Welterweights Dan Hardy and Carlos Condit have both agreed in principle to fight at UFC 120 at the O2 Arena in London, England. The event is tentatively scheduled for October 16th, but has yet to be formally announced by the UFC. This will be the promotion’s fourth trip to that venue.
Hardy Vs. Condit Announced For UFC 120 In London
Hardy, the former No. 1 contender, is coming off a disappointing performance against Georges St. Pierre at UFC 111 in March, and will be looking to rebound against a very game Carlos Condit. The former WEC welterweight champ makes his return to the octagon after a gritty, come from behind victory against Rory MacDonald a few weeks ago at UFC 115.
Both of these fighters are desperate for this win. While Hardy’s record in the UFC has only been tainted once, and to GSP no less, he really needs a strong showing to get back in contention for another title shot. Condit is in more trouble. After leaving his WEC strap to join the UFC he’s an unremarkable 2-1, and very nearly would have been 1-2 if not for his stoppage of Rory MacDonald with seven seconds remaining in the fight. He just hasn’t been able to perform at the level he was expected to. Since neither of these two are renowned for their take-down defense, I wouldn’t be surprised if we see exactly how much, or how little, Hardy’s ground game has improved.
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