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“Conor McGregor Can Knockout Anyone at Welterweight”: Dan Hardy

Published 02/27/2020, 10:24 AM EST

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While speaking to Submission Radio, Dan Hardy previewed a potential bout between Justin Gaethje and Conor McGregor.

Recently, news about a potential fight between Justin Gaethje and Conor McGregor has captured the attention of the MMA community. Ariel Helwani broke out the news that McGregor’s team is in talks with the UFC regarding a fight with Gaethje.

Read: Justin Gaethje is Open to Fight Conor McGregor in “Hostile Environment” Dublin

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Although the rumors were quickly shut down by Gaethje’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz. Fighters and analysts were quick enough to breakdown and give their opinions on the fight. Dan Hardy, who his regarded as one of the best analysts in MMA, did not shy away from talking about it.

Dan Hardy gives verdict on Conor McGregor vs Justin Gaethje

McGregor’s last fight was against Donald “Cowboy “Cerrone at welterweight. However, Dan Hardy believes that McGregor’s fight against Gaethje will take place at lightweight. Since McGregor looked bigger than usual in his last fight, it would be interesting to see him cut the weight.

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He also pointed out the fact that McGregor has struggled with wrestlers in the past. Besides Khabib, McGregor has faced some adversity against Chad Mendes.

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Gaethje who also has a good wrestling game barely utilizes it. Along with the wrestling he carries knockout power throughout the fight. If Gaethje decides to put McGregor against the fence, it can be problematic for the Irishman.

On the other hand, a fighting style like Gaethje’s favors McGregor more as he is excellent at managing distance. Gaethje moves forward constantly which makes him vulnerable to McGregor’s counters, especially his powerful left hand.

Hardy said, “Conor’s got the knockout power to put anybody in this (lightweight) division down and welterweight as well if he lands clean”

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How will McGregor look at 155 lbs? Will Gaethje finally implement his wrestling and take McGregor down? There are a lot of questions which need answering. Many fans believe that Gaethje will be an easy fight for McGregor because his only losses came by opponents who McGregor has already beaten.

If McGregor and Gaethje collide, who do you think will come out as the winner?

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