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Dan Hardy
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| Born | May 17, 1982 |
| Other names | The Outlaw |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Taekwondo |
| Fighting out of | Nottingham, England |
| Rank | Black belt in Taekwondo |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 34 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| University | Nottingham Trent University |
| Website | http://www.danhardymma.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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.
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Mixed martial arts career
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Hardy defeated Akihiro Gono via split decision in his UFC debut at UFC 89.[2] Gono was left swollen and bloody by several of Hardy’s left hooks.[3] 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.[4] A follow-up shot on the mat brought in Kevin Mulhall to stop the fight.[5] 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.”[6]
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.[7] After a three round war, the judges at UFC 99 awarded Dan Hardy the controversial split decision. 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, as well as quoting how controversial he thought the decision was.[8] 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 Dong Hyun Kim.[9] At a press conference in Manchester[10] 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,[11] but managed to rock Swick early in the first round with a straight right hand which appeared to dent the American’s confidence.[12] 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.[13] Hardy won the fight by unanimous decision and booked his place as the number 1 contender for GSP‘s Welterweight title. In being awarded the title shot, Hardy became the first English 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.[14]
Hardy was then scheduled to face Georges St-Pierre for the welterweight title on March 27, 2010 at UFC 111 in Newark, New Jersey.[15] 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)[16][17] and after the fight stated his surprise that Hardy refused to tap. In the post fight interview with Joe Rogan, Hardy stated “….tap?…I dont know the meaning of tap.”[18]
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. Both fighters threw the same punch, with Condit’s landing fractionally before Hardy’s.[19] Condit followed up with two more punches on the ground, causing the referee to stop the fight at 4:27 of the first round and giving Hardy his first defeat by KO.
Hardy faced Anthony Johnson on March 26, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 24 where Hardy lost the fight via unanimous decision, getting dominated on the ground for all three rounds.
Hardy faced Chris Lytle on August 14, 2011 at UFC on Versus 5.[20] Dan has stated that he has changed his training going into this fight, moving to Las Vegas to train at the Country Club with Roy Nelson to work on his grappling, particularly his wrestling defense/offense.[21] He lost the fight via guillotine choke in the third round, in a bout that earned Fight of the Night honors. Lorenzo Fertitta quoted however he will not cut Hardy after his recent consecutive losses (at the time) because he said “I ain’t cutting Dan Hardy. I love guys that go out there and have incredible heart, as well as great wars, fight-after-fight!”.
He then changed camps again, and started training with Frank Mir, Georges St-Pierre and Vitor Belfort. He even helped GSP to train for his fight against Carlos Condit before GSP got injured.[22]
Personal life
Hardy is a fan of punk, metal and hardcore music [23] and is affiliated with the Nottingham-based extreme metal record label Earache Records. His favourite hardcore bands include Earth Crisis, Madball, and Blood for Blood.[24] He has collaborated with Deathwish Records in releasing Blood for Blood / Dan Hardy shirts, as well as a hoodie. His opening song is “England Belongs To Me” by the British Oi! band Cock Sparrer, and he and the band have recorded a version of the song together. 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.[25] Dan is also a fan of the Nottingham Panthers ice hockey team.[citation needed]. Hardy lives in both England and Las Vegas with his American fiance, Elizabeth.
Championships and achievements
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight Of The Night (One time)
- Cage Warriors Fighting Championship
- Cage Warriors Light Welterweight Champion
- Cage Warriors Welterweight champion
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 34 matches | 23 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 4 |
| By decision | 8 | 4 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 23-10 (1) | Chris Lytle | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle | 14 August 2011 | 3 | 4:16 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 23-9 (1) | Anthony Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis | 26 March 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| Loss | 23-8 (1) | Carlos Condit | KO (punch) | UFC 120 | 16 October 2010 | 1 | 4:27 | London, England | |
| Loss | 23-7 (1) | Georges St. Pierre | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 111 | 27 March 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | For the UFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 23-6 (1) | Mike Swick | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 105 | 14 November 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Manchester, England | UFC Welterweight title eliminator. |
| Win | 22-6 (1) | Marcus Davis | Decision (split) | UFC 99 | 13 June 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Cologne, Germany | |
| Win | 21-6 (1) | Rory Markham | KO (punch) | UFC 95 | 21 February 2009 | 1 | 1:09 | London, England | |
| Win | 20-6 (1) | Akihiro Gono | Decision (split) | UFC 89 | 18 October 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Birmingham, England | |
| Win | 19-6 (1) | Daniel Weichel | TKO (elbows) | UF: Punishment | 3 May 2008 | 2 | N/A | Doncaster, England | |
| Win | 18-6 (1) | Chad Reiner | TKO (punches) | CWFC: Enter the Rough House 6 | 19 April 2008 | 3 | 2:10 | Nottingham, England | |
| Win | 17-6 (1) | Manuel Garcia | Submission (punches) | CWFC: Enter The Rough House 5 | 8 December 2007 | 1 | 2:21 | Nottingham, England | |
| Loss | 16-6 (1) | Yoshiyuki Yoshida | DQ (accidental groin kick) | GCM: Cage Force 5 | 1 December 2007 | 2 | 0:04 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 16-5 (1) | Hidetaka Monma | TKO (corner stoppage) | GCM: Cage Force 4 | 8 September 2007 | 3 | 0:29 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 15-5 (1) | Daizo Ishige | Decision (unanimous) | GCM: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound | 27 May 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 14-5 (1) | Willy Ni | Submission (guillotine choke) | CWFC: Enter The Rough House 2 | 28 April 2007 | 2 | 0:39 | Nottingham, England | |
| Win | 13-5 (1) | Alexandre Izidro | TKO (punches) | CWFC: Enter The Rough House | 9 December 2006 | 3 | 4:56 | Nottingham, England | |
| Win | 12-5 (1) | Danny Rushton | TKO (retirement) | CWFC: Showdown | 16 September 2006 | 1 | 5:00 | Sheffield, England | |
| Loss | 11-5 (1) | David Baron | Decision | 2H2H: Road to Japan | 18 June 2006 | 2 | 3:00 | Holland | |
| Loss | 11-4 (1) | Forrest Petz | Decision (unanimous) | Fightfest 2 | 14 April 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Canton, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 11-3 (1) | Diego Gonzalez | TKO (doctor stoppage) | CWFC: Strike Force 5 | 25 March 2006 | 3 | 0:19 | Coventry, England | |
| Win | 10-3 (1) | Matt Thorpe | Decision (split) | CWFC: Strike Force 4 | 26 November 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Coventry, England | |
| NC | 9-3 (1) | Diego Gonzalez | No Contest | CWFC: Strike Force 3 | 1 October 2005 | 2 | 1:19 | Coventry, England | |
| Win | 9-3 | Sami Berik | Decision (unanimous) | CWFC: Quest 3 | 17 September 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Sheffield, England | |
| Win | 8-3 | Lautaro Arborelo | TKO (punches) | CWFC: Strike Force 2 | 16 July 2005 | 3 | 3:52 | Coventry, England | |
| Win | 7-3 | Alexandre Izidro | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Warzone | 24 June 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Sheffield, England | |
| Win | 6-3 | Stuart Barrs | TKO (punches) | UK: Storm | 18 June 2005 | 2 | 2:44 | Birmingham, England | |
| Loss | 5-3 | David Baron | Submission (triangle choke) | CWFC: Strike Force | 21 May 2005 | 2 | 3:10 | Coventry, England | |
| Win | 5-2 | Andy Walker | TKO (punches) | CWFC: Quest 1 | 8 April 2005 | 1 | 3:26 | Yorkshire, England | |
| Win | 4-2 | Lee Doski | Submission (injury) | Fight Club UK 1 | 29 January 2005 | 2 | N/A | Sheffield, England | |
| Win | 3-2 | Aaron Barrow | KO (head kick and punches) | CWFC 9: Xtreme Xmas | 18 December 2004 | 1 | 0:13 | Sheffield, England | |
| Loss | 2-2 | Pat Healy | Submission (guillotine choke) | Absolute Fighting Championships 10 | 30 October 2004 | 1 | 3:50 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 2-1 | Andy Melia | Submission (punches) | CWFC 8: Brutal Force | 18 September 2004 | 2 | 3:55 | Sheffield, England | |
| Win | 1-1 | Paul Jenkins | Decision (majority) | Full Contact Fight Night 2 | 14 August 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Portsmouth, England | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Lee Doski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Extreme Brawl 7 | 6 June 2004 | 2 | 4:59 | Bracknell, England |
References and footnotes
- ^ “Featured Champs, Cage Warriors”. Cagewarriors.com. http://www.cagewarriors.com/champs.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ “Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy”. danhardymma.com. http://www.danhardymma.com/?method=view.blogarticle¶m=90. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ “UFC 89 Play-by-Play”. sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/ufc-89-play-by-play-14826. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ “Sanchez lays claim as force at 155 pounds, Hardy impressive at UFC 95″. MMAjunkie.com. 21 February 2009. http://mmajunkie.com/news/14069/ufc-95-sanchez-vs-stevenson-event-recap.mma. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ “http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter“. Yahoo! Sports.
- ^ “Hardy’s digs getting under Davis’ skin”. ESPN. June 9, 2009. http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=4245955.
- ^ Davies, Gareth A (June 10, 2009). “Dan Hardy’s UFC clash with Marcus Davis set to produce fireworks”. The Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxingandmma/5496836/Dan-Hardys-UFC-clash-with-Marcus-Davis-set-to-produce-fireworks.html.
- ^ “Marcus Davis fuming over UFC 99 loss skin”. 2009-06-13. http://www.aroundtheoctagon.com/?p=2014.
- ^ Gilbert, Mark (28 September 2009). “Dan Hardy to face Mike Swick at UFC 105″. London: The Sun. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/ufc/2657555/Dan-Hardy-to-face-Mike-Swick-at-UFC-105.html. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ “Dan Hardy entertains at UFC 105 press conference”. iFight365.com. http://www.ifight365.com/2009/11/ufc-dan-hardy-entertains-at-ufc-105-press-conference/.
- ^ “Mike Swick Vs Dan Hardy Odds And Prediction”. Best Bet UFC. November 12, 2009. http://www.bestbetufc.com/ufc-predictions/mike-swick-vs-dan-hardy-odds-and-prediction/. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ^ “‘The Outlaw’ Outguns Swick; Bisping Back on Track with Win over Kang”. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=26152. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ^ “Couture edges Vera, Hardy earns title shot with win over Swick & Bisping TKO’s Kang at UFC 105″. Five Ounces of Pain. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/11/14/couture-edges-vera-hardy-earns-title-shot-with-win-over-swick-bisping-tkos-kang-at-ufc-105/comment-page-1/. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ^ “Hardy Eying Date with GSP”. Sherdog. November 14, 2009. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Hardy-Eying-Date-with-GSP-20952.
- ^ “Penn Gunning for UFC Abu Dhabi Slot”. Sherdog. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Penn-Gunning-for-UFC-Abu-Dhabi-Slot-21887. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ^ Knapp, Brian (28 March 2010). “St. Pierre handles Hardy for five rounds”. ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=5034282. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ “Hardy looks to test out skill on Condit at UFC 120 in London”. TSN.ca. 14 October 2010. http://www.tsn.ca/mma/story/?id=337386. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
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- ^ “Dan Hardy vs. Chris Lytle set for UFC on Versus 5 main card”. mmajunkie.com. May 11, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23562/dan-hardy-vs-chris-lytle-set-for-ufc-on-versus-5-main-card.mma.
- ^ “Motivated Dan Hardy ready to reignite faltering UFC career”. ESPN. August 3, 2011. http://www.espn.co.uk/ufc/sport/story/103911.html. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- ^ http://www.mmamania.com/2012/1/9/2694700/dan-hardy-parts-ways-with-roy-nelson-trains-with-frank-mir-vitor
- ^ “MuscleTalk Interviews Dan Hardy”. muscletalk.co.uk. 10 August 2007. http://interviews.muscletalk.co.uk/article-interview-dan-hardy.aspx. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ April 2011 “Dan Hardy’s twitter account”. twitter.com. http://twitter.com/danhardymma/status/60598303615762432=20 April 2011.
- ^ Davies, Gareth A (2009-02-11). “Dan Hardy aims to weather Rory Markham’s assault”. The Daily Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxingandmma/4593686/Dan-Hardy-aims-to-weather-Rory-Markhams-assault.html. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
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