Dan Hardy is an English former mixed martial artist from Nottingham, known as The Outlaw. He fought in the UFC from 2008, became the first English fighter to challenge for a UFC title when he faced Georges St-Pierre at UFC 111 in 2010, and later became one of the best-known UFC commentators and analysts.
Brian Rose interviewed Hardy on London Real in 2013 and 2016. They talked about his fighting career, the St-Pierre fight, psychedelics, the heart condition that put his career in doubt in 2013, and his move from the cage to the commentary desk.
Both interviews are listed below in order with a short summary.
Evolution Of A Fighter (2016). Hardy looks back on his UFC career, and his fight with Georges St-Pierre, from his new seat as a commentator. For the earlier, rawer conversation, watch Uncut (2013).
In 2016 Hardy said a warrior must also be an artist, a musician and a poet, because a life focused on one thing alone is not sustainable.
He draws a line between competing to win fights and practising martial arts for life, and argued that Georges St-Pierre became a better martial artist after he stopped competing.
Rather than dwell on his 2010 loss to St-Pierre, he described it to Brian Rose as a lesson and a pivotal moment in his own growth, and spoke of St-Pierre almost as a teacher.
In 2013 he talked openly about his experiences with ayahuasca and psilocybin and what he felt he learned from them.
Dan Hardy is an English former UFC welterweight from Nottingham, nicknamed The Outlaw, who became the first English fighter to challenge for a UFC title when he fought Georges St-Pierre in 2010. He later became a well-known UFC commentator and analyst.
In his 2013 and 2016 interviews with Brian Rose he talked about his fighting career, his title fight with Georges St-Pierre, his experiences with ayahuasca and psilocybin, his move into commentary and the difference between a fighter and a martial artist.
Start with Evolution Of A Fighter from 2016, where he looks back on his career with the perspective of a commentator. Watch Uncut from 2013 for the more raw conversation recorded while his fighting future was in doubt.
Two interviews are listed on London Real, from 2013 and 2016. The 2013 episode notes that it was his second visit to the show.
He fought Georges St-Pierre for the UFC welterweight championship at UFC 111 in March 2010 and lost on a unanimous decision after five rounds. In 2016 he told Brian Rose he now sees the fight as a turning point in his development.
The nickname came from an online screen name he used early in his career when looking for training partners, and it stuck through his time in the UFC.
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