Dan Hardy talks saving MMA from TUF and UFC super-fights
Dan Hardy who fights at UFC on Fuel TV 5 in a few weeks was recently interviewed about his upcoming bout against Amir Sadollah. Check out some of the best nuggets from that interview below:
Thoughts on his fight against Sadollah:
“My basic approach going into this was to look at what advantages he’s got, and nullify them with hard work and training. As far as experience, technical ability and athletic ability, I’ve got him beat on all fronts. I think the only way I can lose this fight is if I don’t come prepared to go for the full 15 minutes and work hard. I’ve never had a fight where I’ve not worked hard. A lot of times, I’ve worked too hard. Now, I have coaches that are looking after me, to make sure I’m not doing that. I’m just in the best place I can be.”
On saving MMA from TUF:
“You know, there is one thing that I would like to do. I was watching the previews for the new Ultimate Fighter, and after watching that preview, I would like to go on that show and be a coach, just to try and save the sport from that show. I love the UFC and I love mixed martial arts, and martial arts in general, but that show is killing us. They fill a house with a bunch of guys that act like jackasses, and expect them to come out as mixed martial artists on the other end.”
On UFC superfights:
“GSP is the champion at 170, and he has no real reason to go out of the weight class and fight someone else, because not only does he have nothing to prove, he’s made his money. Why would he risk his legacy by going out of his weight class? From a UFC perspective, it’s about dollars. It’s about making the money, and obviously, that would be a huge money maker, but the fighters have got to make the decisions that suit themselves, because nobody else is going to look out for them better than themselves.”
Source: BloodyElbow
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