old kills with kindness, and he does it all in a delightfully genteel accent that almost lulls you into thinking that, once the bell rings, his goal won’t be to punch you in the head until you fall down. Almost.
Take his response to some his opponent’s pre-fight remarks, for instance. While Mike Pyle‘s plan seems to be to downplay Hathaway’s skills and accomplishments ahead of their bout at UFC 120 in London this Saturday night, Hathaway is adopting the opposite approach.
When Pyle says he beat a “lesser Diego Sanchez” at UFC 114?
“That’s just Mike’s opinion,” Hathaway quips. “He’s been saying quite a bit leading up to this fight.”
(VidProps: UK Telegraph)
The UK Telegraph posted part two of its video interview with Dan Hardy this week, leading up to Hardy’s clash with Carlos Condit on Saturday night at UFC 120. Though the video is titled “My secret weapon a…
The UK Telegraph posted part two of its video interview with Dan Hardy this week, leading up to Hardy’s clash with Carlos Condit on Saturday night at UFC 120. Though the video is titled “My secret weapon after losing to Georges St. Pierre,” Hardy doesn’t mention anything about GSP or his secret weapon here. Hopefully, that’s coming in part three. What Hardy does do in the above video is a bit of clarification about what he meant to say while he was ripping into wrestlers in a recent column he penned for his hometown newspaper. Once again – as we’ve already discussed — Hardy seems far more sensible when you hear the words come out of his mouth than when your read them on paper.
The five-time UFC vet explains that even though he actually wrote the words, “the problem is there’s beginning to be too much wrestling in UFC Octagon,” he didn’t mean it as an insult to wrestlers, per se. Like, what would give you that idea?
Dan Hardy will return to the Octagon for the first time since his welterweight title fight loss to Georges St. Pierre on Saturday when he takes on Carlos Condit at UFC 120. Before he does, he’ll take some time out of his schedule to chat with UFC fans on Tuesday right here at MMAFighting.com.
Some fighters talk trash;