Who is the smallest fighter that could beat Greg Hardy?

[BrockLesnarsTurtleBack]

Greg Hardy had Tai Tuivasa (top 5 heavyweight) wobbled and could've easily KOed him. People trash on his skills, but if athleticism doesn't matter, who is the smallest UFC fighter that could defeat him?

I think guys like Usman and Khabib would have to say good night. Israel Adesanya would probably be favoured, although if Hardy gets a hold of him it's over for Israel.

Most of the top 10 LHWs could probably handle him.

So overall maybe 30 MMA fighters in the world that could beat Greg Hardy?

 

[Greyscale]

Deron Winn

 

[Chael_Sonnen]

1 in 100 times Michael Chandler lands the first bomb and knocks him out.

 

[Bestonian]

Usman or Colby probably. No way that they don't secure the takedown.

 

[oldschoolmmafan]

Greg Hardy walks through Adesanya like he was a small child. You are underestimating the strength and power someone like Hardy possesses.

 

[M4rk]

asthma

 

[DestinedAussie]

Greg Hardy had Tai Tuivasa (top 5 heavyweight) wobbled and could've easily KOed him. People trash on his skills, but if athleticism doesn't matter, who is the smallest UFC fighter that could defeat him?

I think guys like Usman and Khabib would have to say good night. Israel Adesanya would probably be favoured, although if Hardy gets a hold of him it's over for Israel.

Most of the top 10 LHWs could probably handle him.

So overall maybe 30 MMA fighters in the world that could beat Greg Hardy?

PVZ on points while Greg Hardy stands there and asks if someone is tickling him and doesn't want to strike back after his previous bad rep.

 

[GilErick]

 

[Iroh]

 

[Iroh]

Hahaha just beat me by a minute!

 

[GilErick]

Hahaha just beat me by a minute!

I wanted to put in Charlie Zelenof first lol , but Hasbu is more trendy lol (and smaller of course lol)

 

[BrockLesnarsTurtleBack]

Greg Hardy walks through Adesanya like he was a small child. You are underestimating the strength and power someone like Hardy possesses.

Just goes to show that genetics >>>> all. Take a Dagestani fighter with lifelong hard training and put him against a genetically advantaged big man who takes two months of casual wrestling lessons in his 30s and the Dagestani pride is getting thrown against the wall like a wet paper towel.

 

[oldschoolmmafan]

Just goes to show that genetics >>>> all. Take a Dagestani fighter with lifelong hard training and put him against a genetically advantaged big man who takes two months of casual wrestling lessons in his 30s and the Dagestani pride is getting thrown against the wall like a wet paper towel.

 

[Iroh]

I wanted to put in Charlie Zelenof first lol , but Hasbu is more trendy lol (and smaller of course lol)

They could also be a tag team to make it spicy...

Can't seem to embed this pic, but here's the link.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E_uLtPSWUAYINjn.jpg

 

[Iroh]

Just goes to show that genetics >>>> all. Take a Dagestani fighter with lifelong hard training and put him against a genetically advantaged big man who takes two months of casual wrestling lessons in his 30s and the Dagestani pride is getting thrown against the wall like a wet paper towel.

A post on SD doesn't show anything, bud.

 

[Deleted member 587672]

Greg Hardy walks through Adesanya like he was a small child. You are underestimating the strength and power someone like Hardy possesses.

I think you overestimate the cardio he possesses.

 

[oldschoolmmafan]

I think you overestimate the cardio he possesses.

Would be all over in less than 2 minutes. Cardio would not be a factor.

 

[LoneStalker]

Me.

 

[Quietus]

He beats everyone under 205 in the UFC most of the time, obviously someone can get a lucky shot off sometimes. The sheer size/strength disparity means even though most guys are more skilled technical fighters, it doesn't matter. It's the same reason Ngannou is champ now, everyone he beat was a better MMA fighter than him, it didn't matter because he hit hard.

Same deal here but even more extreme, a guy that cuts to 265 (so is prob 280 in the cage) and has athleticism could drop any sub-200lbs fighter with any punch or just shove them to the ground and smother them. Size>skills at a certain point, most fighters at HW could ragdoll Khabib or Usman in a fight, that's the reality of it. They wouldn't if it was someone with Khabib's skills their own size obviously, that's the reason there are weight classes and pound for pound rankings.

 

[Johnnny]