Although it’s now officially less than one month away, it kind of seems like Georges St.Pierre’s upcoming title defence against Dan Hardy on March 27th, has been somewhat lost in the mix lately. Perhaps it has something to do with the ongoing drama regarding ‘do death threats belong in MMA?’, or, maybe it’s because even the biggest Hardy fans would have to concede, that not too many people are betting the ‘flat’ on the British slugger winning.
Well, ever since GSP got bombed out by Matt Serra in their first meeting at UFC 69 (which shocked the MMA world and left St.Pierre fans in hysteric despair until his tuning of Serra’s ribs at UFC 83), the welterweight champ always seems to talk about cementing his legacy, and that his next opponent, no matter how big an underdog, is the most dangerous yet. Case in point, in a recent article from Five Knuckles.com, St. Pierre was quoted saying:
“Even if I believe I’m a better fighter than Dan Hardy, the night of the fight, I’m going to have to fight the best fight because if I don’t — it might be a bad night for me. I don’t take this fight lightly. He’s the most dangerous guy I’ve fought so far. I’m bigger, stronger, more powerful and more skilled than I’ve ever been. I see it like a marathon, not like a sprint.”
Yes, it would seem like GSP still hasn’t forgotten about the lesson he learned from Serra’s booming right hand. Should be interesting to see whether or not Hardy can also turn the MMA world upside down…