UFC Moscow: Greg Hardy ready to battle Alexander Volkov ’till one among us falls down and does not get again up’ (VIDEO)

American heavyweight Greg Hardy says he plans on taking full benefit of his short-notice arrival in Russia at UFC Moscow as he bids to show he belongs among the many heavyweight elite.

Hardy takes on former Bellator heavyweight champion and present UFC heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov at UFC Moscow on Saturday on the CSKA Enviornment, and “The Prince of Conflict” admitted he was stunned by the heat of the reception he obtained upon his arrival in Russia.

“It is a nice nation,” he stated.

“I have been having fun with myself since I received right here. It has been an amazing shock to see how cool and enjoyable and excited all people is in regards to the struggle.”

The nice and cozy reception has contrasted with among the response he receives again residence in the US, the place his controversial previous has continued to comply with him into his UFC profession.

Hardy stated he is at peace with being somebody who divides opinion and stated he’ll simply deal with those that have chosen to assist him and assist him on his journey in blended martial arts.

“Persons are not so good on a regular basis, however you may’t all the time win all people over,” he stated.

“What I’m going to do is win the those that need to stick to me over, by exhibiting that I’m among the best on the planet and doing what I say I will do, on daily basis of the week.”

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The most recent alternative to do this comes this weekend when he shoots his shot on the huge time in opposition to Volkov, who has operated on the high degree of the UFC’s heavyweight division for the previous couple of years.

Taking up 37-fight veteran “Drago” after a full camp would have been a stern check of Hardy’s credentials after simply seven skilled fights, however the former Dallas Cowboys star is doing it on simply two weeks’ discover.

“I do not know if I can say this – it takes an entire lot of balls and an entire lot of coronary heart, which is what I will convey to the desk, man,” he stated.

“Plain and easy, I took this struggle as a result of I wished to struggle the perfect. I have been coaching for 3 years, and I am ready to go in and win. I am ready to go in and battle till one among us falls down and does not get again up.

“I feel that is what you guys love, and I feel that is what the Individuals love, despite the fact that they do not love me. I feel that is what all people desires, and that is what I am right here to ship.”

In addition to an enormous efficiency, Hardy says he hopes to show to the world that he actually belongs among the many better of the perfect within the UFC’s greatest weight class. And whereas he admits he is not overly apprehensive about the place he is ranked, he stated he simply desires the assessments to maintain getting greater and more durable till he reaches the highest of the game.

“I do not actually concern myself with what is going on to occur with the rankings, however I’m fairly assured that I need to struggle somebody actually powerful subsequent,” he stated.

“I would like the competitors to maintain coming, I would like the fights to get higher, extra bloody and extra battle.”

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