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Dan Hardy vs George St. Pierre? Seriously?

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#1 ·
Anyone else pissed knowing there's a strong possibility that Dan Hardy will headline a PPV? If that match happens, no way in hell I'm buying it.
 
#94 ·
I wouldn't mind to see Dan Hardy fight GSP after all.
BUT...
I still want him to beat a TOP 10 fighter before he gets a title shot.
I mean, i see it like this:
He beat Gono, wich is not top 20 material at WW. Rory Markham, not TOP 30. Marcus Davis, maybe (a big maybe) TOP 20 and Mike Swick, wich is not TOP 10 in my books.

Thats why i still want Hardy to fight a big name in this division to prove, without any doubt, that he deserves this title shot.
I would like to see him fight a powerful striker, like Daley, or a strong wrestler like Hughes or a dangerous BJJ guy like Thiago.
Just to see if he can mix it up.
If h gets past his next opponenent, i will be the first to scream: GIVE HARDY A TITLE SHOT !
Right now i am still not 100% convinced he earned it, but...if he gets it, fine with me.
Respect.
 
#98 ·
Meh, good fight ... GSP fighting a somewhat unorthodox and very effective striker with good TDD. It's not an edge of the seater, but until GSP moves up to fight Anderson, nothing will be. And this is MMA, anything can happen ... I'll buy any GSP card, as long as it has good supporting matchups.
 
#104 ·
Although I proudly hug GSP's testicles, and am rather sure he will dismantle Hardy's soul...GSP better be careful of Hardy's counter-punching because it is no joke.

GSP sets his takedowns up well will his standup obviously but i'll be watching for Hardy to try and time one with a knee or left hook. If he can't then I don't see him threatening GSP in any other way.

Dan will probably be on his back most of this fight, but like the last few guys GSP has fought, Hardy can take shots well and is a tough dude.

I in advance say to his haters - if GSP does win a decision don't cry because he didn't finish because Hardy has 30 MMA fights and has never been KO or TKO'd.

My prediction...GSP by rear-naked round 4
 
#109 ·
Swick got exposed against Hardy. I think he would've had a better chance against Kampmann, but even that would've been a tough fight for him. Look let's face it, unless the fight is held in England Hardy is screwed, he hasn't won a fight on North American soil which says something about his character. GSP will gladly take him on in Europe nonetheless and still take him out in the 3rd-4th rd. due to tapout by way of too much Fleur-de-lis.
 
#110 ·
I don't mind hearing GSP criticized for being less reckless than before, if indeed that makes him less entertaining to those doing the criticizing.

What I do mind is hearing him criticized for "not finishing fights," partly because it's unfair and partly because it's ridiculous.

Does anyone really believe that, if he was still fighting the likes of Frank Trigg and Sean Sherk, that he wouldn't finish them?
 
#115 ·
Hope Hardy goes with his usual trash talking antics a la Marcus Davies. Then it'll piss off GSP and he'll pound him to oblivion. Five rounds of GNP from GSP would be fun to watch.
 
#121 ·
He's cleared out the division. There are no more challenges left, so give Hardy (whoever he is) a shot while GSP gains enough weight to move up to 185. I'd like to see Aki vs. GSP as Georges' first fight at MW.

Perhaps GSP can rule supreme at 185 when Anderson moves up to 205 or HW permanently. :)

edit: GSP DOES have one more interesting fight left: Rumble.
 
#128 ·
Jesus...this is how bad the GSP suckfest has gotten. The idea that the man has "learned his lesson" meaning he's learned not to get punched...so he'll never be hit again or have one glancing blow.

Sorry, but Anderson Silva (assumingly now after Lyoto/Shogun) is the least hit fighter in the UFC and probably in MMA and he atleast gets hit once per fight.

And then to think Dan Hardy won't land a single strike on GSP..even if "he can hit." What the **** kind of shit is that? Jesus.

Lol at Hardy not lasting a round. I forgot how much of a devestating finisher GSP has been in the last couple of years. Now he's going to finish a guy with a granite chin, KO power, and good grappling in one round....todays GSP. Interesting. Even the "old" GSP didn't finish worthy opponents in one round, but this one can? Interesting theory, considering it took him two rounds to finish Serra and Hardy is a little of a lot more talented than Serra ever was.
 
#123 ·
The reason GSP lost to Serra was most likely from underestimating him but I doubt he does that anymore. GSP has since evolved into the boring wrestler who refuses to take risks. Lay and pray is safe and it's gets him the win, screw entertaining the fans right? I hate how people will shit on other fighters for just laying there but when GSP does it, it's cool now!
 
#127 ·
Hardy has done enough to deserve a shot at the title, so this thread is a bit redundant! Just cos you don't like the guy and think he'll get beat easy doesn't mean he shouldn't get a shot. If we're being honest Jake Shields is the only fighter who could fight at that weight and give GSP a run for his money, but you can't just not have GSP defend cos the contenders will most likely lose!
 
#129 · (Edited)
Thiago Alves had to beat Matt Hughes, Chris Lytle, Josh Koscheck, Karo Parisyan and many others before given a title shot. He had a 7 win-streak. Alot of his wins ending in devastating fashion.

John Fitch had to have an 8 win-streak, with wins over Thiago Alves and Diego Sanchez, before he was given a title shot.

How in god's name has Hardy earned his by beating a nobody, barely squeaking out a decision against Marcus Davis and then winning another decision over Mike Swick?
 
#130 ·
Different circumstances. As of right now...like...now, Dan Hardy deserves it more than any other welterweight now.

Lol at a lot of Alve's wins ending in devestating fashion. Yeah, losing a fight to Karo until one knee, winning by cut against Lytle, beating a tiresome Matt Hughes coming in like 6 pounds overweight, and decision (no finish) against Kosheck. Devestating finishing indeed. Sorry, but Anderson Silva finishes people in devestating fashion. Fedor finishes people in devestating fashion. BJ Penn finishes people in devestating fashion. Please don't put Thiago Alves in the same limelight.

And he didn't squeek out a win against Davis. He won fairly decisively.
 
#131 ·
lol at your reasoning. If you read what I said, I said "ending in devastating fashion." While I admit the Lytle win wasn't impressive, all of his other TKO/KOs did END devastatingly. And clearly a decision over Koscheck isn't ending in devastating fashion. I never said it was, I just said he beat Koscheck. And yes he did "squeak" out a decision as it was a split decision. Not only that but I've heard arguments that Davis should have won. I don't feel that way but by no means did Hardy win decisively. Had it been "decisively" he would of won by unanimous decison now wouldn't he?
 
#135 ·
If Hardy gets his ass handed to him then fair enough but you can't have GSP not defending for aaaages because the contenders aren't good enough! Alves and Fitch have had shots, Hughes and Sherk aren't exactly looking invincable, and with Daley and Condit you have the same problem that they haven't beaten any top 5 fighters either, so that just leaves Kos. This shot gives Hardy the chance to step up, as far as i can see no harm can come from giving him the shot!
 
#137 ·
God, I hope Hardy knocks him the fu*k out. I tire of these seemingly invincible title holders. I'll say this much for Hardy, he's a hard bastard. Excuse the pun. Has he ever so much as wobbled? I'm really interested in seeing his limit for punishment. GSP will certainly show us.
 
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