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Dan Hardy Says He's Going to Choke Out Carlos Condit at UFC 120 -- MMA Fighting

Dan Hardy Says He's Going to Choke Out Carlos Condit at UFC 120
10/08/2010 11:01 AM ET By Mike Chiappetta


Mike Chiappetta
MMA Writer
In his two years in the UFC, Dan Hardy has developed a reputation for enjoying the standup battle. He's knocked out Rory Markham, dropped Marcus Davis, and the threat of his left hook was enough to make Georges St. Pierre design a game plan that put Hardy on his back nine times for a total of nearly 21 minutes of their 25-minute title fight at UFC 111.

Since then, Hardy's had over five months to address his striking heavy game, and now, he's saying that while he'll always love a good brawl, he's a little more layered than he once was, and that his UFC 120 opponent Carlos Condit may well be the victim of a newfound dimension.

"If it's up to me, I'd stand on the Bud Light logo right in the middle of the octagon and throw punches until he falls over," Hardy said on a Thursday conference call. "I'm confident with those odds. I'm confident with my power and with my chin. If that's the way the fight goes, then I'm all for it, but I've been working on my wrestling and my jiu-jitsu, so don't be surprised if I take him down and put him to sleep."

Hardy (23-7) will be fighting in front of a raucous partisan crowd in London, just a two-hour drive from where he grew up in Nottingham.

He says that the changes in his approach came from re-watching his performance against St. Pierre, in which he was thoroughly dominated on the mat in a 50-45, 50-44, 50-43 unanimous decision.

"I think to be honest watching the fight, it's pretty obvious my wresting was not up to scratch," he said. "And my offensive jiu-jitsu wasn't there. I couldn't threaten him on the ground at all, and I could hardly get back to my feet. They're the things I've been working mainly on. Just working solid on my jiu-jitsu, working with my wrestling coaches and getting good input on that."

Condit, meanwhile, is hoping to extend his winning streak to three straight. At UFC 115, he trailed Rory MacDonald after two rounds, only to rally back in the third and TKO MacDonald with just seven seconds left in the fight in one of the best comebacks of the year.

Despite having won 10 of his last 11, Condit asked for Hardy, aware that a win over the high-profile Brit could raise his stock and propel him towards a title opportunity.

"He's the kind of fighter I want to fight," said Condit (25-5). He puts on exciting fights, he comes to finish guys. And I want to be in exciting fights, I want to give fans a show."

According to Hardy, it's not going to be a show with a happy ending for Condit. Having re-balanced his training in hopes of bringing the other pieces of his game up to par with his striking, Hardy has a specific finish in mind.

"It's going to be a constant process I'll be doing for the rest of my career but I certainly feel that I'm ready for 120 and I'm looking forward to taking him down and choking him out," he said.

Sorry, I just don't see Hardy chocking out Condit!

[fuzzrocks5285]

not happening.

[BBG]

Condit is going to make Hardy think twice about talking....wait he is like Bisping I forgot.

Carlos is going to put a nice wooping on him. Honestly I think its going to be FOTN.

[kickass32]

Originally Posted by BBG

Condit is going to make Hardy think twice about talking....wait he is like Bisping I forgot.

Carlos is going to put a nice wooping on him. Honestly I think its going to be FOTN.

I hope so!!! Pretty stoked about this fight!!!

[KillahKimbo]

Condit has been dropped in pretty much every UFC fight hes had so far, so standing I think he gets beat. If it goes to the ground Condit wins.

[iced]

i think that condit takes it to the ground for some good ol' ground and pound. knocks hardy out of the top ten

[moonrocker]

I'm thinking Hardy's words are meant to draw attention to the fact he has been working hard at filling holes in his wrestling and ground game, and to get Condit into thinking "well maybe he won't just try to come out and knock my head off''.

I think Hardy wins this by TKO... but I am interested in seeing just how much he has improved his grappling. love to see hardy against alves, or anthony johnson.

[pantomime horse]

Dumb.

[optimusjoel]

While Hardy does have some power in his fist I just think Condit is a lot more polished and has more ways to end the fight. I think its gonna be a great fight taking Condit by UD.

[MickeyKnox]

Condit is going to get his ass beat.

If Condit stands with Hardy, he will get punched square in the face, and he does not have the best chin. He is not going to out-wrestle Hardy either, like GSP. The only advantage Condit has is that he has the edge in the BJJ, but some GNP from Hardy can deter that a bit.

I hope Hardy tears Condit apart, which I believe he will.