ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JULY 26: UFC fighter Dan Hardy provides analysis for the broadcast during the UFC Fight Night event inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on July 26, 2020, in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images).
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Who Is Dan Hardy?
- Dan Hardy (born 17 May 1982) is an English former mixed martial artist who fought in the welterweight division.
- He began his training in taekwondo at the age of 5 in Nottingham and started fighting at the age of 7.
- As a teenager, he started learning Karate, jiu-jitsu, etc. His current fighting styles include Taekwondo, Wushu, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Wrestling, Boxing.
- After deciding to finish college at 19, he also got into boxing, Muay Thai.
Dan Hardy’s Career
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- He began his career in 2004 with his MMA fights and fought for various promotions like cage force and cage warriors before he signed a contract with UFC in 2008.
- Hardy was then scheduled to face Georges St-Pierre for the welterweight title on 27 March 2010 at UFC 111 in Newark, New Jersey.
- He fought Georges St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship but lost the bout via decision.
- Dan Hardy’s career as a mixed martial artist was cut short after discovering a serious heart condition called Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome in 2012 when he was 30 years old.
- His last bout in the UFC was a victory via unanimous decision against Amir Sadollah.
Dan Hardy – Explanation On Retirement
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- After his forced retirement from MMA.
- The former welterweight title contender became one of the best fight analysts and color commentators in the UFC and BT Sport.
- Hardy’s recent absence in UFC’s fights was noticed by the fans who began their speculations that he’d been fired.
- He soon took to Twitter to respond and explain.
- A report in The Wrestling Observer claimed that He’d been sacked over his fight with a female employee while in Abu Dhabi.
- Hardy disputed the report and said he ‘knew it would be painted this way on social media.
- He said he knew the happenings would be painted this way.
- Explaining that the female part was irrelevant and the dispute was over a missed opportunity. He counted on his fans and people knowing his character.
Dan Hardy’s Absence On BT Sports
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- Hardy was noticeably absent on BT Sports in the lead-up to UFC 259 and hasn’t been seen on his ‘Inside the Octagon’ show for the past month.
- He’s also been much more active lately on his own YouTube channel.
- On the morning of UFC 259.
- Hardy put this message up on Twitter, which may have to do with the story relating to his firing.
- He said that even though the story was twisted and focused on the wrong point.
- He was indeed no longer working directly with UFC, and even though he’d love some answers, he can’t get any.
- This might be the start of a pattern. Like last year he made headlines again.
- When he argued with a decision made by a referee during UFC fight island 3.
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