Dan Hardy: Taking on Greg Jackson’s Fighters Gets Boring

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When Dan Hardy steps into the Octagon to fight Carlos Condit at UFC 120 on Sunday, he’ll be facing his second straight opponent who has Greg Jackson in his corner. The last time the fight didn’t go so well, and Hardy is concerned that …

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When Dan Hardy steps into the Octagon to fight Carlos Condit at UFC 120 on Sunday, he’ll be facing his second straight opponent who has Greg Jackson in his corner. The last time the fight didn’t go so well, and Hardy is concerned that it won’t go so well this time, either.

That’s not to say that Hardy, who’s coming off a loss to UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre in March, is worried about losing to Condit — he says he’s confident that he’ll win. But Hardy says he doesn’t like the fighting style that Jackson teaches, and he believes Jackson-trained fighters exercise far too much caution in the cage.

Exclusive: Carlos Condit Discusses Dan Hardy’s Trash Talk, Training With Greg Jackson

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Five days before his UFC 120 showdown with Dan Hardy, welterweight contender Carlos Condit swung through New York yesterday for a media tour, which ended with an evening workout ses…

CagePotato.com Interviews Carlos Condit – Watch more Funny Videos

Five days before his UFC 120 showdown with Dan Hardy, welterweight contender Carlos Condit swung through New York yesterday for a media tour, which ended with an evening workout session at The Wat. After Kru Phil Nurse put him through a few grueling rounds of pad work, Carlos was kind enough to give us a brief interview, in which he discussed his matchup with the Outlaw this weekend, his dramatic win over Rory MacDonald at UFC 115, and why he’s become a loyal follower of Greg Jackson. Some highlights…

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Yoshihiro Akiyama Adds Greg Jackson’s Help in Preparation for Michael Bisping

Filed under: UFC, News After losing for the first time in 14 matches over five years, Yoshihiro Akiyama chose to add a new look to his preparation, working with famed MMA trainer and strategist Greg Jackson.

The Japanese star recently spent time in Al…

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After losing for the first time in 14 matches over five years, Yoshihiro Akiyama chose to add a new look to his preparation, working with famed MMA trainer and strategist Greg Jackson.

The Japanese star recently spent time in Albuquerque, New Mexico, training his overall MMA game with the Jackson fight team while getting ready to face Michael Bisping on Oct. 16 at UFC 120.

‘The Ground Game’ Caption Contest: And the Winners Are…

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Thanks to everybody who entered this week’s caption contest — even those of you who referred to "General Custer" as "General Custard." After sifting through 280 of y…

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Thanks to everybody who entered this week’s caption contest — even those of you who referred to "General Custer" as "General Custard." After sifting through 280 of your entries, we’ve pulled out the two that we think are most worthy of winning a signed copy of Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts: The Ground Game, in stores now. As usual, there are a bunch of captions that were almost good enough. Let’s take a look at those first… 

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Caption Contest: Win a Signed Copy of Greg Jackson’s ‘The Ground Game’!

A year after the release of their essential MMA striking-and-strategy manual The Stand Up Game, Greg Jackson and Kelly Crigger have teamed up again for Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts: The Ground Game, a brand-new primer on ground fighting that was…

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A year after the release of their essential MMA striking-and-strategy manual The Stand Up Game, Greg Jackson and Kelly Crigger have teamed up again for Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts: The Ground Game, a brand-new primer on ground fighting that was released on Friday. The book breaks down all the common grappling positions found in MMA (as well as Greg’s own cage-proven variations), helpfully illustrated with full-color photos, and even includes a section on nutrition contributed by P.R. Cole.  You can currently purchase the book for the bargain price of $23.07 on Amazon — or, you can win one of the two signed copies we have in our possession. You’re damn right it’s time for a caption contest.

After the jump, you’ll find a photo of Shark Fights off-color-man Don Frye sampling some of Amarillo’s local flavor. Come up with a clever caption and post it in the comments section below by Thursday morning at 8 a.m. ET. We’ll choose our two favorites and post the winners later that day. Good luck, folks. And thanks to Victory Belt for making this possible!

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Diego Sanchez Back Training with Greg Jackson

  (Greg Jackson is once again in control of Diego’s leash.)
Either hell has frozen over or Diego Sanchez has finally realized that all of the stevia and "yes" cartwheels in the world aren’t going to replace top-tier trainers an…

 
(Greg Jackson is once again in control of Diego’s leash.)

Either hell has frozen over or Diego Sanchez has finally realized that all of the stevia and "yes" cartwheels in the world aren’t going to replace top-tier trainers and training partners.

"The Nightmare" has apparently rejoined his  teammates at  Jackson’s MMA after a nearly three year absence from the gym he began training at as a teenager.

Here’s the announcement he tweeted this morning:

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