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== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Hardy is a fan of hardcore, punk ,metal and rap music
Hardy is a fan of hardcore, punk, metal and rap music
<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=Osagi|authorlink=|title=MuscleTalk Interviews Dan Hardy|publisher=muscletalk.co.uk|date=10 August 2007|url=http://interviews.muscletalk.co.uk/article-interview-dan-hardy.aspx|accessdate=7 November 2010}}</ref> and is affiliated with the Nottingham-based extreme metal record label [[Earache Records]]. His favorite hardcore bands include [[Earth Crisis]], [[Madball]], and [[Blood for Blood]].<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|title=Dan Hardy's twitter account|publisher=twitter.com|date=|url=http://twitter.com/danhardymma/status/60598303615762432=20 April 2011}}</ref> He has collaborated with [[Deathwish Records]] in releasing Blood for Blood / Dan Hardy shirts, as well as a hoodie. He has a passion for [[art]], rarely spending a day without a sketch pad in his bag until the age of 22 and he gave up his degree in art and design in his final year at [[Nottingham Trent University]] to pursue MMA full time.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxingandmma/4593686/Dan-Hardy-aims-to-weather-Rory-Markhams-assault.html|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|title=Dan Hardy aims to weather Rory Markham's assault|first=Gareth A|last=Davies|date=2009-02-11|accessdate=7 November 2010}}</ref> Dan is also a fan of the [[Nottingham Panthers]] [[ice hockey]] team.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}
<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=Osagi|authorlink=|title=MuscleTalk Interviews Dan Hardy|publisher=muscletalk.co.uk|date=10 August 2007|url=http://interviews.muscletalk.co.uk/article-interview-dan-hardy.aspx|accessdate=7 November 2010}}</ref> and is affiliated with the Nottingham-based extreme metal record label [[Earache Records]]. His favorite hardcore bands include [[Earth Crisis]], [[Madball]], and [[Blood for Blood]].<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|title=Dan Hardy's twitter account|publisher=twitter.com|date=|url=http://twitter.com/danhardymma/status/60598303615762432=20 April 2011}}</ref> He has collaborated with [[Deathwish Records]] in releasing Blood for Blood / Dan Hardy shirts, as well as a hoodie. He has a passion for [[art]], rarely spending a day without a sketch pad in his bag until the age of 22 and he gave up his degree in art and design in his final year at [[Nottingham Trent University]] to pursue MMA full time.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxingandmma/4593686/Dan-Hardy-aims-to-weather-Rory-Markhams-assault.html|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|title=Dan Hardy aims to weather Rory Markham's assault|first=Gareth A|last=Davies|date=2009-02-11|accessdate=7 November 2010}}</ref> Dan is also a fan of the [[Nottingham Panthers]] [[ice hockey]] team.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}


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Dan Hardy
Born (1982-05-17) May 17, 1982 (age 42)
Other namesThe Outlaw
NationalityEngland English
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight171 lb (78 kg; 12.2 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach74.0 in (188 cm)
StyleBoxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Shaolin Kung Fu, Taekwondo
Fighting out ofNottingham, England
TeamTeam Rough House
Rank  brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  black belt in Taekwondo
Years active2004–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total33
Wins23
By knockout11
By submission4
By decision8
Losses9
By knockout1
By submission3
By decision4
No contests1
Other information
UniversityNottingham Trent University
Websitehttp://www.danhardymma.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 26 March 2011

Dan Hardy (born May 17, 1982) is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Hardy fought in various promotions such as Cage Force and Cage Warriors before signing a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2008. He was the final Cage Warriors welterweight and light-welterweight champion.[1] His nickname comes from the screen name he used on the Cage Warrior forum when he was looking for training partners after a disagreement with a coach and his former training partners were forbidden to work with him. He Holds notable victories over Mike Swick, Marcus Davis and Akihiro Gono [2]

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Hardy defeated Akihiro Gono via split decision in his UFC debut at UFC 89.[3] Gono was left swollen and bloody by several of Hardy's left hooks.[4] Gono rocked Hardy on several occasions. In the third round Gono pushed Hardy to the canvas and while there landed an illegal knee to the head of the downed fighter causing the fight to be stopped for a lengthy period and a point deduction for Gono. Hardy recovered and went on to win the split decision. The judges saw the bout 29–28 (twice) for Hardy and 29–28 for Gono.

Dan Hardy beat Rory Markham at UFC 95 in the first round (1:09) by KO with a clean counter left hook.[5] A follow-up shot on the mat brought in Kevin Mulhall to stop the fight.[6] In his post-fight interview, Hardy retorted to Markham's pre-fight accusation that he had weak hands by exclaiming to the ecstatic crowd, "No punching power? What do you have to say about that?”

Dan Hardy next faced Marcus Davis at UFC 99 on June 13, 2009. The grudge between these two men began with the Irish-American Davis fighting in the UK against local fighters and defeating them all in a dominating fashion. Hardy stated that the UK was his home and he did not want Davis in it, building a fan base. It started to get personal when Hardy began openly insulting Davis calling him a fake Irishman and stating that Davis' website "looked like a St. Patrick's day gift shop blew up."[7]

Afterwards, on an UK underground MMA website, Hardy encouraged fans to post photoshopped pictures of Davis in a homosexual fashion. The pictures upset Davis, causing him to confront Hardy at a UFC 99 press conference. The two continued to argue, but finally agreed to settle it in the cage.[8] After a three round war, the judges at UFC 99 awarded the fight to Dan Hardy. Marcus Davis stormed out of the cage ignoring Hardy's attempts to make peace. Davis later told reporters that he wanted a rematch with Hardy in Ireland or Boston.[9] Hardy insists in his post-fight interview with Davis (and after the event to fans) that all of controversy was an effort to get Davis off his game-plan and nothing personal.

Title aspirations

On November 14, 2009 at UFC 105 he faced Mike Swick who replaced an injured Kim Dong-hyun.[10] At a press conference in Manchester[11] Hardy and Swick discussed the winner of their fight getting a title shot against Georges St-Pierre. Hardy was the underdog coming into the fight,[12] but managed to rock Swick early in the first round with a straight right hand which appeared to dent the American's confidence.[13] Swick appeared to be uncomfortable standing toe-to-toe with the Englishman and Hardy proceeded to rock him again in the 2nd and 3rd rounds.[14] Hardy won the fight by unanimous decision and booked his place as the number 1 contender for Georges St-Pierre's Welterweight title. In being awarded the title shot, Hardy became the first British fighter in UFC history to receive one. UFC President Dana White confirmed at the post-fight press conference that the fight would most likely be held in Las Vegas. Dan stated in a post-fight interview with Sherdog.com that the next event in Las Vegas (UFC 109) in February was a little too early for him and he would much rather wait.[15]

Hardy was then scheduled to face Georges St-Pierre for the welterweight title on March 27, 2010 at UFC 111 in Newark, New Jersey.[16] During the bout St-Pierre was able to take Hardy down at will, controlling him with effective ground and pound. St-Pierre was also able to secure a tight armbar and kimura in the first and fourth rounds, with Hardy refusing to tap despite the risk of his arm being broken. St-Pierre defended his title in a unanimous decision after 5 rounds (50-43, 50-44, 50-45)[17][18] and after the fight stated his surprise that Hardy refused to tap.[19]

Post-title fight

Hardy faced Carlos Condit on October 16, 2010 at UFC 120. During a late exchange in the first round, Hardy was dropped by a strong left hook by Condit. Condit followed up with two more punches on the ground knocking out Hardy at 4:27 of the first round.

Hardy faced Anthony Johnson on March 26, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 24 where Hardy lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Hardy is expected to face Chris Lytle on August 14, 2011 at UFC on Versus 5.[20]

Personal life

Hardy is a fan of hardcore, punk, metal and rap music [21] and is affiliated with the Nottingham-based extreme metal record label Earache Records. His favorite hardcore bands include Earth Crisis, Madball, and Blood for Blood.[22] He has collaborated with Deathwish Records in releasing Blood for Blood / Dan Hardy shirts, as well as a hoodie. He has a passion for art, rarely spending a day without a sketch pad in his bag until the age of 22 and he gave up his degree in art and design in his final year at Nottingham Trent University to pursue MMA full time.[23] Dan is also a fan of the Nottingham Panthers ice hockey team.[citation needed]

Hardy resides in Nottingham, England and Los Angeles, California with his girlfriend of 4 years, Elizabeth.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
33 matches 23 wins 9 losses
By knockout 11 1
By submission 4 3
By decision 8 4
By disqualification 0 1
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
United States Chris Lytle UFC on Versus 5 14 August 2011 United States Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Loss 23–9 (1) United States Anthony Johnson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis 26 March 2011 3 5:00 United States Seattle, Washington
Loss 23–8 (1) United States Carlos Condit KO (punches) UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama 16 October 2010 1 4:27 England London, England
Loss 23–7 (1) Canada Georges St. Pierre Decision (unanimous) UFC 111: St.Pierre vs. Hardy 27 March 2010 5 5:00 United States Newark, New Jersey For the UFC Welterweight Championship
Win 23–6 (1) United States Mike Swick Decision (unanimous) UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera 14 November 2009 3 5:00 England Manchester, England UFC Welterweight title eliminator.
Win 22–6 (1) United States Marcus Davis Decision (split) UFC 99: The Comeback 13 June 2009 3 5:00 Germany Cologne, Germany
Win 21–6 (1) United States Rory Markham KO (punch) UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson 21 February 2009 1 1:09 England London, England
Win 20–6 (1) Japan Akihiro Gono Decision (split) UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben 18 October 2008 3 5:00 England Birmingham, England
Win 19–6 (1) Germany Daniel Weichel TKO (elbows) UF: Punishment 3 May 2008 2 1:49 England Doncaster, England
Win 18–6 (1) United States Chad Reiner KO (punches) CWFC: Enter the Rough House 6 19 April 2008 3 2:10 England Nottingham, England
Win 17–6 (1) Spain Manuel Garcia Submission (punches) CWFC: Enter The Rough House 5 8 December 2007 1 2:21 England Nottingham, England
Loss 16–6 (1) Japan Yoshiyuki Yoshida DQ (accidental groin kick) GCM: Cage Force 5 1 December 2007 2 0:04 Japan Tokyo, Japan
Win 16–5 (1) Japan Hidetaka Monma TKO (corner stoppage) GCM: Cage Force 4 8 September 2007 3 0:29 Japan Tokyo, Japan
Win 15–5 (1) Japan Daizo Ishige Decision (unanimous) GCM: Cage Force 3 27 May 2007 3 5:00 Japan Tokyo, Japan
Win 14–5 (1) Netherlands Willy Ni Submission (guillotine choke) CWFC: Enter The Rough House 2 28 April 2007 2 0:39 England Nottingham, England
Win 13–5 (1) Brazil Alexandre Izidro TKO (punches) CWFC: Enter The Rough House 9 December 2006 3 4:56 England Nottingham, England
Win 12–5 (1) England Danny Rushton TKO (corner stoppage) CWFC: Showdown 16 September 2006 1 5:00 England Sheffield, England
Loss 11–5 (1) France David Baron Decision (unanimous) 2H2H: Road to Japan 18 June 2006 2 3:00 Netherlands Holland
Loss 11–4 (1) United States Forrest Petz Decision (unanimous) Fightfest 2 14 April 2006 3 5:00 United States Canton, Ohio
Win 11–3 (1) Sweden Diego Gonzalez TKO (cut) CWFC: Strike Force 5 25 March 2006 3 0:19 England Coventry, England
Win 10–3 (1) England Matt Thorpe Decision (split) CWFC: Strike Force 4 26 November 2005 3 5:00 England Coventry, England
NC 9–3 (1) Sweden Diego Gonzalez No Contest CWFC: Strike Force 3 1 October 2005 2 1:19 England Coventry, England Gonzalez submitted Hardy by rear naked choke. The result was later changed to a no contest due to punches to the back of the head.[24]
Win 9–3 Turkey Sami Berik Decision (unanimous) CWFC: Quest 3 17 September 2005 3 5:00 England Sheffield, England
Win 8–3 Spain Lautaro Arborelo TKO (punches) CWFC: Strike Force 2 16 July 2005 3 3:52 England Coventry, England
Win 7–3 Brazil Alexandre Izidro Decision (majority) KOTC: Warzone 24 June 2005 2 5:00 England Sheffield, England
Win 6–3 England Stuart Barrs TKO (punches) UK: Storm 18 June 2005 2 2:44 England Birmingham, England
Loss 5–3 France David Baron Submission (triangle choke) CWFC: Strike Force 21 May 2005 2 3:10 England Coventry, England
Win 5–2 England Andy Walker TKO (strikes) CWFC: Quest 8 April 2005 1 3:26 England Yorkshire, England
Win 4–2 England Lee Doski Submission (injury) Fight Club UK 1 29 January 2005 2 N/A England Sheffield, England
Win 3–2 England Aaron Barrow KO (head kick and punches) CWFC 9: Xtreme Xmas 18 December 2004 1 0:13 England Sheffield, England
Loss 2–2 United States Pat Healy Submission (guillotine choke) Absolute Fighting Championships 10 30 October 2004 1 3:50 United States Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Win 2–1 England Andy Melia Submission (strikes) CWFC 8: Brutal Force 18 September 2004 2 3:55 England Sheffield, England
Win 1–1 Wales Paul Jenkins Decision (majority) Full Contact Fight Night 2 14 August 2004 3 5:00 England Portsmouth, England
Loss 0–1 England Lee Doski Submission (rear naked choke) Extreme Brawl 7 6 June 2004 2 4:59 England Bracknell, England

References and footnotes

  1. ^ "Featured Champs, Cage Warriors". Cagewarriors.com. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
  2. ^ Vincent, Gaving (28 May 2009). "An interview with The Outlaw: Dan Hardy". FiveKnuckles.com. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Dan "The Outlaw" Hardy". danhardymma.com. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  4. ^ "UFC 89 Play-by-Play". sherdog.com. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  5. ^ "Sanchez lays claim as force at 155 pounds, Hardy impressive at UFC 95". MMAjunkie.com. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  6. ^ "http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter". Yahoo! Sports. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); External link in |title= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  7. ^ "Hardy's digs getting under Davis' skin". ESPN. June 9, 2009.
  8. ^ Davies, Gareth A (June 10, 2009). "Dan Hardy's UFC clash with Marcus Davis set to produce fireworks". The Telegraph. London.
  9. ^ "Marcus Davis fuming over UFC 99 loss skin". 2009-06-13.
  10. ^ Gilbert, Mark (28 September 2009). "Dan Hardy to face Mike Swick at UFC 105". London: The Sun. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
  11. ^ "Dan Hardy entertains at UFC 105 press conference". iFight365.com.
  12. ^ "Mike Swick Vs Dan Hardy Odds And Prediction". Best Bet UFC. November 12, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  13. ^ "'The Outlaw' Outguns Swick; Bisping Back on Track with Win over Kang". Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  14. ^ "Couture edges Vera, Hardy earns title shot with win over Swick & Bisping TKO's Kang at UFC 105". Five Ounces of Pain. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  15. ^ "Hardy Eying Date with GSP". Sherdog. November 14, 2009.
  16. ^ "Penn Gunning for UFC Abu Dhabi Slot". Sherdog. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  17. ^ Knapp, Brian (28 March 2010). "St. Pierre handles Hardy for five rounds". ESPN. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  18. ^ "Hardy looks to test out skill on Condit at UFC 120 in London". TSN.ca. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  19. ^ [1]
  20. ^ "Dan Hardy vs. Chris Lytle set for UFC on Versus 5 main card". mmajunkie.com. May 11, 2011.
  21. ^ "MuscleTalk Interviews Dan Hardy". muscletalk.co.uk. 10 August 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2010. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  22. ^ April 2011 "Dan Hardy's twitter account". twitter.com. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  23. ^ Davies, Gareth A (2009-02-11). "Dan Hardy aims to weather Rory Markham's assault". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  24. ^ Ryan, O'Leary. "Diego Gonzalez". MMAViking.com.

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