Dan Hardy is known as one of the top pound for pound fighters in Europe and is one of the most successful domestic fighters to have graduated through the Cage Warriors ranks. 'The Outlaw' is currently ranked 2nd in the European Welterweight rankings & 19th in The World, making him one of only 4 UK MMA Fighters in the World Top 100.

Ever since making his Pro debut in 2004, Hardy has wowed audiences worldwide with his exhilarating fighting style and his never-say-die attitude which has seen him take the fight to his opponent on numerous occasions and strike through the submission skills of the BJJ Black belt Alexandre Izidro, Matt Thorpe and Japanese standouts Daizo Ishige and K-1 Heros veteran Hidetaka Monma.

Over the last 18 months Hardy has been on an impressive win streak which has seen him win 6 of his last 7 bouts, which saw him reach the finals of the Cage Force Welterweight Tournament in Japan. It was his three Japanese appearances which help push Hardy onto the next level as he defeated the former King of Pancrase Daizo Ishige by decision and pounded the K-1 Heros veteran Hidetaka Monma with salvo after salvo of relentless strikes which let to Monma's corner stopping the fight early in round 3.

Recent Fight Report - CWFC Enter the Rough House 6 April 19th 2008, Nottingham UK

"Dan Hardy finished Chad Reiner with a devastating striking assault in the third round of an exciting main event.

The fight lived up to all the hype as the two bitter rivals brought the best out of each other. The first round saw Reiner make the running. Things looked bleak for Hardy, when the fight hit the canvas. The American ground specialist invested a lot of effort in a guillotine attempt, but the new, improved Outlaw worked out of trouble.

The second started predictably, with Reiner attempting the takedown. The majority of the round was fought in a clinch. Hardy exploded to life with a jarring knee to the head. He pounced on Reiner – ready to unload, but the bell saved Reiner.

The third saw Hardy keeping his man at range early on with sharp punches. The take down attempts became more desperate and the American looked for safety in the clinch. Hardy broke out and delivered a sweet elbow. The writing was on the wall as the strikes kept coming. Reiner had nothing left and sagged to the floor under the pressure- signalling the end of the fight.

Chad Reiner has a solid record and the kind of submission game that would terrify most UK fighters. Dan Hardy took care of his challenge with an all round display that oozed class."

Check out Dan's own website at www.danhardymma.com