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Dan Hardy absorbs 3.4 and lands 2.5 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Dan Hardy's striking output peaks in round 1 and declines across later rounds.

Dan Hardy has minimal takedown activity on record.

Dan Hardy wins 39% of rounds across 26 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Dan Hardy has 1 KO/TKO loss in 4 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.20 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 74 out of 99, average for the division.

Dan Hardy's last fight was over 165 months ago.

Dan Hardy is 44 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“The Outlaw”

Dan Hardy

25-10 (1 NC)10 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 2W
Inactive
Title Fight
Output Front-Loaded
High Wear
6'0"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·44age
Last fightWAmir Sadollah·U-DEC·R3·13yr ago
Fighter Context
6–4UFC·
2KO
·
0Sub
·
4Dec
·
12.4min/fight
·
124UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
6–3(9 fights)
·
33%finish rate
·
-0.3str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
2–2(4 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
-1.3str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.98
Deficit

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.102
Passive

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
74
Durable

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
39%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Dan Hardy — 2.46 significant strikes per minute, 35% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.44 strikes per minute.

Hardy
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.46
Str. Accuracy35%
304UFC landed/860attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.3 vs avg3.44
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / fight0.30
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.20
CQ KO Power
0.99
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
63%
Body
17%
Leg
20%
By Position
Distance66%
/
Clinch23%
/
Ground12%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 110 rounds
Round 27 rounds
Round 37 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed13141102
Avg. Absorbed171815921
Avg. Net-3-4-4-9-19
Grappling

Dan Hardy — 0.7 takedowns per 15 minutes, 35% takedown accuracy, 0.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 35% takedown defense.

Hardy
Control Wrestler
·117s ctrlActive Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.73
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.06
TD Accuracy35%
6UFC landed/17attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense35%
11UFC defended/31opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Dan Hardy — 6 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 4 decision), 33% finish rate.

Finish Rate
33%
Decision Fighter
div avg 53%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 6
Submission0 / 6
Decision4 / 6
KD → Finish
2/3Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 4
Submission1 / 4
Decision2 / 4
Loss Pattern
Mixed
1 early · 1 late · 2 dec across 4 losses
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
3.0pts
W2 dec
—
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
33%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 31 vs 30 first half
0+19+37+56+75avg20082009201020112012

10 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Front-Loaded
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.21.62.9R1R2R3
R1n=10
R2n=7
R3n=7
Outputsig strikes / min
3.0
2.7
2.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.7
3.6
3.0
Diff
-0.8
-0.9
-0.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Absorbed+49%L3
-72%18%109%WWLLLLWW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Hardy — 10 UFC Fights

Dan Hardy — UFC fight record: 6 wins, 4 losses.

Result
Method
10 fights
W
Amir Sadollah
WW
U-DEC R3Sep '12
+4
·65 SS (46%)·61 abs·3/7 td·411s ctrl
W
Duane Ludwig
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:51May '12
+1
·18 SS (62%)·17 abs·0/2 td·88s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Chris LytleVeteran
WW
SUB R3 · 4:16Aug '11
-66
·61 SS (26%)·127 abs·1/2 td·7s ctrl
L
Anthony Johnson
WW
U-DEC R3Mar '11
-18
·2 SS (15%)·20 abs·0/1 td·4 td taken·1 kd taken·3 sub att
L
Carlos Condit
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:27Oct '10
-17
·9 SS (22%)·26 abs·1 kd taken
L
Georges St-PierreVeteran
TITLEWW
U-DEC R5Mar '10
-55
·4 SS (15%)·59 abs·11 td taken·36s ctrl
W
Mike SwickVeteran
WW
U-DEC R3Nov '09
+17
·55 SS (49%)·38 abs·1/4 td·359s ctrl
W
Marcus DavisVeteran
WW
S-DEC R3Jun '09
+9
·28 SS (46%)·19 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·267s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Rory Markham
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:09Feb '09
+3
·5 SS (42%)·2 abs·1 kd landed
W
Akihiro Gono
WW
S-DEC R3Oct '08
+1
·57 SS (31%)·56 abs·3 td taken
All Fighters
Welterweight
“The Outlaw”

Dan Hardy

25-10 (1 NC)10 UFC
Form
2W
6'0"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·44age
Last fightWAmir Sadollah·U-DEC·13yr ago
Fighter Context
6–4UFC·
2KO
·
0Sub
·
4Dec
·
12.4min/fight
·
124UFC min
vs. Winning Record6–3
vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.98

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.102

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
74

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
39%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Hardy
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.46
Str. Accuracy35%
304UFC landed/860attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.3 vs avg3.44
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / Fight0.30
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.20
CQ KO Power
0.99
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
63%
Body
17%
Leg
20%
By Position
Dist66%
Clinch23%
Ground12%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=10
R2
n=7
R3
n=7
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed13141102
Absorbed171815921
Net-3-4-4-9-19
Grappling
Hardy
Welterweight avg
Control Wrestler
117s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.73
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.06
TD Accuracy35%
6UFC landed/17attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense35%
11UFC defended/31opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 13 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
33%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
4Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
3.0pts
W2 dec
—more needed
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
33%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Front-Loaded
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.21.62.9R1R2R3
R1n=10
R2n=7
R3n=7
Outputsig strikes / min
3.0
2.7
2.2
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.7
3.6
3.0
Diff
-0.8
-0.9
-0.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Hardy — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Amir SadollahWW
U-DEC·R3·Sep '12
65 SS (46%)·61 abs·3/7 td·411s ctrl
W
Duane LudwigWW
KO/TKO·R1·May '12
18 SS (62%)·17 abs·0/2 td·88s ctrl·1 kd
L
Chris LytleVeteranWW
SUB·R3·Aug '11
61 SS (26%)·127 abs·1/2 td·7s ctrl
L
Anthony JohnsonWW
U-DEC·R3·Mar '11
2 SS (15%)·20 abs·0/1 td·4 td taken·1 kd taken·3 sub
L
Carlos ConditWW
KO/TKO·R1·Oct '10
9 SS (22%)·26 abs·1 kd taken
L
Georges St-PierreVeteranTITLEWW
U-DEC·R5·Mar '10
4 SS (15%)·59 abs·11 td taken·36s ctrl
W
Mike SwickVeteranWW
U-DEC·R3·Nov '09
55 SS (49%)·38 abs·1/4 td·359s ctrl
W
Marcus DavisVeteranWW
S-DEC·R3·Jun '09
28 SS (46%)·19 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·267s ctrl·1 kd
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