What has Dan Hardy recently said about people leaving the UFC?

Dan Hardy and Dana White haven't been too close ever since the Englishman left the UFC's media team. Removed as a commentator by the UFC in 2021, Hardy still covers MMA for BT Sport. Recently. 'The Outlaw' spoke openly about the UFC's method of tarnishing former employee's reputations.

The feud between White and 'The Outlaw' resurfaced after the UFC president claimed the Englishman was fired for "mistreating a woman" who was working for the organization.

Hardy, of course, wasn't happy with the comments and took to Twitter upon hearing what White had said about his release from the organization's media team.

'The Outlaw' also spoke about White's remarks on his official YouTube channel during a live stream after UFC 280. Dan Hardy claimed that the UFC has a habit of trying to tarnish the reputation of former employees to make their career suffer:

"You will get damaged as much as possible so you don’t move on and do something else."

The former fighter hosts The Dan Hardy Show and offers regular analysis for upcoming UFC events.

Watch Hardy speak about leaving the UFC here (1:20:00):

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What is Dan Hardy's professional MMA record and who was the first fighter to beat him?

Dan Hardy is mainly known for his four-year stint in the UFC. However, the vast majority of his bouts took place outside of the organization. Hardy retired from the sport in 2012 and finished with a professional record of 25 wins, 10 losses and one no-contest.

'The Outlaw' lost in his first professional MMA outing when taking on Lee Doski in Extreme Brawl 7 in 2004. Hardy was submitted after two rounds of fighting. He managed to avenge the loss in 2005 after beating Doski at FC UK 1 - Fight Club UK 1.

Watch Hardy vs. Rory Markham (2009) fight highlights:

Hardy had better luck in his UFC debut, managing to get the better of Akihiro Gono via split decision at UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben in 2008. The Englishman continued this good form and went 4-0 in the UFC before finally tasting defeat against the legendary Georges St. Pierre in 2010.

Despite his illustrious opponent, Hardy claimed that fighting 'GSP' only earned him $24,000. A fraction of the sum was left after he was done paying his coaches and taxes.