UFC 120: Dan Hardy vs Carlos Condit planned for Oct. 16 in London
by Jesse Holland on Jun 28, 2010 4:32 PM EDT
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Former UFC welterweight number one contender Dan Hardy (23-7) will return to the Octagon in front of a hometown crowd when he clashes with former WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit (25-5) at the upcoming UFC 120 event tentatively scheduled for October 16 at the O2 Arena in London, England.
MMAWeekly brought word of the potential match up earlier today.
"The Outlaw" was last seen on the wrong end of a unanimous decision loss against 170-pound division champion Georges St. Pierre at UFC 111 back in March. The lopsided defeat to "Rush" was Hardy's first as a UFC employee.
Prior to his title shot the Brit racked up decision wins over Mike Swick, Marcus Davis and Akihiro Gono. His only stoppage inside the Octagon was a first round knockout over Rory Markham at UFC 95 in January 2009.
A convincing win over Condit might get him back into the title hunt just as a loss may send him tumbling back down the welterweight ladder.
"The Natural Born Killer" slayed Rory MacDonald in the third round of their "Fight of the Night" at UFC 115: "Liddell vs. Franklin" when the promotion made its much-anticipated debut in Vancouver.
The June 12 win was Condit's second straight after a razor-thin split decision loss to Martin "The Hitman" Kampmann at "Fight Night 18" in his UFC debut. Whle he's known for his slick submissions, the Albequerque native has also finished 11 opponents by way of (T)KO.
Will Hardy be number 12?
Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more updates to the UFC 120 fight card as they become available.
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hardy win no problem
i would have gone hardy-kampmann , condit-hathaway.condit the squeaker will lose for sure,lock of the night already for me.
"whats the difference if Bruce Springsteen is his shidoshi?"
great fight undeserved for condit though imo
"whats the difference if Bruce Springsteen is his shidoshi?"
Yeah, kinda like the super deserving title shot Hardy got...... LOL
I AM SOMETIMES BIASED - Get over it!!!!!!!
i threw it up in the air for someone lol good shot!!! lol
"whats the difference if Bruce Springsteen is his shidoshi?"
i think condit's got more of a shot than you think scott1
he’s certainly got a better ground game than hardy and he’s tough as nails, if hardy doesnt have his A-game he’s going down
gsp couldnt sub him condits got no chance and his wrestling isnt great
and thats what hardy has been doing solely in this lay off wrestlng.i cant see condit taking him down and that stupid flick kick to the knee isnt gonna work against dan.im just not sold on condit.scrappy,mentally tough yes world beater no.
"whats the difference if Bruce Springsteen is his shidoshi?"
hardy's no world beater either
and he can work on his wrestling all he wants, it still wont be good enough to take him to the top
i agree it wont but after seeing macdonald toss condit around it will be enough against him
"whats the difference if Bruce Springsteen is his shidoshi?"
you may be right
condit’s skill set is limited, he’s not great at anything but not terrible at anything either, he’s game and should be a good test for hardy in his 1st fight back after the GSP loss
I disagree
He’s great at toughness and heart and I think it will get him the win. I like Hardy too but I think Condit will win this fight.
Don't count Condit out of this fight.
This will be close and exciting. I bet Hardy asked for this sort of opponent after offering nothing to GSP.
"Right Leg Hospital, Left Leg Cemetery " ~ Cro Cop.
"One time my wrist watch stopped from fear". ~ Cro Cop.
I'm taking condit....
Hardy couldn’t finish Davis or Swick… I don’t see how he could finish Condit.
Either goes to decision, or Carlos catches him in a sub.
’’They've done studies you know... 60% of the Time, it works every Time...’’ – Brian Fantana
LOL @ GSP Couldnt submit Hardy
meaning Condit has no chance.
by AintNoSunshine on Jun 28, 2010 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions
GSP doesn't have world class BJJ. Not saying Carlos does, but GSP isn't some BJJ phenom.
I actually think Condit has better BJJ than GSP. But GSP is bigger and stronger and has better wrestling, all of which allow him to gain dominant position easier. But once he achieves dominant position, he does not finish submissions
I AM SOMETIMES BIASED - Get over it!!!!!!!
Carlos seems like a good kid...bright too
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
ya? Aren't one of his parents or relatives a famous american politician?
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
Yeah Chief Of Staff In NM I Think
He was at one time a Presidential Candidate I guess too. But Carlos is just a crazy guy. He isnt like the normal dude you hang out with. he is even crazier then Diego. His nickname fits him as he does seem pretty killer-esque. He is just a psyched out kinda guy
by AintNoSunshine on Jun 28, 2010 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions
haha...really? Crazier than Diego? lol
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
Examples, please. Does he scream out loud for no reason? Does he read serial killer books? Does he cackle while muttering to himself? Answers!
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
haha...does he shape barn yard animals out of his meatloaf?
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
does he sleep between the matress and boxspring?
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
LOL
WTF!?!?
"Right Leg Hospital, Left Leg Cemetery " ~ Cro Cop.
"One time my wrist watch stopped from fear". ~ Cro Cop.
Like His Eyes and Face While Training Is a Bit Creepy
He will glare, he will mutter things, he will walk like he was about to go offer animal sacrifices, he does yell. He is just a different kind of guy
by AintNoSunshine on Jun 28, 2010 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
interesting
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
you would know wouldn't you Carlos?
I like your hair Carlos, just looks so funny everytime you fight.
Creepy or not he's tough as fuck
Tell him we notice.
"Right Leg Hospital, Left Leg Cemetery " ~ Cro Cop.
"One time my wrist watch stopped from fear". ~ Cro Cop.
good match up but more to lose for hardy imo
justified title shot or not condit shouldnt be getting this much of a jump imo.hathaway or winner of brown/lytles about right to me.it should be kampman/hardy unless hardys lay offs being took into consideration but then thats wrong,hell alves first fight back is fitch!!
"whats the difference if Bruce Springsteen is his shidoshi?"
How is this a jump for Condit?
His only loss in his last 11 fights was to Kampmann in a fight that I thought Condit actually won. Condit and Kampmann have each won their last 2 fights and I think they are at least evenly matched. I see no problem with him getting a fight with Hardy.
I think this makes for a good 1st fight for Hardy after his loss to GSP
Kampmann is coming off of 2 straight wins and it wouldn’t be right to put him up against a guy coming off a loss no matter how nasty he might be. Condit – Hathaway would be good though.
Ellenberger couldnt put Condit to Sleep
Hardy hasnt put many people to sleep
by AintNoSunshine on Jun 28, 2010 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Not as high up ladder as everyone thinks
I think Condit will beat Hardy and show everyone he did not deserve that title shot against GSP. Condit IMO is gonna work him by using his superb transition game. He will win a 3 round decision. I GUARANTEE Hardy loses.
who condit the squeaker
got a gimme win against ellenberger when it shouldve been a draw and was losing for 2 rounds against an all be it good rookie till his inexperience caught up with him.hardy win guaranteed
"whats the difference if Bruce Springsteen is his shidoshi?"
people are still going on about this title shot? If Swick would of won he would of got the shot but you wouldnt of been moaning about that.
and guarenteeing a fighter will lose is rediculous you should have realised by now that anything and i mean anything can happen in MMA.
"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional." - Roger Crawford.
is hardy getting the bisping treatment from zuffa?
i like hardy but i think kampmann would have taken him. Zuffa knows how valuable these british fighters are so Hardy’s getting a helping hand in the matchmaking…
"You're in this dark tunnel and you've got no way out, you're waiting for light, and you see that light, what do you do? What do you do? You start digging, and getting out. ... I've always beleived you stay in the tunnel and you keep digging when you expect no light. You have the same faith when you expect no light. You have the same beleif in what you're doing when you expect no light. ... It's dark and I'm going to dig through. My shovel is sharp and my pick is sharp and my will is outstanding." --Rod Marinelli 2008 (on his way to that sweet 16!)
Lets see if Hardy worked on his ground game
People my think that this will be a walk in the park for Hardy but Carlos is no easy win. This guy is a fighter in every aspect. His ground in way better then Hardys and if he can listen to his new camps game plan which will be take him to the ground I don’t see Hardy winning this fight. Remember that before Hardy fought GSP he didn’t blow past his opponents with 1 KO and 3 decision which two where split. Condit is going to be the best fighter other then GSP that he has fought in the UFC. People will say that Kampmann beat him but it was a split that I for one had Carlos winning and he is with a new camp and that makes a big differences.
i think your right on most of it, but yes i think Hardy will have worked on his ground game,
He worked on it before the GSP fight but obviously GSP is more superior to Condit on the ground and if he didn’t tap in that fight i don’t think he will against Condit. But thats just my opinion.
"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional." - Roger Crawford.
Hardys got heart !!!
No doubt that Hardy can take some pain but the fact is that GSP miss on the opportunity to finish Hardy with mistakes in his submission attempts. Not saying that Condit with sud Hardy but I do believe that he will control him for the decision win.
i think Hardy is more than capable of depending a takedown against Condit, he will have worked on his wrestling alot
and i don’t think that Condit has the wrestling ability that GSP clearly has. I think it could be a Hardy TKO round 3 or maybe a decision win for Hardy. But im not counting Condit out.
"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional." - Roger Crawford.
Condits good, but Hardys better;
If he has worked alot on wrestling this is no problem for hardy imo, his strikings far superior.
hardy vs Kampmann would have been better. Its clear they are trying to give Hardy, UFC’s new Golden overseas Boy" an easier opponent.
Shogun will have the longest championship reing in the UFC
It Must Really Suck When The Easier Opponent is Carlos Condit
by AintNoSunshine on Jun 28, 2010 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions
haha...I actually thought Kamp robbed Carlos of that win via LnP for round 2...it was still a VERY close fight and a split dec
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
I Was Semi Bias Of Course
But I felt as if Condit won that fight
by AintNoSunshine on Jun 28, 2010 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions
im so going to this!
hardy for the win but would love to see kampmann vs hardy ..
It will be interesting to see who Kampmann draws now
He has to have a bigger name after the Thiago fight. Many of the other guys are booked up, so not sure who it will be. Maybe Swick? Hughes would be ok but I doubt Hughes thinks highly enough of Kampmann to take that fight. Im having trouble thinking of another suitable opponent….maybe Shields if he comes over.
are you being serious?
"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional." - Roger Crawford.
Don't understand the mismatch
Not sure how people are calling this for Hardy so easily. For what? Three decisions and a KO over Markham?
It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.
Agree 100%
Hardy better have worked on his ground because that one trick pony act isn’t going to work in the UFC.
I LOVE Condit in this matchup, especially since he will come in around +180
I AM SOMETIMES BIASED - Get over it!!!!!!!
2 very good chins Mike!!
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
You know who else has two very good chins? Uriah Faber.
Our lives change like the weather, but a legend never dies.
haha...nice
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
Fighters with cool haircuts are awesome, don't be so stoopid, JH!
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
I gues that leaves kampmann to face the loser of fitch alves
and the winner of fitch alves to get the next crack at the belt
Carlos has to love this match up hes a much more well rounded fighter than hardy I have condit all the way
good call new guy
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
Hathaway Will Get a Lesser Named Opponent Then Diego
But put still on PPV. His win over Diego will propel him.
by AintNoSunshine on Jun 28, 2010 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Hathaway/Swick?
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
Yes. Nice, Mac.
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
I Think Hathaway gets a Lytle/Davis Kind of Fight
by AintNoSunshine on Jun 28, 2010 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Seems like that would be a bit of a step down in competition from Diego
but the UFC has done stuff like that lately. See Jon Jones…
Jon Jones Huh?
Well it is a step down but now that he beat Diego who alot of people didnt think he would win now its time to use diegos name to build him up.
by AintNoSunshine on Jun 28, 2010 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions
great fight...
2 great chins, 2 guys that like to throw, 2 guys with good cardio, and two very technical, accurate strikers incl. hands, feet, knees, and bows = probably fight of the night, a split decision, and part one of a three fight series
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
U beat me 2 it mac! Gr8 fight for all those reasons . I like both of them.
I got C-los grinding out a 3 round decsion!
by d*locc on Jun 28, 2010 5:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
hopefuly this is a loser leaves town match, fuck both of these guys..
i would enjoy dan hardy at lightweight though.. if it were possible. hes a tough bastard
Where the fuck did that come from? Have you ever actually seen either of these guys fight?
Our lives change like the weather, but a legend never dies.
no kidding...Hardy is a big WW...there's no way he'd cut to 155
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
woop woop
Im happy with this fight as hopefully ill be going to this event:) Absolutely brilliant the last time I went to the o2 apart from the boooers, and they had a cheek as only 1 fight went the distance and that was the main event!!
Im taking Hardy though, although he maybe doesnt have the ko finishes he certainly has the power to ko and has the standing advantage imo…if condit can get it to the ground then it will be interesting, but i really dont think hardys ground is as bad as you guys are making out??
Any ideas for the main event fellow maniacs?? Hopefully cheick kongo will be fighting on this card also…how about a forrest v rampage main event??
Will defo be there for this.
I would also like to know of any main event talk.I had heard a re-match between Silva and Bisping was an idea,but that was before he got injured so it’s up n the air I guess.
by tap or snap bons on Jun 28, 2010 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
I heard that also, but wandi said hes gony be out for 6 months so thats a no go!! Plus im not sure thats a main event, possibly co-main event material tho…in saying that the last one at london was diego v stevenson so u never know!!
I also remember dana saying that the british fans would definately get a title fight in 2010, but unless Shogun v Rashad is on the card then it doesnt look likely
by the real mo on Jun 28, 2010 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Condit by late K.O.
I think this will be a tough fight for both, but i think Condit will wear him down and end it with late ground and pound. I’m excited though, behind NIck Diaz and Fedor, Condit is one of my favs. War Carlos
by MasterWhiteTiger on Jun 28, 2010 9:14 PM EDT reply actions
I can see that
That’s about how his last fight went. But I think Condit is due for a head kick. If there is going to be a KO I think it will be by head kick. But I still say Condit will choke the Outlaw out.
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by fenderacoustic (formerly wAyNe) on Jun 28, 2010 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions
What does SamoaMMA think?
Homo
"Right Leg Hospital, Left Leg Cemetery " ~ Cro Cop.
"One time my wrist watch stopped from fear". ~ Cro Cop.
Almost gay enough to start posting under two handles(like you) just so someone will agree with me.
"Right Leg Hospital, Left Leg Cemetery " ~ Cro Cop.
"One time my wrist watch stopped from fear". ~ Cro Cop.
well you and ojr must be the same person because you both like gsp
see how stupid that is just because two ppl in the minority have the same opinion that they are the same and if i made two accounts i’m pretty sure id make them from different states you fuckin idiot
West
Condit by Triangle Choke
Yeah yeah, I browsed the comments. I know if GSP can’t submit Hardy then no one can. So Hardy can not be submitted? BS! GSP focused on armbars and the like. Well he didn’t realize Hardy has girl arms that can bend backward. But if you cut off his airway he goes to sleep like anyone else. I’ll say it again. Condit by Triangle Choke.
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