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by Mike ChiappettaFiled under: UFC, NewsNEWARK, N.J. -- The numbers may say otherwise, but if Dan Hardy finds a way to beat Georges St. Pierre at UFC 111, it will be the biggest MMA championship upset of all time. Bigger than Matt Serra beating GSP? Yes. While Serra was a bigger underdog on paper than Hardy is now, at least we knew then that Serra had the ability to go bell-to-bell with an elite-level fighter like B.J. Penn. We also knew he was good enough to knock down the usually iron-jawed Karo Parisyan, had durability, a strong ground game and a record of being a fierce competitor.Hardy has nothing to apologize for on his resume, but you can't find anyone on his record that has ever been considered elite. His best win is over Mike Swick, and while that's a solid victory, it is a long leap from Swick to St. Pierre. In fact, there is no measurable way in which you could give Hardy an overall edge against St. Pierre.Does that mean he can't win? Of course not. This sport has too many v
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