Marcus Davis wants to pound Dan Hardy's face into dust at UFC 99
by MMAmania.com on Feb 25, 2009 9:21 AM EST
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"All I will say is I told Joe Silva to make this happen for June 13th in Germany -- neutral ground for both of us. So it is in Joe Silva's control. This whole 'calling me out' thing started at the Q&A in London when his manager sent up a guy to ask me if I would fight Dan and I said lets do it. I think he is a talented fighter but I also think I will pound his face into dust. Anyone who thinks he's more technical then me -- you are allowed to your opinion even though it is wrong. I fight each fight differently because YOU HAVE TO. This fight wont look like the others just as the others don't look like the ones before them."
Marcus Davis is not backing down from a challenge that Dan Hardy issued following a knockout win over Rory Markham at UFC 95: "Sanchez vs. Stevenson" this past weekend. "The Outlaw" mentioned wanting to fight "The Irish Hand Grenade" numerous times in his post-fight interviews. It seems as though his rhetoric may have worked -- Davis told UFC matchmaker Joe Silva to set it up for UFC 99 at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, on June 13. Sounds like a plan. A good one.
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What a waste of a post. Davis will kill Hardy. I thought Hardy would win against Rory but after watching that fight I felt that Rory was way more aggressive and made Hardy have to back up and counter fight. The counter punch isn’t going to work against Davis (meaning it won’t KO him) so this would be a really hard fight for Hardy to win.
by Cogito_Ergo_Sum on Feb 25, 2009 9:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
you dont know shit about Hardy! in all his fights he hardly every is the aggressor, so your comment is just gob shite. Davis is simply a stepping stone.
by Insain on Feb 25, 2009 9:53 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
you must be from the UK….WTF is gob shite
by McArthur on Feb 25, 2009 10:16 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I didn’t say I knew anything about Hardy, I said based on watching his fight with Rory. I also said that if he counter fights with Marcus I don’t think he’ll win. So obviously its a valid statment.
by Cogito_Ergo_Sum on Feb 25, 2009 10:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
gob shite? its just another way of saying bullshit i guess lol.
Ok Cogito_Ergo_Sum, i suppose i wasnt being fair to your opinion. Counter fighting usually prevails in todays MMA, so I thing Hardys style will work. It looks like when this fight does happen, Davis will be the favorite – i hope so, just means i’ll make more wedge on the bet.
by Insain on Feb 25, 2009 10:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
gob shite is shit that come from ur mouth lol
by ruan-fiy on Feb 25, 2009 10:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I know the UK has to go for the hometown guy, but he won’t get to the third and more than likely not the second round.
by Bluepit on Feb 25, 2009 11:25 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I woul settle for a Davis getting the KO, but hey, dust is cool too.
by Punch You in the Ovaries on Feb 25, 2009 1:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
This has the makings of a real barnstormer. Should be great. Too early for me to call this one so for now I’ll remain impartial to these musings and sit on the fence.
Generally you call a person a gob shite whereas the rubbish they talk is bull shit lol.
by RobH86 on Feb 25, 2009 2:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
im from the uk but to b honest with u i hope davis knocks hardy out ib round 1. jst cos ur from the country doesnt mean u want them to win
by Dallas on Mar 20, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
After his fight that will be talked about decades from now with Chris Lytle, I am sure he will pound Dan Hardy’s face atleast 6 feet from the ground.
by DirtyML on Feb 25, 2009 9:27 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
i absolutely despise davis…. ’englands’s my home , the crowd cheer far me’ no they dont!!!
i personally hope hardy knocks this guy out
it looks to me like this fight will definitely happen so bring it on it should be good
by ufcaddict on Feb 25, 2009 9:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
UFCaddict: I used to like Davis, but lately…NOT SO MUCH!!!!
Hardy is one of my favorite young up and comers! I dont think that Davis is out of Hardy’s League. Hardy is a warrior. He handled my boy Gono (who I hold in high regards)… I am not so sure that Davis would have beaten GOno!
THis will be a great fight, and I would bet/root on/for Hardy since he should be a nice underdog
by john on Feb 25, 2009 9:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hardy has an under rated ground game as well.
In DREAM news:
Both Sergei Kharitonov and JZ Calvacante have both Verbally confirmed that they will be on the up coming DREAM april 5th card.
They are both facing that TBA guy.
by john on Feb 25, 2009 9:59 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
very disappoinnted in the Davis/Lytle fight especially after all the talk….I really like Hardy and think he can put Marcus away (prob from the ground)…
by McArthur on Feb 25, 2009 10:20 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
uFC 99:
Hardy vs. Davis (probable)
Swick vs. tBA (official)
Cain Vallasquez vs. TBA is also official!
by john on Feb 25, 2009 10:39 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
John:
I gotta disagree with the “He handled my boy Gono” portion of your comment. Gono was tagging Hardy almost at-will but he was using a lot of palm strikes for some reason. Had he used a closed fist or even been a larger fighter there would have been much more damage to Hardy’s face. After those 2 take downs Gono scored in the last round, I actually think Gono won that split decision. Gono’s the truth and has the ability to beat anyone in his weight class. So even if Hardy had lost that decision it wouldn’t have hurt his standings IMO.
I agree with everything else though. Especially Hardy’s underrated ground game. There was a flash of wrestling brilliance during a scramble in that Gono fight that really caught my attention. Win or Lose he’s gonna be a real problem for anyone at 170.
by Machine on Feb 25, 2009 10:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva
Spencer Fisher vs. Caol Uno
Mike Swick vs. TBA (maybe AJ or Paulo Thiago)
Cain Velasquez vs. TBA (can probably)
Marcus Davis vs. TBA (Hardy)
Very solid card but I think they need a main event other than Rich/Wand if BJ/Kenny will be UFC 100…thoughts???
by McArthur on Feb 25, 2009 10:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
wow that “TBA” guy is real busy lately. some guys only fight like twice a year.
by Crowls on Feb 25, 2009 1:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah Crowls…but then he always ends backing out. He’s a pussy if you ask me!! He’s never even made it into the ring!! :-)
BTW Machine. No way Gono won that fight. Ive seen it a few times and Hardy handled him for sure. Its just he didn’t get to be aggressive as usual cos Gono is a sneaky mofo.
by Ca$z on Feb 25, 2009 5:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
John, Hardy may have an underated ground game, but I hardly see that coming into play. I would be so shocked and completely convinced this kid is the real deal if he was to do something so unexpected like take Davis down and submit him.
All too often, fighters get Jorge Gurgel syndrome, they feel to be entertaining they have to stand and brawl and have their faces turned into hamburger when they should be grappling cause it’s their strength, so they lose and take solace in the fact that the crowd enjoyed it. Screw that, I enjoy watching Demian Maia perform and he doesnt brawl. I’d love to see one of these two be MMA fighters and not kickboxers when they fight ’cause that will be the one who wins it.
by getrawbc on Feb 25, 2009 10:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I dont think Hardy has the gurgel syndrome. I think the kid is a winner, who has utilized his ground game in the past. Maybe not in his 2 UFC fights, but prior to the UFC he has shown the ability to be effective on the ground.
I dont think Marcus is that good. Plus he is getting up there in age. at 26 years of age, I think Hardy will improve drastically from one fight to the next. I love his chances against Marcus!
by john on Feb 25, 2009 10:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Matbe a little extreme with Gurgel syndrome and I do think he has a chance too. I would just like to see two strikers fight where one switches it up and does take downs instead of playing to the crowd with a brawl. MMA is not about standing toe to toe and swinging for the fences. Where’s the technique in that?
by getrawbc on Feb 25, 2009 12:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Nah, Ireland’s his home lol. What I will say is I was impressed that he seems to know quite a bit about the place. He won me over with the line “I want to thank all my fans from Bangor Maine to Bangor Cork.” I was impressed.
by RobH86 on Feb 25, 2009 2:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
This would be an interesting fight that Marcus Davis easily wins.
by in2sauce on Feb 25, 2009 9:27 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I’m not going to pretend I know a lot about Hardy but from what I’ve seen in his fights against Gono & Markham, I’d say he stands a great chance at beating Davis. With that being said, Davis would be the favorite IMO.
by Machine on Feb 25, 2009 9:52 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Davis would be the favorite for sure, but i HAVE SEEN a lot of Hardy fights and I still dont think that he has shown exactly what he is capable of doing. He is an extremely skilled guy. HIs footwork is no JOke, he is strong mentally and his ground game is highly under rated. Doesnt he train with Eddie bravo? I would say that the aspect that he needs the most work on is wrestling.
I will definitely be betting some money on Hardy as an underdog.
by john on Feb 25, 2009 10:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
John:
I gotta disagree with the “He handled my boy Gono” portion of your comment. Gono was tagging Hardy almost at-will but he was using a lot of palm strikes for some reason. Had he used a closed fist or even been a larger fighter there would have been much more damage to Hardy’s face. After those 2 take downs Gono scored in the last round, I actually think Gono won that split decision. Gono’s the truth and has the ability to beat anyone in his weight class. So even if Hardy had lost that decision it wouldn’t have hurt his standings IMO.
I agree with everything else though. Especially Hardy’s underrated ground game. There was a flash of wrestling brilliance during a scramble in that Gono fight that really caught my attention. Win or Lose he’s gonna be a real problem for anyone at 170. Putting that bet on Hardy as the underdog is a smart bet indeed.
by Machine on Feb 25, 2009 10:46 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t give too much credit to those who have wins outside of the UFC. Sure, they need to start somewhere and build themselves up but the UFC is the real deal and is where they need to prove themselves. There are a lot of College Football standouts who amount to nothing in the NFL because the talent is just too deep for them to handle…They become the small fish in a big, tough sea. And simply because Hardy looked impressive prior to the UFC just doesn’t do it for me. To Machine’s point – I agree – he should have lost that decision to Gono making (in my opinion) his UFC record 1-1. Prior to that he has wins over less talented fighters (who would never make thge UFC)and losses to more talented fighters (petz, Yoshida, Baron – who still would haven’t amounted to much in the UFC). Dare we involve MMATH?? Hardy lost to Petz who lost to Davis. Ergo Davis beats Hardy! LOL.
by in2sauce on Feb 25, 2009 12:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think this will be a lot closer then people think. Good step up in competition for Hardy.
by RyGuy on Feb 25, 2009 9:31 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hold on I am confused. So he isn’t going to fight GSP?
by ldcpanther on Feb 25, 2009 9:44 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
He never planned on fighting GSP yet, he only mentioned he made eye contact with him and said hes coming for him. Hardy is far from the level GSP is on, but I think would make for a great fight with Marcus.
Marcus 2nd round tko.
by mmanutZ on Feb 25, 2009 9:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
My bad, good thing I can always change my name! lol
by mmanutZ on Feb 25, 2009 10:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Sarcasm just doesn’t translate well when typed :)
by ldcpanther on Feb 25, 2009 11:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
After his pathetic overhyped fight with Lytle, i now want Davis to be KO’ed, hard.
by Lester the Pimp on Feb 25, 2009 9:55 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
ya I agree with that…fighters should hype fights without making claims like “it’ll be the stand-up war to end all stand-up wars”…that is just setting yourself up to fail…I like Lytle alot and was very disappointed in their fight as well due to Davis’ backpeddling
by McArthur on Feb 25, 2009 10:23 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Even I would be backpeddling if those haymakers were to rain on me. Screw the haymakers, I’d rather do a Machida, hehe!
by Syd[a.k.a."The Negation"] on Feb 25, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
davis is a great figter but hes not ready, if he ever will be for gsp. as for hardy, i hope the punk ets ripped apart. and as for ufcaddict, you dont speak for all of england so dont try to. i personally hear quite a few people cheering when davis enters the ring
by connor on Feb 25, 2009 9:57 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
at ufc 89 he was booed so i think he speaks for most of us
by ukmma on Feb 25, 2009 10:11 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, hard to believe he wasn’t the fan-favorite against against a local fighter. Not necessarily representative of the general attitude toward him in England.
by GregC on Feb 25, 2009 1:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
hardy is trying to step it up in competition which i respect, i personally feel though, marcus davis is not a good stepping stone for him, since he will out box him and beat him up really badly…
by J.Mile on Feb 25, 2009 10:04 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
davis is way more technical than hardy. davis was a pro boxer before turning mma. nuf said
by MDR on Feb 25, 2009 10:05 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
hardy was a pro thai boxer. . . . . . I guess it was not nuf said
by ukmma on Feb 25, 2009 10:14 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I really dont like all the hype Dan Hardy is getting already, since coming to the Ufc, he has beaten gono, who i do like but has clearly seen better days, and he beat a hard hitting journeyman in Markham in a fight that could have easily gone either way. The kids got talent, but he is acting way more relevent than he really is at this point quite frankly. He needs to earn his stripes in the UFC. That GSP comment he made was absurd
by Dave on Feb 25, 2009 10:19 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think the GSP comment was taken out of context by a lot of us….
by McArthur on Feb 25, 2009 10:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Agree completely. Tap the brakes on your hall of fame induction speech Dano.
by Nigel Tufnel on Feb 25, 2009 10:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think its about time for the Irish Hand Grenade to get his ass kicked. He is average at best and personally Im getting a little tired of watching him fight.
by the spyder on Feb 25, 2009 10:51 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I like Davis but Hardy is an exciting fighter to watch as well.
I do think it’s a bit corny when a guy starts linking national pride wih one fight. The whole bit about protecting the Island. Really? If an american fighter makes that kind of statement, we get overun with usual anti-American crap and are told that mma is not about roting for hometown boys.
For the record, and IMO the american fans (in general) are far less attached to fighters simply due to their citizenship. Canada and the UK seem to be more apt to root for a hometown boy, in defense of “ze muthaland”.
by Jrandolph on Feb 25, 2009 11:48 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Thats because 90% of fighters are american or brazilian, so cheering for your country hero isnt exactly great. UK is about the size of California, we have very few great fighters. If there was only 5 guys from Cali in the UFC, then when they go to Cali they would get cheered a lot. Same with here.
And, no offence to any other countries, when it comes to getting behind a sports team (supporting your national sports team) it is hard to beat the english.
by Adam on Feb 25, 2009 12:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
unless ur talking about Celtic fc (die-hards!!!!!)
by crazykid on Feb 25, 2009 12:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
England 5-Germany 1!!!
by Syd[a.k.a."The Negation"] on Feb 25, 2009 9:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
“american fans (in general) are far less attached to fighters simply due to their citizenship”? whatever happened to all that USA chanting
by TKO on Feb 25, 2009 12:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
TKO, I’m not saying there are’nt plenty of homer american fans, but I think Adam makes a great point. The fans in the US seem more likely to be loyal to local (City or State) guys as opposed to an “American” fighter.
However, you gotta admit Bisping will have far more fans in the US than his opponoent will have in the UK. Same with GSP versus an American Opponent.
I think TUF has helped fans in getting to know a fighter as well. I have changed my mind about some guys that I might not have originally liked, or vice versa. I started out a huge Bisping fan and have sinced lost interest.
I don’t have a problem with the fans being loyal to the homeland, I’m just saying it does’nt seem to be as important to the average American fan.
For me, the last thing I look for when rooting for a fighter is his nationality, but to each his own.
by Jrandolph on Feb 25, 2009 1:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Davis is going to crush Hardy. First round TKO, or Submission. If Lytle couldn’t knock out Davis, nobody can. As for calling out his heritage. The last guy that did that, got knocked out in 1:30. I think Marcus should wait for a top 5 guy though. I wouldn’t waste my time with Hardy. He’s just a punk. Put Hardy against Paul Taylor, or Paul Kelly. I bet they beat him.
by FCfightfan on Feb 25, 2009 12:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Totally agree with you FCfightfan, Davis has put in the fights to fight top competition. Hardy is just calling out guys that he knows if he beats it will boost him up in the rankings significantly. Can’t blame him cause Davis took the bait.
by mhk on Feb 25, 2009 1:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Jihad to that brother. Paul Kelly should be next for Hardy. Or AJ. I think both would beat him.
by Hero-Of-Time on Feb 25, 2009 1:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Couture hasn’t closed the door on fighting Mirko, has he? That would be a co-main event, especially with how popular Mirko is in Germany.
by YouveGotGold on Feb 25, 2009 2:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Why would he reject that fight or any fight for that matter???? I will have to say that since Randy quit on the UFC, pissed and moaned about it and then came back. I have lost a bit for him since then. He was the last guy I wouldve expected to have gone all Tito Ortiz on us but hey I guess anything is possible when money is involved.
by the spyder on Feb 25, 2009 5:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Randy is just a fighter now, not a champ. He should just be thrown in to the mix. I’d like to see him welcome Overeem to the HW division. Randy may win, but i doubt it, his hype is gone.
by Insain on Feb 26, 2009 10:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Honestly…and I believe this 100%…Marcus Davis is a much better match maker for himself than Joe Silva.
by Jon on Feb 25, 2009 2:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Dan Hardy by Decision. They both punch like trains and take it. So I say its easily a decision fight, with Dan Hardy having the more skill.
by BrutalKnockout. on Feb 25, 2009 4:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Its time Marcus got knocked down a couple of notches anyways, he is average at best and gets way to much hype.
by the spyder on Feb 25, 2009 5:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
hardy will beat the shit out of that fake poser. Irish? yeah right..
by Ireland on Feb 26, 2009 4:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hardy’s a bitch I’ve watched his fights against guys nowhere near the level of UFC fighters. Davis WILL shit fuck this punk and put him on a boat home. As for Hardy calling out GSP I can’t wait to hear what he has to say about George when he finally awakes from his Davis induced coma.
by jason grainger on Mar 18, 2009 5:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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