Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 105: Couture vs Vera
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dan Hardy
EnglandDan Hardy
“The Outlaw”
25-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Dan Hardy def. Mike Swick (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Mike Swick
United StatesMike Swick
“Quick”
15-6-0
Saturday, November 14, 2009
MEN Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom

Dan Hardy defeated Mike Swick by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 105: Couture vs Vera, held Saturday, November 14, 2009 at MEN Arena, Manchester. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-28, 30-27, Dan Hardy won the decision.

Fight stats

Dan Hardy
Mike Swick
0
Knockdowns
0
55 of 112
Significant strikes
38 of 98
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
107 of 165
Total strikes
75 of 140
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 3
25%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
5:59
Control time
2:39
Significant strikes by target
21 of 63
Head
17 of 67
22 of 29
Body
15 of 21
12 of 20
Leg
6 of 10
15 of 60
Distance
17 of 59
36 of 46
Clinch
21 of 39
4 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 31
Sig. str.
13 of 22
34 of 44
Total str.
34 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:59
Ctrl
2:16
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 37
Sig. str.
12 of 30
41 of 59
Total str.
27 of 46
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:40
Ctrl
0:19
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 44
Sig. str.
13 of 46
32 of 62
Total str.
14 of 47
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
1:20
Ctrl
0:04

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#HardySwick
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Paul Sutherland
#HardySwick
1--
2--
3--
Total3028
Chris Watts
#HardySwick
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

4
Hardy
-
0
Swick
●30-28 Hardy×2●30-27 Hardy●29-28 Hardy
All 4 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Hardy
0%
Swick
10 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Hardy70%●30-28 Hardy20%●30-26 Hardy10%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
80%
Hardy
R2
100%
Hardy
R3
90%
Hardy

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dan Hardy vs Mike Swick?

Dan Hardy defeated Mike Swick by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 105: Couture vs Vera, held Saturday, November 14, 2009 at MEN Arena, Manchester. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-28, 30-27, Dan Hardy won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Dan Hardy vs Mike Swick?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-28, 30-27, Dan Hardy won the decision.

Referee
Kevin Mulhall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Dan Hardy 42%58% Mike Swick

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Dan Hardy
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Mike Swick
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

81Power83
70Speed73
62Precision68
84Durability85
90Engine84
80Wrestling85
85Ground95

Biggest edge Mike Swick, Submissions +18

Attribute by attribute

Dan Hardy is on the left of every row, Mike Swick on the right.
96Punch power95
66Kick power71
75Punch speed74
65Kick speed72
62Accuracy68
80Takedowns85
94Ground striking96
75Submissions93
80Chin85
88Body strength85
90Cardio84

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

25-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
15-6-0
1775
Power Index rating
1828
2
Win Streak
0
44
Age
47
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
England
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.46
SLpM
2.36
35%
Str. Acc.
37%
3.44
SApM
2.29
51%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.73
TD Avg.
1.06
35%
TD Acc.
50%
35%
TD Def.
61%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dan Hardy · 2-3
  • W
    Amir Sadollah
    UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · Sep 29, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Duane Ludwig
    UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 3:51 · Welterweight
  • L
    Chris Lytle
    UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle · Aug 14, 2011
    Submission · R3 · 4:16 · Welterweight
  • L
    Anthony Johnson
    UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis · Mar 26, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Condit
    UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · Oct 16, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Welterweight
Mike Swick · 1-4
  • L
    Alex Garcia
    UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · Jul 11, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Matt Brown
    UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz · Dec 8, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 2:31 · Welterweight
  • W
    DaMarques Johnson
    UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera · Aug 4, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 1:20 · Welterweight
  • L
    Paulo Thiago
    UFC 109: RELENTLESS · Feb 6, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 1:54 · Welterweight
  • L
    Dan Hardy
    UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 15 fights
30.4
Avg sig. strikes
19.1
0.60
Avg takedowns
0.53
1:57
Avg control time
1:50
65
Career high strikes
54
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Dan Hardy
Strike target
Mike Swick
63%
Head
50%
17%
Body
23%
20%
Leg
26%
Dan Hardy
Strike position
Mike Swick
66%
Distance
50%
23%
Clinch
38%
12%
Ground
12%