Dan "The Outlaw" Hardy

Really great interview and pictures from a couple fellow Englishmen from Fight! Magazine. Even got a picture in there from my trip to Graceland! We spent some quality time on this feature, so go out and get it! Click here to go to their site.

Loving the style treatment on this video.
We are also doing full countdown shows on Spike. First one is March 10th. Click here for details on the episodes.

So a lot of you fans often go out of your way to see me fight: to the local sports bar, to the pub, to a friend’s house, etc. Well, you guys are in luck this time because for the first time ever, the UFC has partnered with an entertainment company to bring you UFC 111 live at a theater near you on March 27th. Click this link to locate and theater near you and to purchase tickets. Tickets and space are limited, so don’t wait!

They are going to be filming some really cool footage of me for the pre-fight stuff, so I’m sure it will be an awesome viewing experience.

I’ll be on TapouT radio tonight 6 pm PST.
Can never tell what kind of craziness with ensue with Crooklyn! But I’m assuming we’ll be chatting about post UFC 110 outcomes, my training for UFC 111, and how much I hate dieting. Just a guess. Would love to hear questions from fans in the TapouT radio chat room, too!
Click here to go to TapouT radio.

I’ll be doing an additional blog with my hometown paper, the Nottingham Post, in these last weeks leading up to the fight.

Here’s an excerpt from my most recent blog, posted today:

“I’ve been training hard down at Liberty’s with a new coach, Steve Papp, from Nottingham. I have always enjoyed watching his fighters compete, winning British titles on a regular basis.

I brought him in before the Swick fight to shake things up a bit. The sessions are tough but I can see myself improving.

I’m also improving my wrestling technique with a GB Olympic team member. It’s something different I have added to this camp to better prepare for the wrestling I expect I will have to do if I want to keep the fight on the feet.” Read the rest here

Thanks for the support from Nottingham and to all my fans all over the world!

It’s come to my attention, that my website simply isn’t cool enough. Sure, pictures and blog posts are great, but I want more than that. So, if the site is buggy in the next couple days, it’s because our developers are working hard to install some new features. I want to give you guys as much of a peek into my training camp for UFC 111 as I can!

Cheers, the Outlaw

First, Happy New Years! 2009 was a great year for MMA and the UFC, and I have no doubt that 2010 will be even bigger! I’ve taken a bit of a holiday break to spend some quality time with family and friends, but I’m back in the gym now.

UFC 111

Hardy vs. St. Pierre

March 27, 2010
Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
10 pm EST
Click here for information on buying tickets and viewing
Click here for information on viewing this live in HD at a theater near you!

I am pleased to say that UFC 111 has been officially announced! Been waiting for this for awhile. I will be updating you with lots of video blogs and pictures of my training camp for this one, and I promise, you will NOT be disappointed.

For now, be lucky

Another rainy night in Manchester, England has produced another UK champion: Dan “the Outlaw” Hardy.

The 27 year-old Nottingham native entered the ring on Saturday night with one thing on his mind: Mike “Quick” Swick. Relatively evenly matched, these two strikers were battling it out to move on for a possible belt contention, yet to be officially announced.

Hardy surprised international fans, dominating the fight, and walking straight through the once powerful striking attempts of Swick. Swick’s strikes seemed to have little effect on a powerful and focused Hardy who returned lethal counters rocking his opponent time and time again. The third round saw some ground and pound action with a sharp elbow from Hardy which produced a gash on the back of Swick’s head, shaking him for the rest of the fight. Unanimous decision was awarded to Hardy, making him victorious against another opponent thought to be more skilled by the MMA world.

Hardy and his team, Rough House, had a fruitful night with wins by teammates Ross Pearson, Andre Winner, and Nick Osipczak.