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Akihiro Gono vs Dan Hardy

Akihiro Gono is 35-21-8; Dan Hardy is 25-10-0 (1 NC). Akihiro Gono is 7 years older than Dan Hardy. Dan Hardy has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Akihiro Gono. Dan Hardy is 5" · 13 cm taller than Akihiro Gono. They have met once: Akihiro Gono 0, Dan Hardy 1.

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Japan
Akihiro Gono
“The Magic Man” · 35-21-8
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Met once
D
England
Dan Hardy
“The Outlaw” · 25-10-0 (1 NC)
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Style & credentials

Akihiro Gono

No background on record

Dan Hardy

No background on record

Camp · Team Rough House

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

37%
Head
63%
29%
Body
17%
34%
Leg
20%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Akihiro Gonolast 3 fights
82%10%
Dan Hardylast 10 fights
66%23%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Akihiro Gono· from fights outside the UFC Dan Hardy· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.352.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Akihiro Gono · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersDan Hardy · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.343.44
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Akihiro Gono · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersDan Hardy · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.570.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Akihiro Gono · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersDan Hardy · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
80%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Akihiro Gono · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersDan Hardy · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
43%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Akihiro Gono · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersDan Hardy · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Akihiro Gono · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersDan Hardy · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.35
Strikes landed / min
2.46
3.34
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.44
1.57 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.73 / 2.1
80%
Takedown accuracy
35%
43%
Takedown defence
35%
1:54
Control time / fight
1:57
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Akihiro Gono3 UFC fights · 90 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%25/70
20%18/30
34%31/46
Clinch
3%3/8
7%6/7
0%0/0
Ground
6%5/8
2%2/2
0%0/0
Dan Hardy10 UFC fights · 304 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%136/583
6%17/32
15%47/75
Clinch
7%22/54
11%33/44
5%14/15
Ground
11%32/54
1%3/3
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Akihiro Gono and Dan Hardy ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben (Sat, Oct 18, 2008), where Dan Hardy won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Akihiro Gono and Dan Hardy?

Akihiro Gono is 35-21-8 and Dan Hardy is 25-10-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Akihiro Gono or Dan Hardy?

Dan Hardy has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Akihiro Gono, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Akihiro Gono or Dan Hardy?

Dan Hardy is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Akihiro Gono stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Akihiro Gono or Dan Hardy?

Akihiro Gono is 51 and Dan Hardy is 44.

Who has more finishes, Akihiro Gono or Dan Hardy?

Akihiro Gono has 16 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Dan Hardy has 16 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).