Harry Hardwick (9-3-1) is unbeaten in his final 5 fights and is poised to proceed his profitable methods at Cage Warriors 150 in London.
In anticipation of Hardwick’s March seventeenth bout vs Shoaib Yousaf, ‘Houdini’ took the time to talk with Frank Bonada of LowKick MMA. Throughout this interview, Hardwick addressed a handful of subjects together with how lively he wish to be in 2023, his upcoming opponent Yousaf, a possible UFC call-up, and way more.
Hardwick Displays on His Most Current Victory
On November 4th at Cage Warriors 145, Harry Hardwick met skilled Featherweight Steve Aimable within the cage and showcased a dominant Unanimous Choice win. When requested about his ideas on this struggle, Hardwick realistically answered:
“I really feel like in numerous methods it was my greatest efficiency so far towards arguably my hardest competitors… The errors tended to be the place I let him off the hook or the place I let him get again into the struggle… I used to be beating him to a pulp, and I might’ve accomplished a bit extra to not let him beneath my hips… It was a great efficiency after which the third spherical I acquired just a little bit sloppy. Aside from that, I’d say it’s my greatest efficiency so far, I’m simply usually very adverse about myself.”
The struggle vs Aimable was Hardwick’s second and last struggle of 2022, and he feels that in 2023 he have to be extra lively in taking over a bigger amount of fights:
“I’ll put my primary contender standing on the road, I simply need to struggle individuals. Final yr I wasn’t lively sufficient I solely had two fights, that’s not sufficient. I need three and ideally 4 this yr if I can. [After the fight with Shoaib Yousaf] Possibly get two in the summertime, and one in the direction of the tip of the yr. That’s what I need.”
Hardwick on his Upcoming Opponent Shoaib Yousaf
Additional alongside within the interview, Hardwick was requested to investigate his subsequent opponent Shoaib Yousaf. The struggle between the 2 will happen at Indigo on the O2 in London for Cage Warriors 150. Hardwick had this to say concerning the matchup with Yousaf:
“He appears to be very robust; he appears to be excellent on the fundamentals in numerous areas. I’d say the one factor that basically jumps off the web page is his clinch. He’s an honest kicker, boxing’s alright, wrestling’s there, you already know simply good throughout. However his clinch and his sweeps within the clinch are actually good. I feel he’ll be a troublesome one to get out of there… I really feel like I can undoubtedly out strike him, simply have to be cautious of some issues. My footwork’s higher than his, he would possibly do extra footwork however mine’s higher… And I do know for a incontrovertible fact that my endurance is best than his.”
Harry Hardwick Eyes a Close to Future within the UFC
In his final 4 fights in Cage Warriors, Hardwick boasts an unbeaten document containing three victories and one draw. As a fighter on the rise within the promotion, Hardwick believes that he’s UFC caliber. When requested if he would moderately take a Cage Warriors Title Struggle or a UFC supply, he plainly responded:
“In all probability the UFC supply, yeah. I reside in my mum and pa’s loft I would like cash. I would like that cash and likewise the best way I struggle and the best way George [Hardwick] fights as properly, we struggle in a approach the place we get bonuses. So yeah, it could be the UFC factor.”
Promptly after this assertion, Harry continued on a few attainable opponent for his UFC debut and a harsh evaluation of the present state of the UFC Featherweight division:
“Cage Warriors Featherweight division could be very stacked. There was a Featherweight struggle within the UFC on the prelims… it was f****** dreadful. Neither of these guys would have gained a spherical towards the highest 5 within the Cage Warriors Featherweight division. It’s simpler to get into the UFC for those who’re American. There’s these substandard individuals over there preventing one another in horrible fights on the prelims, whereas the UFC needs to be Cage Warriors extra… However so far as first opponent, Darren Elkins.”
Harry Hardwick will tackle Shoaib Yousaf at Cage Warriors 150 in London, which is ready to be an absolute banger of a card. Look out for Hardwick and different UFC-worthy fighters on this card as Cage Warriors’ expertise continues to rise.
Watch the complete interview with Harry Hardwick beneath:
