UFC Fight Night 147: 10 memorable moments from the UFC's previous shows in the UK

#8: Condit KO’s Hardy – UFC 120 – 10/16/2010

Carlos Condit famously knocked Dan Hardy out in London in 2010

In 2010, the stock of Dan ‘The Outlaw’ Hardy couldn’t have been much higher. The Nottingham-born Welterweight had failed in his quest to capture UFC gold from Georges St-Pierre early in that year, but he’d put up a tremendous fight against the great champion and had become a huge star thanks to the ‘Prime Time’ series on Spike TV dedicated to building the pay-per-view. By the time October’s UFC 120 headed to London, he was arguably a bigger superstar in the UK than even Michael Bisping.

Unfortunately for Hardy, it wasn’t the triumphant homecoming that he’d have hoped it would be. Faced with former WEC Welterweight champion Carlos Condit, Hardy was promising a knockout for the ages – only it turned out to be him on the receiving end. Midway through the first round, both men threw left hooks at one another – but Condit’s arrived first, dropping Hardy, and some follow-up punches left him senseless, stunning the crowd into silence.

It was a gutting moment for Hardy and for his legions of fans, although ‘The Outlaw’ managed to find some humour in the moment, answering Joe Rogan’s post-fight question about what went wrong by stating simply “I got punched in the face”. This wasn’t a fun moment for UK fans, but it was definitely an unforgettable one.