Dan Hardy, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an impressive record of 25 wins, 10 losses, and no draws (1 NC) in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He primarily fought in the welterweight division, weighing 170 lbs. Standing at 6' tall with a reach of 74", Hardy adopted an orthodox stance in the ring. In terms of performance, Dan demonstrated a significant strikes per minute average of 2.46, striking accurately 35% of the time, while absorbing an average of 3.44 strikes per minute. His strike defense was commendable at 51%, and he attempted an average of 0.4 submissions every 15 minutes during his UFC career. Throughout his career, Dan Hardy achieved a notable victory over Mike Swick, who held an ELO rating of 1129. His most recent fights saw him compete in five bouts between 2010 and 2012. In October 2010, he faced Carlos Condit, resulting in a loss via knockout or technical knockout (KO/TKO) punch. The following year, he suffered two consecutive losses against Anthony Johnson and Chris Lytle, the former being a unanimous decision (U-DEC), while the latter ended in submission due to a guillotine choke. However, Dan managed to secure victories over Duane Ludwig, via KO/TKO punch in May 2012, and Amir Sadollah, also via U-DEC in September of the same year.