Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dan Hardy
EnglandDan Hardy
“The Outlaw”
25-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Dan Hardy def. Akihiro Gono (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Akihiro Gono
JapanAkihiro Gono
“The Magic Man”
35-21-8
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Dan Hardy defeated Akihiro Gono by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben, held Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Arena Birmingham, Birmingham. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Dan Hardy won the decision.

Fight stats

Dan Hardy
Akihiro Gono
0
Knockdowns
0
57 of 186
Significant strikes
56 of 107
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
61 of 190
Total strikes
58 of 109
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
-
Takedown accuracy
75%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
1:06
Significant strikes by target
24 of 133
Head
28 of 63
12 of 20
Body
14 of 20
21 of 33
Leg
14 of 24
53 of 170
Distance
50 of 98
4 of 16
Clinch
4 of 7
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 61
Sig. str.
15 of 29
25 of 62
Total str.
15 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 63
Sig. str.
19 of 36
17 of 63
Total str.
20 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:20
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 62
Sig. str.
22 of 42
19 of 65
Total str.
23 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:39

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Lee
#HardyGono
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Andy Roberts
#HardyGono
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Tim Vannatta
#HardyGono
1--
2--
3--
Total2829

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

3
Hardy
-
0
Gono
●30-27 Hardy×2●30-26 Hardy
All 3 media scorecards▾
  • MMAWeekly.com30-26Hardy
  • MMAJunkie.com30-27Hardy
  • Sherdog.com30-27Hardy

Fan Scorecards

25%
Hardy
75%
Gono
8 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Gono50%●30-27 Gono25%●30-27 Hardy25%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Hardy
R2
75%
Gono
R3
75%
Gono

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dan Hardy vs Akihiro Gono?

Dan Hardy defeated Akihiro Gono by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben, held Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Arena Birmingham, Birmingham. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Dan Hardy won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Dan Hardy vs Akihiro Gono?

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

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Dan Hardy 56%44% Akihiro Gono

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

Tale of the Tape

25-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
35-21-8
1751
Power Index rating
1707
2
Win Streak
0
44
Age
51
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
England
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

2.46
SLpM
2.18
35%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.44
SApM
2.67
51%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

0.73
TD Avg.
1.01
35%
TD Acc.
84%
35%
TD Def.
46%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • L
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    Submission · R3 · 4:16 · Welterweight
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Condit
    UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · Oct 16, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Welterweight
Akihiro Gono · 2-3
  • W
    Yuki Kondo
    DEEP 127 Impact · Sep 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Takeshi Shimizu
    Explosion Series vol.2 · Apr 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • W
    Tetsuya Ido
    GLEAT ver.MEGA · Aug 4, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Sosuke Usui
    NKB Victory Series vol.2 · Apr 24, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 2:09
  • L
    Yuki Kondo
    Pancrase 305 · May 26, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 3 fights
30.4
Avg sig. strikes
30.0
0.60
Avg takedowns
1.33
1:57
Avg control time
1:54
65
Career high strikes
56
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Dan Hardy
Strike target
Akihiro Gono
63%
Head
37%
17%
Body
29%
20%
Leg
34%
Dan Hardy
Strike position
Akihiro Gono
66%
Distance
82%
23%
Clinch
10%
12%
Ground
8%