Dan Hardy thinks it’s in Conor McGregor ’s benefit if Justin Gaethje captures the lightweight title at UFC 274. Gaethje (23-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) challenges 155-pound champion Charles Oliveira (32-8 MMA, 20-8 UFC) in Saturday’s main event at Footprint Center in Phoenix and although McGregor declared that he’ll be waltzing into a welterweight title shot upon his return, he has also bounced the idea of facing Oliveira before. McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC), a former UFC featherweight and lightweight champ, has put on some size in his injury layoff but has fought the majority of his career at 145 and 155 pounds. From a stylistic standpoint, Hardy thinks McGregor would fare much better against Gaethje than he would Oliveira. “Does McGregor want to fight Charles Oliveira?” Hardy asked in an interview with Submission Radio
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Dan Hardy: Conor McGregor has skillset to beat Justin Gaethje but not Charles Oliveira – MMA Junkie