Dan Hardy

Dan Hardy
Dan Hardy
Born May 17, 1982 (1982-05-17) (age 29)
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, Shaolin Kung Fu, Taekwondo
Fighting out of Nottingham, England
Team Team Rough House, Country Club
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
last updated on: 3 August 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.

Contents

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 though 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!".

Personal life

Hardy is a fan of punk, metal and hardcore music [22] 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.[23] 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.[24] 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

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship:

  • Cage Warriors Light Welterweight Champion
  • Cage Warriors Welterweight champion

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 23-10 (1) Chris Lytle Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle 02011-08-14 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 02011-03-26 26 March 2011 3 5:00 Seattle, Washington, United States
Loss 23-8 (1) Carlos Condit KO (punch) UFC 120 02010-10-16 16 October 2010 1 4:27 London, England
Loss 23-7 (1) Georges St. Pierre Decision (unanimous) UFC 111 02010-03-27 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 02009-11-14 14 November 2009 3 5:00 Manchester, England UFC Welterweight title eliminator.
Win 22-6 (1) Marcus Davis Decision (split) UFC 99 02009-06-13 13 June 2009 3 5:00 Cologne, Germany
Win 21-6 (1) Rory Markham KO (punch) UFC 95 02009-02-21 21 February 2009 1 1:09 London, England
Win 20-6 (1) Akihiro Gono Decision (split) UFC 89 02008-10-18 18 October 2008 3 5:00 Birmingham, England
Win 19-6 (1) Daniel Weichel TKO (elbows) UF: Punishment 02008-05-03 3 May 2008 2 N/A Doncaster, England
Win 18-6 (1) Chad Reiner TKO (punches) CWFC: Enter the Rough House 6 02008-04-19 19 April 2008 3 2:10 Nottingham, England
Win 17-6 (1) Manuel Garcia Submission (punches) CWFC: Enter The Rough House 5 02007-12-08 8 December 2007 1 2:21 Nottingham, England
Loss 16-6 (1) Yoshiyuki Yoshida DQ (accidental groin kick) GCM: Cage Force 5 02007-12-01 1 December 2007 2 0:04 Tokyo, Japan
Win 16-5 (1) Hidetaka Monma TKO (corner stoppage) GCM: Cage Force 4 02007-09-08 8 September 2007 3 0:29 Tokyo, Japan
Win 15-5 (1) Daizo Ishige Decision (unanimous) GCM: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound 02007-05-27 27 May 2007 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 14-5 (1) Willy Ni Submission (guillotine choke) CWFC: Enter The Rough House 2 02007-04-28 28 April 2007 2 0:39 Nottingham, England
Win 13-5 (1) Alexandre Izidro TKO (punches) CWFC: Enter The Rough House 02006-12-09 9 December 2006 3 4:56 Nottingham, England
Win 12-5 (1) Danny Rushton TKO (retirement) CWFC: Showdown 02006-09-16 16 September 2006 1 5:00 Sheffield, England
Loss 11-5 (1) David Baron Decision 2H2H: Road to Japan 02006-06-18 18 June 2006 2 3:00 Holland
Loss 11-4 (1) Forrest Petz Decision (unanimous) Fightfest 2 02006-04-14 14 April 2006 3 5:00 Canton, Ohio, United States
Win 11-3 (1) Diego Gonzalez TKO (doctor stoppage) CWFC: Strike Force 5 02006-03-25 25 March 2006 3 0:19 Coventry, England
Win 10-3 (1) Matt Thorpe Decision (split) CWFC: Strike Force 4 02005-11-26 26 November 2005 3 5:00 Coventry, England
NC 9-3 (1) Diego Gonzalez No Contest CWFC: Strike Force 3 02005-10-01 1 October 2005 2 1:19 Coventry, England
Win 9-3 Sami Berik Decision (unanimous) CWFC: Quest 3 02005-09-17 17 September 2005 3 5:00 Sheffield, England
Win 8-3 Lautaro Arborelo TKO (punches) CWFC: Strike Force 2 02005-07-16 16 July 2005 3 3:52 Coventry, England
Win 7-3 Alexandre Izidro Decision (unanimous) KOTC: Warzone 02005-06-24 24 June 2005 2 5:00 Sheffield, England
Win 6-3 Stuart Barrs TKO (punches) UK: Storm 02005-06-18 18 June 2005 2 2:44 Birmingham, England
Loss 5-3 David Baron Submission (triangle choke) CWFC: Strike Force 02005-05-21 21 May 2005 2 3:10 Coventry, England
Win 5-2 Andy Walker TKO (punches) CWFC: Quest 1 02005-04-08 8 April 2005 1 3:26 Yorkshire, England
Win 4-2 Lee Doski Submission (injury) Fight Club UK 1 02005-01-29 29 January 2005 2 N/A Sheffield, England
Win 3-2 Aaron Barrow KO (head kick and punches) CWFC 9: Xtreme Xmas 02004-12-18 18 December 2004 1 0:13 Sheffield, England
Loss 2-2 Pat Healy Submission (guillotine choke) Absolute Fighting Championships 10 02004-10-30 30 October 2004 1 3:50 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win 2-1 Andy Melia Submission (punches) CWFC 8: Brutal Force 02004-09-18 18 September 2004 2 3:55 Sheffield, England
Win 1-1 Paul Jenkins Decision (majority) Full Contact Fight Night 2 02004-08-14 14 August 2004 3 5:00 Portsmouth, England
Loss 0-1 Lee Doski Submission (rear-naked choke) Extreme Brawl 7 02004-06-06 6 June 2004 2 4:59 Bracknell, England

References and footnotes

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