Tai Tuivasa vs Greg Hardy

Tai Tuivasa and Greg Hardy are facing off on the main card of UFC 264 Poirier vs Mcgregor 3. Tai Tuivasa is coming off of a 2 fight win streak Harry Hunsucker and Stefen Struve to put him at 12-3. Greg Hardy is coming off of a loss against Marcin Tybura where Hardy looked real sharp nearly finishing Tybura before gassing out and losing in the 2nd round.

The first round will be crucial for Greg Hardy as he tends to fall off afterward. Against Tai Tuivasa if Hardy starts to fall off by burning himself in the first, he will be punished by veteran Tai Tuivasa. It's important to remember Hardy is only 3 years into MMA and while he has improved with each performance he is still inexperienced. Expect Tai Tuivasa to slow down the explosiveness of Hardy with some nasty calf kicks. Tai Tuivasa will start to wear down Hardy after the first round something that none of Hardy's opponents have been skilled enough to do.