“I anticipate playing a little cat-and-mouse chase for a little while. Brawling is not my style, so I’ll look to chip away at him and slow him down gradually. I’m not looking for a KO right away. It would be ignorant of me to think that I can just go out and knock him out straight away, but by around the midway point of the second round, I’ll have him at a point where I’ll be looking to finish him.”
– Team Rough House fighter Dan Hardy talks to Sherdog.com about his journey to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and what he expects when he makes his debut against Akihiro Gono at UFC 89: “Bisping vs. Leben” at The National Indoor Arena (NIA) in Birmingham, England, on October 18. The welterweight bout will headline the untelevised portion of the preliminary card; however, if it does finish fast the viewers at home will hopefully be treated to one of the better fights on the card.
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this will be a great fight..a real shame it is not on the main card…i cannot decide a winner just yet
Im taking Hardy. He’s going to send Gono packing, gay entrances and all.
Mex, u betta stop hating on my boy. I like Hardy a lot as a fighter but NO way he beats my boy Gono, and theres really no chance of me finishing. Bet Gono BIG!!!!!!!!
Found out today that Gono has only lost 3 times in the past 7 years and they were to Hendo, Shogun and Kang at higher weight classes. I’ve always liked him/his fight style but he just flew under the radar. He’ll take a slick sub.
I have quite a few bucks on Hardy. he’s the huge underdog. but im syre he can pull it off.
im gonna get to see it live well im so far back il have to watch it on the screen but it will be worth it
Please describe Gono’s entrance for us when you get back from the event
still very cool to be their live though Ukmma I am attending UFC 90 and am very pissed Reljic got injured for his fight with Leites
haha yes mexicutioner Gono certainly is very flamboyant
“Team Rough House fighter Dan Hardy talks to Sherdog.com about his journey to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and what he expects when he makes his debut against Akihiro Gono at UFC 89: “Bisping vs. Leben” at The National Indoor Arena (NIA) in Birmingham, England, on October 25.”
I believe the event is on the 18th, not the 25th
yep, thanks.
no problem
is this guy related to ed hardy?
I’m just sad that this won’t be on the main card and I won’t get to see his entrance. Usually the prelims you buy on UFC.com don’t show the fighter entrance. I’ll be rooting for Gono!
no shit Chris this is such bullcrap Lytle-Taylor and Davis-Kelly made the main card but not 2 top 25 ww’s. Gono and Hardy
i like gono in this fight as well, but hardy is definetly a live underdog. should be a great fight. if gono wins i would love to see the fitch/gono fight that got cancelled.
Man this should be on the main card…
Rooting for DJ Gozma even though I like Dan a lot…
less do it!
i got hardy as the under dog gono’s career has been up and down i see the home town atmosphere to play a part