British Welterweight Dan Hardy Signs With The UFC
British welterweight Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy (19-6) has signed with the UFC. The promotion announced the signing yesterday.
“It means everything to finally be at the pinnacle of mixed martial arts. Even kids who have never taken a martial arts class in their life dream about fighting in the UFC– it is the Premier League of MMA and there was nowhere else I wanted to be. I cannot wait to step into the Octagon and showcase myself on the biggest stage in MMA.
The plan was always to fight in the UFC when I felt I was 100% ready. But there were things I felt, as a fighter, I needed to work on before I made my UFC debut. I probably could have fought in the UFC before now, but I wanted to work on my skills, my BJJ and my wrestling. I have trained as a striker since I was six years old, but have really worked very hard on my ground game over the last four years, including working with Eddie Bravo out in the States, and I feel I’ve got one of the most well rounded games of any fighter in Europe.
I didn’t want to be in the UFC to make up the numbers. Reaching the UFC is an achievement in itself, of course, but after fighting in America and Japan, after having fought and beaten world ranked contenders in high pressure situations, I now feel my experience and ability is at a level where I can come into the UFC and not just have a few good fights, but really do things.”
Hardy, a Tae Kwon Do black belt, has won eight of his last nine bouts including his last three straight over Manuel Garcia, UFC-vet Chad Reiner, and Daniel Weichel.
He will make his UFC debut this summer.
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who??? chad reiner is no body i seen anthony johnson make him look like he was making his ufc debut. this guy may be ok for the wec but by no means would i sign this guy to the ufc. i am not impressed with his wins outt of the 2 ufc “VETS”
he lost to luigi and beat a guy that was 0-2 in the ufc. so not impressed and he will really have to bring his A game if he thinks of sticking around the ufc
This summer? MMAWeekly says he’d debut this Fall.
Chad Reiner may have been good, but Rocky Balboa he’ll never beat!
Here’s a direct quote from the official announcement:
“Be sure to catch the Outlaw when he rides into town sometime later this summer.”
He could debut in the fall, you never now, but why announce that he was signed if he’s not fighting for 6 months?
Maybe he’ll be added to 86. It only has 10 fights. Lately there have been 11.