Daniel Mark Hardy
[http://boxing.nv.gov/2012%20Results%20Web/05-26-12%20MMA.pdf ] (born 17 May 1982) is an English former
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...
who fought in the
welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like Muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify the ...
division. During his professional MMA career, which began in 2004, Hardy fought in multiple promotions, such as Cage Force and
Cage Warriors
Cage Warriors (CW) is an Irish owned mixed martial arts promotion, based in London, England. The promotion was established in 2001 and staged its first MMA event in London in July, 2002.
Many MMA stars have made their names under the Cage Warri ...
, before signing a contract with the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
(UFC) in 2008. In 2010, he fought
Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre (; born May 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor and former professional mixed martial artist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. St-Pierre was a two-division champion in the Ult ...
for the
UFC Welterweight Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships.
Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...
, but lost the bout via decision.
Biography
Hardy was born in
Nottingham
Nottingham ( , locally ) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robi ...
, England, where he began martial arts training at the age of 5. Hardy's initial education was in
Taekwondo
''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. ...
, and he later began competing at the age of 7. He started practising other martial arts as a teenager, which included
Karate
(; ; Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts, particularly Fuj ...
,
Jujutsu
Jujutsu ( ; ja, link=no, 柔術 , ), also known as jiu-jitsu and ju-jitsu, is a family of Japanese martial arts and a system of close combat (unarmed or with a minor weapon) that can be used in a defensive or offensive manner to kill or subd ...
,
Judo
is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo") ...
and eventually
wushu
Wushu may refer to:
Martial arts
* Chinese martial arts, the various martial arts of China
* Wushu (sport), a modern exhibition of traditional Chinese martial arts
* Wushu stances, five key stances utilized in both contemporary wushu and traditio ...
. After he had finished college, he began
Muay Thai
Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterise ...
and
Boxing
Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermine ...
at the age of 19. He then moved to
Mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
a year later. His nickname, "The Outlaw", comes from the
screen name he used online when he was looking for training partners after a disagreement with a coach which led to his former training partners being forbidden to work with him.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Hardy defeated
Akihiro Gono via split decision in his UFC debut at
UFC 89. Gono was left swollen and bloody by several of Hardy's left hooks. 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 (29–28, 28–29, and 29–28).
Hardy knocked out
Rory Markham
Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicisation of the ga, Ruairí/''Ruaidhrí'' and gd, Ruairidh and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas. for the given name "Rory". The meaning of the name is "red king ...
at 1:09 of the first round with a clean counter left hook on 21 February 2009 at
UFC 95. 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?"
Hardy next faced
Marcus Davis at
UFC 99 on 13 June 2009. The grudge between the two began with the Irish-American Davis fighting in the UK against local fighters and defeating them all. 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's website "looked like a St. Patrick's day gift shop blew up." Afterwards, on a 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. After a three-round war, the judges awarded Hardy a razor-thin split decision victory. 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 stating how controversial he thought the decision was. Hardy insisted in his post-fight interview with Davis (and after the event to fans) that all of the controversy was an effort to get Davis off his game-plan and that it was nothing personal.
On 14 November 2009 at
UFC 105, he faced
Mike Swick, who replaced an injured
Dong Hyun Kim. At a press conference in Manchester Hardy was the underdog coming into the fight, but managed to rock Swick early in the first round with a straight right hand, which appeared to dent the American's confidence. Hardy won the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 29–28) and booked his place as the #1 contender for the UFC Welterweight Championship. In being awarded the title shot, Hardy became the first English fighter in UFC history to receive one. UFC President
Dana White
Dana Frederick White Jr. (born July 28, 1969) is an American businessman who serves as president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a global mixed martial arts organization. In August 2019, White's net worth was estimated at $500 milli ...
confirmed at the post-fight press conference that the fight would most likely be held in
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish language, Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the List of United States cities by population, 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the U.S. state, state of Neva ...
. Hardy stated in a post-fight interview with
Sherdog.com that the next event in Las Vegas (
UFC 109) in February was too early for him and he would rather wait.
Title shot
Hardy fought
Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre (; born May 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor and former professional mixed martial artist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. St-Pierre was a two-division champion in the Ult ...
for the welterweight title on 27 March 2010 at
UFC 111 in Newark, New Jersey. During the bout, St-Pierre was able to take Hardy down at will, controlling him with effective ground and pound. St. Pierre also attempted a kimura in the first and fourth rounds, but Hardy escaped. St-Pierre won the bout via unanimous decision. After the fight, St-Pierre stated his surprise that Hardy refused to tap. In the post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, Hardy stated "....tap?...I don't know the meaning of tap."
Post-title fight
Hardy faced
Carlos Condit on 16 October 2010 at
UFC 120 in his home country. During an exchange late in the first round, both Hardy and Condit threw left hooks at the same time: Hardy's punch staggered Condit, although Condit's punch dropped Hardy. Condit followed up with two more punches on the ground, causing the referee to stop the fight at 4:27 of the first round, giving Hardy his first KO loss.
Hardy faced
Anthony Johnson on 26 March 2011 at
UFC Fight Night 24. Going into the fight, both fighters expressed a desire to stand up and trade with one another, however Johnson contradicted what he had said before the fight, and mostly utilised his wrestling to grind out a unanimous decision victory for all three rounds.
Hardy faced
Chris Lytle on 14 August 2011 at
UFC on Versus 5. Hardy stated that he had changed his training going into the fight, moving to Las Vegas to train at the Country Club with
Roy Nelson to work on his grappling, particularly his wrestling defence/offence. He lost the fight via guillotine choke late in the third round. The bout was awarded ''Fight of the Night'' honours. Despite losing four fights in a row,
Lorenzo Fertitta quoted he would not cut Hardy from the UFC, stating: "I ain't cutting Dan Hardy. I love guys that war!".
Hardy faced
Duane Ludwig on 26 May 2012 at
UFC 146. Hardy defeated Ludwig via first-round KO with a perfectly timed left hook, earning him his first victory since 2009.
He defeated
Amir Sadollah via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, and 30–27) at
UFC on Fuel TV 5
''UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic'' (also known as ''UFC on Fuel TV 5'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 29, 2012, at Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Background
Jörg ...
on 29 September 2012.
Hardy was expected to face
Matt Brown on 20 April 2013 at
UFC on Fox 7. However, Hardy was diagnosed with
Wolff–Parkinson–White pattern and replaced by
Jordan Mein.
Medical condition
In 2013, Hardy was diagnosed with
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPWS) is a disorder due to a specific type of problem with the electrical system of the heart. About 60% of people with the electrical problem developed symptoms, which may include an abnormally fast heartbeat ...
. A treatment for Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome is ablation, cauterising of heart tissue to fix the electrical pathway issue, however Hardy has refused to have this treatment on the basis that the condition has never actually given him any problems. Eventually in October 2018 Hardy said in an interview that he has been medically cleared and eligible to return to fighting.
During his hiatus, Hardy has served as a commentator for UFC's Fight Pass events, and works as an analyst on Fox Sports. In August 2017, Hardy joined
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is a group of British subscription sports channels operated by the satellite pay television company Sky Group (a division of Comcast), and is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It h ...
as an analyst for
Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor, billed as ''The Money Fight'' and ''The Biggest Fight in Combat Sports History'', was a professional boxing match between undefeated eleven-time five-division boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. a ...
. On 15 August 2019 Hardy appeared as a guest on
The Joe Rogan Experience
''The Joe Rogan Experience'' is a podcast hosted by American comedian, presenter, and UFC color commentator Joe Rogan. It launched on December 24, 2009, on YouTube by Rogan and comedian Brian Redban, who was its sole co-host and producer un ...
, revealing he is joining USADA testing pool in order to be eligible for competition.
While on commentator duties for the second Polaris Squads event, Hardy revealed that he was planning to make his return to professional MMA for one final fight in the UFC at some point in 2021.
UFC commentator
While working as a commentator at
UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till on 26 July 2020, Dan Hardy was involved in a verbal confrontation with referee
Herb Dean after Hardy took offence to what he believed to be a late stoppage by Dean in a bout between
Francisco Trinaldo and Jai Herbert. UFC president
Dana White
Dana Frederick White Jr. (born July 28, 1969) is an American businessman who serves as president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a global mixed martial arts organization. In August 2019, White's net worth was estimated at $500 milli ...
indicated afterwards that he would not take action against Hardy but that he would not tolerate any confrontations of officials in future.
In March 2021, news surfaced that Hardy was released from UFC after he had been involved in another argument with a female UFC employee. Hardy disputed that he was terminated, however, and stated "I am no longer working directly with the UFC, ‘female’ part is irrelevant. It was a disagreement over an opportunity missed, or withheld, and I’d love some answers but can’t get any."
In May 2021, Hardy announced that he was released from his UFC fight contract.
Personal life
Hardy is a fan of punk, metal and hardcore music. His favourite hardcore bands include
Earth Crisis,
Madball, and
Blood for Blood
Blood for Blood is an American hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts. It was formed in 1994 by Erick "Buddha" Medina and "White Trash" Rob Lind, drawing inspiration from the hardcore scene in Boston and New York. In 1997, they were sig ...
. His opening song is "England Belongs To Me" by the British
Oi! band
Cock Sparrer
Cock Sparrer () is an English punk rock band formed in 1972 in the East End of London. Although they have never enjoyed commercial success, they helped pave the way for the early '80s punk scene and the Oi! subgenre., Their songs have been c ...
, 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. He gave up his degree in art and design in his final year at
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a public research university in Nottingham, England. It was founded as a new universities, new university in 1992, although its roots go back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham School of Desi ...
to pursue MMA full-time.
Hardy lives in England. In recent years, he has also become an outspoken critic of
trophy hunting
Trophy hunting is a form of hunting for sport in which parts of the hunted wild animals are kept and displayed as trophies. The animal being targeted, known as the "game", is typically a mature male specimen from a popular species of collectabl ...
on numerous occasions, even calling
Matt Hughes "bad for the sport" due to his trophy-hunting in the States and abroad. Hardy is an
agnostic
Agnosticism is the view or belief that the existence of God, of the divine or the supernatural is unknown or unknowable. (page 56 in 1967 edition) Another definition provided is the view that "human reason is incapable of providing sufficie ...
.
In 2015, Hardy was part of the Great Britain team for the first leg of the
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.
Championships and achievements
*
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
**
Knockout of the Night (One time)
**
Fight Of The Night (One time)
*
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship
**Cage Warriors Light Welterweight Champion (One time)
**Cage Warriors Welterweight Championship (One time)
*CombatPress.com
**2019 Broadcast Analyst of the Year
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Win
, align=center, 25–10 (1)
,
Amir Sadollah
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Nottingham
Nottingham ( , locally ) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robi ...
, England
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, align=center, 24–10 (1)
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Duane Ludwig
, KO (punch and elbows)
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UFC 146
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, align=center, 3:51
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
, United States
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, Loss
, align=center, 23–10 (1)
,
Chris Lytle
, Submission (guillotine choke)
,
UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle
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, align=center, 3
, align=center, 4:16
,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee i ...
, United States
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, Loss
, align=center, 23–9 (1)
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Anthony Johnson
, Decision (unanimous)
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UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis
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, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Seattle, Washington
Seattle ( ) is a port, seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the county seat, seat of King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in bo ...
, United States
,
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, Loss
, align=center, 23–8 (1)
,
Carlos Condit
, KO (punch)
,
UFC 120
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:27
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London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
, England
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, Loss
, align=center, 23–7 (1)
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Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre (; born May 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor and former professional mixed martial artist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. St-Pierre was a two-division champion in the Ult ...
, Decision (unanimous)
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UFC 111
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, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
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Newark, New Jersey
Newark ( , ) is the List of municipalities in New Jersey, most populous City (New Jersey), city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat, seat of Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County and the second largest city within the New Yo ...
, United States
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Mike Swick
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UFC 105
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Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of City of Salford, Salford to ...
, England
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Marcus Davis
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UFC 99
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, align=center, 5:00
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Cologne
Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and 3.6 millio ...
, Germany
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, Win
, align=center, 21–6 (1)
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Rory Markham
Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicisation of the ga, Ruairí/''Ruaidhrí'' and gd, Ruairidh and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas. for the given name "Rory". The meaning of the name is "red king ...
, KO (punch)
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UFC 95
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, align=center, 1:09
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London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
, England
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Akihiro Gono
, Decision (split)
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UFC 89
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Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the We ...
, England
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, align=center, 19–6 (1)
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Daniel Weichel
, TKO (elbows)
, Ultimate Force: Punishment
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, align=center, 1:49
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Doncaster
Doncaster (, ) is a city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, it is the administrative centre of the larger City of Doncaster. It is the second largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield. Doncaster is situated i ...
, England
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, Chad Reiner
, TKO (punches)
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CWFC: Enter the Rough House 6
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, align=center, 2:10
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Nottingham
Nottingham ( , locally ) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robi ...
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, align=center, 17–6 (1)
, Manuel Garcia
, Submission (punches)
, CWFC: Enter The Rough House 5
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, align=center, 2:21
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Nottingham
Nottingham ( , locally ) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robi ...
, England
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, align=center, 16–6 (1)
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Yoshiyuki Yoshida
(born May 10, 1974) is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the welterweight division. A student of former Shooto competitor Noboru Asahi, he has competed in Shooto, Cage Force, and the UFC. On December 1, 2007, he became the first C ...
, DQ (accidental groin kick)
, GCM: Cage Force 5
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 0:04
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Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan
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Hidetaka Monma
Hidetaka Monma () (October 23, 1973), is a Japanese mixed martial artist who last competed in 2014. A professional since 2001, he competed for Pancrase, DREAM, DEEP, RINGS, and K-1 HERO'S.
Background
Monma began training in jujutsu at ag ...
, TKO (corner stoppage)
, GCM: Cage Force 4
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, align=center, 0:29
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Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan
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, Daizo Ishige
, Decision (unanimous)
, GCM: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound
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Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan
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, Willy Ni
, Submission (guillotine choke)
, CWFC: Enter The Rough House 2
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, align=center, 0:39
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Nottingham
Nottingham ( , locally ) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robi ...
, England
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, align=center, 13–5 (1)
, Alexandre Izidro
, TKO (punches)
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CWFC: Enter The Rough House
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, align=center, 4:56
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Nottingham
Nottingham ( , locally ) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robi ...
, England
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, align=center, 12–5 (1)
, Danny Rushton
, TKO (retirement)
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CWFC: Showdown
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, align=center, 5:00
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Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
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David Baron
, Decision (unanimous)
, 2 Hot 2 Handle: Road to Japan
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, align=center, 3:00
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...
, Netherlands
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Forrest Petz
, Decision (unanimous)
, Fightfest 2
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, align=center, 5:00
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Canton, Ohio
Canton () is a city in and the county seat of Stark County, Ohio. It is located approximately south of Cleveland and south of Akron in Northeast Ohio. The city lies on the edge of Ohio's extensive Amish country, particularly in Holmes ...
, United States
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, Diego Gonzalez
, TKO (doctor stoppage)
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CWFC: Strike Force 5
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, align=center, 3
, align=center, 0:19
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Coventry
Coventry ( or ) is a city in the West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its city status until the Middle Ages. The city is governed ...
, England
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, align=center, 10–3 (1)
, Matt Thorpe
, Decision (split)
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CWFC: Strike Force 4
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, align=center, 5:00
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Coventry
Coventry ( or ) is a city in the West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its city status until the Middle Ages. The city is governed ...
, England
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, NC
, align=center, 9–3 (1)
, Diego Gonzalez
, NC (overturned)
,
CWFC: Strike Force 3
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, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:19
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Coventry
Coventry ( or ) is a city in the West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its city status until the Middle Ages. The city is governed ...
, England
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, align=center, 9–3
, Sami Berik
, Decision (unanimous)
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CWFC: Quest 3
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, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
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Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
, England
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, align=center, 8–3
, Lautaro Arborelo
, TKO (punches)
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CWFC: Strike Force 2
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, align=center, 3
, align=center, 3:52
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Coventry
Coventry ( or ) is a city in the West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its city status until the Middle Ages. The city is governed ...
, England
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–3
, Alexandre Izidro
, Decision (unanimous)
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KOTC: Warzone
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, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
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Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
, England
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–3
, Stuart Barrs
, TKO (punches)
, UK Storm 2
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:44
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Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the We ...
, England
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, -
, Loss
, align=center, 5–3
,
David Baron
, Submission (triangle choke)
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CWFC: Strike Force
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, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:10
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Coventry
Coventry ( or ) is a city in the West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its city status until the Middle Ages. The city is governed ...
, England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–2
, Andy Walker
, TKO (punches)
,
CWFC: Quest 1
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:26
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Yorkshire
Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other English counties, functions have ...
, England
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–2
, Lee Doski
, Submission (injury)
, Fight Club UK 1
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, align=center, 2
, align=center, N/A
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Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
, England
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–2
, Aaron Barrow
, KO (head kick and punches)
,
CWFC 9: Xtreme Xmas
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:13
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Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
, England
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, -
, Loss
, align=center, 2–2
,
Pat Healy Patrick Healy, Pat Healy, Patrick Healey or Pat Healey may refer to:
* Felix Healy (Patrick Joseph Healy, born 1955), former Northern Irish football player and manager
* Pat Healy (actor) (born 1971), American actor, writer, and director
* Pat H ...
, Submission (guillotine choke)
, Absolute Fighting Championships 10
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:50
,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale () is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of and largest city in Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–1
, Andy Melia
, Submission (punches)
,
CWFC 8: Brutal Force
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:55
,
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
, England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–1
, Paul Jenkins
, Decision (majority)
, Full Contact Fight Night 2
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city status in the United Kingdom, city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is admi ...
, England
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, -
, Loss
, align=center, 0–1
, Lee Doski
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Extreme Brawl 7
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:59
,
Bracknell
Bracknell () is a large town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, the westernmost area within the Greater London Urban Area and the administrative centre of the Borough of Bracknell Forest. It lies to the east of Reading, south of Maidenhe ...
, England
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See also
*
List of male mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
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A
* Shamil Abdurakhimov - ( M-1, UFC)
* Daichi Abe - ( UFC, Pancrase)
* Hiroyuki Abe - (Shooto, KOTC, Cage Rage, DEEP, Pride)
* ...
References and footnotes
External links
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1982 births
Living people
English male mixed martial artists
Welterweight mixed martial artists
English practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
English Muay Thai practitioners
English male taekwondo practitioners
British wushu practitioners
Mixed martial artists utilizing taekwondo
Mixed martial artists utilizing wushu
Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing
Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai
Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
People from Nottingham
Sportspeople from Nottingham
People educated at West Bridgford School
English agnostics
English male boxers
Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters