SEATTLE – From the moment Anthony Johnson vs. Dan
Hardy was first announced for Saturday night’s UFC Fight
Night 24 event, fans salivated at the thought of two lethal strikers
standing toe-to-toe.
And in each and every pre-fight media appearance, both sluggers promised
they wouldn’t even consider taking the fight to the floor.
But things played out very differently during the co-feature. Johnson
utilized his wrestling background to control the action on the floor for
15 rather uneventful minutes – and he makes no apologies for his
performance.