Video: Hardy, Gooden break down Jedrzejczyk-Kowalkiewicz, Weidman-Romero at UFC 205

On Saturday, the UFC touches down at Madison Square Garden for the first time – finally breaking through for a return to New York.

Ahead of UFC 205, UFC Fight Pass analyst Dan Hardy and broadcast partner John Gooden break down the first title fight on the card, as well as the key middleweight contenders fight before it, as part of the UFC’s “Inside the Octagon” preview series.

Hardy and Gooden break down the strawweight title fight between champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) and her Polish countrywoman and challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz (10-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC). In addition, they look at the middleweight bout between former champ Chris Weidman (13-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC), fighting in his native New York for the first time, and Yoel Romero (12-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC).

UFC 205 takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York City, and the main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Check out the breakdown video above. Below, check out the UFC’s extended video preview for the card.

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