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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)
Weight12 st (76 kg; 170 lb)
Division170
Reach74.0 in (188 cm)
StyleTae Kwon Do, Muay Thai, Jiu-jitsu, Boxing
Fighting out ofNottingham, England
TeamTeam Rough House
Rank  black belt in Tae kwon do
  brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2004–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total31
Wins23
By knockout11
By submission4
Losses7
By submission3
By decision3
No contests1
Other information
UniversityNottingham Trent University
Websitehttp://www.danhardymma.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: August 30, 2009

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. The fact that Hardy and another outlaw, Robin Hood, come from the same hometown of Nottingham, England helped allow the name to stick.[2] Hardy is currently ranked by Sherdog as the #4 welterweight fighter in the world.[3]

Mixed Martial Arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Hardy made his UFC debut at UFC 89, defeating Akihiro Gono via split decision.[4] Gono was left swollen and bloody by several of Hardy's left hooks.[5] Gono rocked Hardy on more than one occasion.[6] In the third round Gono pushed Hardy to the canvas and while there landed an illegal knee to the face of the downed fighter[5] causing the fight to be stopped for a lengthy period. 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.[6]

Dan Hardy beat Rory Markham at UFC 95 in the first round (1:09) by KO with a clean counter left hook.[7] A follow-up shot on the mat brought in Kevin Mulhall to stop the fight.[8] 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?”[9]

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 spectacular 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."[10]

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.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13] At a press conference in Manchester[14] 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,[15] but managed to rock Swick early in the first round with a straight right hand which appeared to dent the American's confidence.[16] 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.[17] 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.[18]

Hardy was then scheduled to face Georges St-Pierre for the welterweight title on March 27, 2010 at UFC 111 in Newark, New Jersey.[19] 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), after the fight stating his surprise that Hardy wouldn't tap.

Post-title fight

Following his loss to St-Pierre, Hardy stated his belief that St-Pierre should just quit MMA.[20]

Hardy was next scheduled to fight at UFC 119 against Dustin Hazelett, who was coming off a loss to Hardy's team-mate, Paul Daley. Verbal agreements were made, but Hazelett later withdrew as he is due to get married in September.[21]

Hardy is expected to face Carlos Condit on October 16, 2010 at UFC 120.[22]

Personal life

Hardy is a fan of hardcore, punk and metal music, to the point where he is sponsored by Nottingham-based metal record label, Earache Records.[23] He has a passion for art, rarely spending a day without a sketch pad in his bag until the age of 22.[24] He gave up his degree in art and design in his final year at Nottingham Trent University to pursue MMA full time.

Mixed Martial Arts record

Professional record breakdown
31 matches 23 wins 7 losses
By knockout 12 0
By submission 4 3
By decision 8 2
No contests 1
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location' Notes
United States Carlos Condit UFC 120 16 October 2010 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 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
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 UFC Debut
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 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
No Contest 9-3 (1) Sweden Diego Gonzalez No Contest CWFC: Strike Force 3 1 October 2005 2 1:19 England Coventry, England
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 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 UK: Storm 18 June 2005 2 N/A 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 N/A 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 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 N/A 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 (May 28, 2009). "An interview with The Outlaw: Dan Hardy". FiveKnuckles.com. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  3. ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/list
  4. ^ Dan "The Outlaw" Hardy
  5. ^ a b UFC 89 Play-by-Play
  6. ^ a b UFC 89 LIVE RESULTS, PLAY-BY-PLAY, & PHOTOS - MMA WEEKLY - Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, Photos, Rankings & more
  7. ^ Sanchez lays claim as force at 155 pounds, Hardy impressive at UFC 95 | MMAjunkie.com
  8. ^ Cagewriter - Mixed Martial Arts - Yahoo! Sports
  9. ^ UFC 95: Hardy v Markham | Setanta
  10. ^ "Hardy's digs getting under Davis' skin". ESPN. 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  11. ^ Davies, Gareth A (2009-06-10). "Dan Hardy's UFC clash with Marcus Davis set to produce fireworks". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  12. ^ "Marcus Davis fuming over UFC 99 loss skin". 2009-06-13.
  13. ^ "Dan Hardy to face Mike Swick at UFC 105". The Sun. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
  14. ^ "Dan Hardy entertains at UFC 105 press conference". iFight365.com.
  15. ^ "Mike Swick Vs Dan Hardy Odds And Prediction". Best Bet UFC. November 12th, 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  16. ^ "'The Outlaw' Outguns Swick; Bisping Back on Track with Win over Kang". Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  17. ^ "Couture edges Vera, Hardy earns title shot with win over Swick & Bisping TKO's Kang at UFC 105". Five Ounces of Pain. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  18. ^ "Hardy Eying Date with GSP". Sherdog. 2009-11-14. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  19. ^ "Penn Gunning for UFC Abu Dhabi Slot". Sherdog. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  20. ^ Jesse, Holland (Mar 31, 2010). "Dan Hardy: 'I can become world champion within 12 months'". MMA Mania. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  21. ^ "Update: Hardy-Hazelett Off for UFC 119". Sherdog. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  22. ^ "DAN HARDY VS. CARLOS CONDIT AT UFC 120". mmaweekly.com. 2010-06-28.
  23. ^ MuscleTalk Interviews Dan Hardy
  24. ^ Davies, Gareth A (2009-02-11). "Dan Hardy aims to weather Rory Markham's assault". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2010-04-30. Training runs in freezing, sheeting rain after midnight and lonely long miles before dawn around Nottingham are the reminders to Dan Hardy that he has taken what he calls "the path of graft" towards his own enlightenment.

See also

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