Ahead of UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3, UFC commentator and former UFC title challenger, Dan Hardy, returns to Submission Radio to preview Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 3 at UFC 264, and Stephen Thompson vs. Gilbert Burns. Hardy discusses each of the fighters' strengths and weaknesses, how they've both improved since their first fight at UFC 178, Dustin Poirier winning the rematch at UFC 257, how Conor can counter the calf kicks, Conor's movement, stance, and bringing back the kicks from his earlier fights, Dustin Poirier in the later rounds, the mental side of things and the changes in training camp, Dan Hardy's UFC 264 prediction, Stephen Thompson having his final title run against former UFC welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns, and more!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:56 the calf kicks
2:11 How Conor could counter the calf kicks
3:15 If Dustin will utilize more wrestling
5:22 If Conor can't finish Dustin in the first two rounds
7:58 Why Conor changed his stance and abandoned his kicks
11:19 Can Conor get inside the new mature Dustin Poirier
13:37 Dustin knowing he can hurt Conor and take Conor's shots
15:42 The quick turnaround for Conor after suffering a KO loss
19:32 Conor's motivation now compared to in The Notorious documentary
23:14 If Dan Hardy ever struggled to stay motivated during his career
26:02 Messages from our pals
28:46 Dan Hardy's prediction
31:11 Stephen Thompson vs. Gilbert Burns
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