This content is protected Dustin 'McLovin' Hazelett will feature at UFC 108 now against Paul Daley as Carlos Condit had to withdraw. The man many thought would be in line to face Paul Daley after Carlos Condit's withdrawal was Dustin Hazelett. These rumours have come to fruition and MMAUnltd.com last night confirmed with sources close to the fight that it would indeed be 'McLovin' that would step up. Several outlets, including MMA Weekly and MMABay, had already stated that Hazelett will fill in and we were able to confirm it, Hazelett being the obvious choice considering Karo Parisyan pulled out on him at late notice at UFC 106. He is eager to return to action and maintain his fitness after retruning from injury. Hazelett has an impressive and expansive ground game; being no stranger to the submission of the night bonus. Daley will want to keep it standing with his vicious muay thai onslaught and it will be a striker vs. grappler contest if ever there was one. An interesting and relevant fight for both men. --------------------------------------------------- http://www.mmaunltd.com/news-detail.asp/NewsID/1130/hazelett-to-fill-in-for-condit-at-ufc-108.htm
Heard about this matchup a few days ago and its not a good one for Daley. I fancy Hazelett to get the sub. :yep Will be good to see him back in action.
Sure is. Very excited for this fight. I admire the skills of Hazelett, he's got some fantastic submissions, he's very entertaining to watch. Semtex looked very solid in his last fight against Kampmann. We all know he's a terrific striker, very aggressive, a real handful. Can't wait for this one.
Hazelett could very well pose some serious problems for Daley. Daley's ground game is his weakest point. If it does get to the ground it could get difficult for him. That being said I expect him to be able to hold Hazelett off long enough to knock Hazelett out.
It's certainly a very hard fight, but it's really a no lose situation; if he gets starched it's because Daley is a damn good fighter and Hazelett stepped up on short notice to take on a guy who can hurt people. Jus taking the fight will gain him favor with the evil Mr. White; don't be surprised at all when his next fight is a great one for him. Also, Hazelett has some pretty creative ways of getting the fight to the ground, judo style trips and throws, good guard pulls, and is willing to take chances. There is a chance that Hazelett hits a sub we don't even know the name of.
