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UFC on Fuel TV 5 Results: What We Learned from Dan Hardy vs Amir Sadollah

“The Outlaw” returned to his old stomping grounds in Nottingham, England, and Dan Hardy made sure his hometown fans left the arena with a reason to celebrate. Hardy looked like a brand new fighter in his win against Amir Sadollah, utilizing…

“The Outlaw” returned to his old stomping grounds in Nottingham, England, and Dan Hardy made sure his hometown fans left the arena with a reason to celebrate.

Hardy looked like a brand new fighter in his win against Amir Sadollah, utilizing his wrestling far better than we’ve ever seen him inside the Octagon, and keeping his striking on point as well.

In his first fight since he snapped a brutal four fight losing streak, Hardy proved he’s doing everything in his power to get back into title contention at 170 lbs.

What We’ll Remember about This Fight:

First and foremost, I think the Nottingham crowd is what made this fight so much fun.

Hardy and Sadollah got into a few fun exchanges, and neither fighter did anything to embarrass himself, but the live crowd was so hot that it gave a fight between two mid-level welterweights a big fight feel.

Their overwhelming support for Hardy was one of the cooler things we saw all day, and it made a key win for “The Outlaw” even more enjoyable for the rest of us.

What We Learned about Dan Hardy:

Slowly but surely, Dan Hardy is improving his ground game.

After getting rag-dolled in his UFC 111 title fight against Georges St-Pierre, Hardy has slowly been showing that his ground game is getting better, and he used his new found takedown skills for the first time in his UFC career.

“The Outlaw” has always been known as a threat on the feet, and if he can start forcing his opponents to worry about him taking the fight to the mat, he’ll only be more successful.

What We Learned about Amir Sadollah:

A lot of people expected Amir Sadollah to get knocked out by Dan Hardy, but the former Ultimate Fighter winner proved that his striking is some of the most underrated in the welterweight division.

Sadollah landed a ton of clean sots against Hardy and won quite a few exchanges on the feet, but the surprising takedown ability and hard left hook of Hardy seemed to throw Amir off of his game a bit.

Sadollah arguably did enough to take the first frame, but the next ten minutes belonged to “The Outlaw”.

What’s Next for Hardy:

Hardy showed off some improved wrestling ability in this one, but he still needs to prove he can shut down the grappling of a solid wrestler.

We know Matt Riddle has beef, and he could provide a nice test for the Nottingham native on the mat.

Sounds perfect.

What’s Next for Sadollah:

Sadollah is consistently in tough fights, but he can’t seem to get the right amount of momentum going to makes some waves at welterweight.

Due to his win on season seven of The Ultimate Fighter, Amir is going to be a name on the radar for a lot of up and coming 170 lb fighters, and I think someone like Stephan Thompson would provide a fun fight and a stern test for Sadollah.

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UFC on Fuel TV 5 Results: Questions Answered and Lessons Learned

The UFC’s fifth foray onto the Fuel network is over. Stefan Struve has crushed Stipe Miocic, and British slugger Dan Hardy defeated TUF veteran Amir Sadollah.The event seems like it’s one that can easily be written as a “filler” in the history of MMA, …

The UFC’s fifth foray onto the Fuel network is over. Stefan Struve has crushed Stipe Miocic, and British slugger Dan Hardy defeated TUF veteran Amir Sadollah.

The event seems like it’s one that can easily be written as a “filler” in the history of MMA, seeing as it was one that took place on Fuel, as well as a British card stuffed with perceived “lesser” fighters.

This is false.

UFC on Fuel TV 5 taught lessons and answered questions about key fighters and greater principles about MMA.

What are the specifics? Read and find out.

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UFC on Fuel TV 5 Results: What Went Right for Dan Hardy

When did Dan Hardy turn into an NCAA All-American wrestler with a potent power double? OK, so that might be a slight exaggeration. Still, I think you get the point. It would appear that Dan Hardy has learned how to wrestle.The Brit put his considerable…

When did Dan Hardy turn into an NCAA All-American wrestler with a potent power double?

OK, so that might be a slight exaggeration. Still, I think you get the point. It would appear that Dan Hardy has learned how to wrestle.

The Brit put his considerable MMA skills on display in his decision victory over Amir Sadollah tonight at UFC on Fuel 5.

Before we get carried away, it’s worth pointing out that Sadollah doesn’t exactly boast BJ Penn-like takedown defence. The TUF 7 winner has been on his back more often than, well…I’ll avoid any obscene metaphors, but I think you get the picture

I said yesterday that we probably wouldn’t learn anything new about “The Outlaw” during tonight’s contest, but I may have spoken a little too soon.

While I was right not to expect the Nottingham native’s sprawl to be put to the test, we did witness a more complete game from Hardy.

It wasn’t just that he seemingly took Sadollah down at will, but rather it was the way that he mixed up his strikes with some brilliantly timed level changes.

Perhaps more impressive still was the potency of Hardy’s ground-and-pound from the guard. His elbows were highly effective—one might say Jon Jones-esque. Indeed, Sadollah’s face looked like it had been assaulted by an ice pick.

“The Outlaw’s” standup looked as sharp as one might expect. He used his angles well to counter the more linear attack of his opponent, while putting together some crisp combinations, particularly in Rounds 2 and 3.

Hardy is arguably still a touch left-hook happy at times, but one can hardly blame him for enthusiastically throwing out that powerful left paw when it lands with such frequency. Moreover, he complemented his primary weapon with some beautiful right hands.

One glaring issue is the Brit’s aversion to any sort of head movement. Although he has a formidable chin, offering a stationary target to a skilled striker not only looks bad in the judges’ eyes, but it can also lead to an early night if the opponent carries sufficient power (see: Hardy’s bout with Carlos Condit).

That issue aside, “The Outlaw” looked outstanding in his victory over Amir Sadollah tonight. We got to see the fighter that so many of us have grown to appreciate over the years, in addition to the pleasant surprise of some much-needed new wrinkles to his game.

The future looks brighter than ever for Dan Hardy.

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UFC on Fuel 5: 8 Fights to Make After Stefan Struve vs. Stipe Miocic

You know, I could really get used to this whole “MMA in the middle of the day” thing. Americans get to wake up, take care of a few chores in the morning and then watch some fighting while the sun is still shining (or not shining, if you were in Texas on Saturday). After that, there’s plenty of time to go out and enjoy a few adult beverages at the bar while not forcing yourself to pay attention to the dudes fighting on TV. It’s the perfect situation.

The UFC should hold more shows in England, is all I’m saying. I can get behind it.

Saturday’s event wasn’t the biggest in UFC history, but the live show from Nottingham brought us plenty of action, and now it’s time to take a look at what’s next for some of the competitors from UFC on Fuel: Struve vs. Miocic.

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UFC on Fuel TV 5 Results: Questions Heading into UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Silva

UFC on Fuel TV 5 is in the books and the fight card featured its share of memorable moments. Robbie Peralta got things started with an early knockout, Gunnar Nelson and Jimi Manuwa had solid debuts, Matt Wiman ended Paul Sass’ winning streak and Brad P…

Dan Hardy showed some evolution to his game, using takedowns to mix things up on his way to defeating Amir Sadollah. As for the main event, Stefan Struve continued his march up the heavyweight rankings with a TKO win over Stipe Miocic.

Below are the full results from the Sept. 29 fight card:

Stefan Struve defeats Stipe Miocic via TKO at 3:50 of Round 2

Dan Hardy defeats Amir Sadollah via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Brad Pickett defeats Yves Jabouin via knockout at 3:40 of Round 1

Matt Wiman defeats Paul Sass via submission at 3:48 of Round 1

John Hathaway defeats John Maguire via unanimous decision (30-27 x 3)

Che Mills defeats Duane Ludwig via TKO at 2:28 of Round 1 – Ludwig could not continue after injuring his left leg

Jimi Manuwa defeats Kyle Kingsbury via doctor stoppage at 5:00 of Round 2

Akira Corassani defeats Andy Ogle via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)

Brad Tavares defeats Tom Watson via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

Gunnar Nelson defeats DaMarques Johnson via submission at 3:34 of Round 1

Robbie Peralta defeats Jason Young via knockout at 0:23 of Round 1

The UFC will return to the States for its next card, another free television event that will be broadcast on FX on Friday, Oct. 5. That card, which will take place from the Target Center in Minneapolis, will be headlined by a heavyweight bout between Travis Browne and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva.

What follows are a handful of questions we have heading into that event.

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UFC on Fuel TV 5 Results: What We Learned from Brad Pickett vs. Yves Jabouin

When you’re talking about MMA rankings, the bantamweight bout between Brad Pickett and Yves Jabouin is one of the top fights to watch on the card. It also doesn’t hurt the fight had Fight of the Night written all over it and it certainly didn’t di…

Brad Pickett goes by the nickname, “One Punch” and if you don’t understand, watch his first round finish of Yves Jabouin on the main card of UFC on Fuel TV 5.

Here is what we learned from this fight.

What We’ll Remember From This Fight:

When you are fighting in front of your home country, you want to put on a show. By show, I mean nasty knockout, which Pickett recorded tonight by way of one perfectly placed uppercut that sent Jabouin crashing to the mat.

What We Learned About Pickett:

With his power, Pickett is definitely a guy to watch at 135. He’s got good speed and uses his range very well. If you’re looking for a guy to keep an eye on in in the bantamweight division, look no further than Pickett.

What We Learned About Jabouin:

Jabouin has great speed and very good striking, but will need to improve his defense on his feet to contend in the division.

What’s Next for Pickett:

Next for Pickett could fight against Bryan Caraway which would be a great test for both men and would show which is definite threat at 135.