Posted by Tommy Hackett on 27th March 2010
Pictured: Georges St-Pierre and Dan Hardy face off at the weigh-ins for UFC 111
Tomorrow night, ZUFFA continues their manic Spring schedule in New Jersey with UFC 111, with Pound-for-pound entrant Georges “Rush” St-Pierre making his fourth defense of the UFC Welterweight title, this time against a massive underdog in Dan Hardy. Backing that are two top heavyweights fighting for the interim championship, with champion Brock Lesnar still inactive due to health issues.
It’s a show with a lot to offer: first, a chance to watch a pound-for-pound entrant in St-Pierre, and second, an excellent fight in what may be the UFC’s deepest division. On the other hand, the former bout is a mismatch, and the latter is still something of a letdown due to the absence of titlist Lesnar. Also, UFC 111’s undercard isn’t the best — particularly with Thiago Alves forced off the show after failing a pre-fight physical.
It’s an up and down show, but certainly worth a look if you’ve got the PPV loot to spare…
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Posted by Bill Thompson on 4th May 2008
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Cage Force held a pair of tournaments last year in the welterweight and lightweight divisions. The purpose of those tournaments was to get fighters ready for eventual competition in the UFC and for the winners to be signed by the UFC. In the welterweight division Yoshiyuki Yoshida beat Dan Hardy in controversial fashion in the finals. Yoshida was signed a while ago and will be facing John Koppenhaver on the upcoming UFC 84 card. After his last fight Hardy announced that he too has been signed by the UFC, although it is unclear whether Hardy will stay at welterweight or drop to lightweight. This will introduce two talented young fighters into the mix in the UFC. But, these two men bring more than talent to their new home. They bring a willingness to fight hard and with intensity wherever the fight may go. Yoshida is a bit more cautious than Hardy, who is balls to the wall in every fight, but both men go out with the intention of finishing their fight every chance they get. Win or lose the Cage Force tournaments have already paid off for the UFC in the form of these two young fighters.
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