Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dan Hardy
The Outlaw
25-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Dan Hardy def. Marcus Davis (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Marcus Davis
The Irish Hand Grenade
22-11-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Lanxess Arena

Dan Hardy defeated Marcus Davis by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 99: THE COMEBACK, held Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Lanxess Arena. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Dan Hardy won the decision.

Fight stats

Dan Hardy
Marcus Davis
1
Knockdowns
0
28 of 61
Significant strikes
19 of 41
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
73 of 109
Total strikes
104 of 133
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 6
100%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
3
0
Reversals
0
4:27
Control time
6:07
Significant strikes by target
14 of 43
Head
11 of 29
7 of 10
Body
4 of 8
7 of 8
Leg
4 of 4
12 of 33
Distance
12 of 30
10 of 15
Clinch
3 of 5
6 of 13
Ground
4 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 13
Sig. str.
5 of 10
14 of 20
Total str.
47 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:38
Ctrl
3:26
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
13 of 34
Sig. str.
10 of 22
29 of 52
Total str.
25 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
2:08
Ctrl
0:36
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 14
Sig. str.
4 of 9
30 of 37
Total str.
32 of 38
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
1:41
Ctrl
2:05

Judges' Scorecards

#HardyDavis
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2--
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#HardyDavis
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Total2829
#HardyDavis
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2--
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Total2928

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

Media Scores

6
Hardy
-
0
Davis
29-28 Hardy×6
All 6 media scorecards
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Hardy
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Hardy
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Hardy
  • Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29-28Hardy
  • MMAWeekly.com29-28Hardy
  • FightMetric.com29-28Hardy

Fan Scorecards

80%
Hardy
20%
Davis
20 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Hardy75%29-28 Davis15%30-29 Hardy5%30-27 Davis5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Davis
R2
80%
Hardy
R3
85%
Hardy

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dan Hardy vs Marcus Davis?

Dan Hardy defeated Marcus Davis by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 99: THE COMEBACK, held Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Lanxess Arena. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Dan Hardy won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Dan Hardy vs Marcus Davis?

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

Was Dan Hardy vs Marcus Davis a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Dan Hardy.

Full robbery index
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Dan Hardy 48%52% Marcus Davis

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
Marcus Davis
Submission Ace
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

81Power78
70Speed80
62Precision78
84Durability82
90Engine87
80Wrestling92
85Ground96

Biggest edge Marcus Davis, Submissions +22

Attribute by attribute

Dan Hardy is on the left of every row, Marcus Davis on the right.
96Punch power93
66Kick power62
75Punch speed92
65Kick speed68
62Accuracy78
80Takedowns92
94Ground striking94
75Submissions97
80Chin84
88Body strength79
90Cardio87

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

Tale of the Tape

25-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-11-0 (1 NC)
1770
Power Index rating
1784
2
Win Streak
0
44
Age
52
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
England
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.46
SLpM
2.72
35%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.44
SApM
2.79
51%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

0.73
TD Avg.
1.60
35%
TD Acc.
48%
35%
TD Def.
47%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dan Hardy · 2-3
  • W
    UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic · Sep 29, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 3:51 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle · Aug 14, 2011
    Submission · R3 · 4:16 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis · Mar 26, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · Oct 16, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 4:27 · Welterweight
Marcus Davis · 2-2
  • W
    Premier FC 32 · Nov 19, 2021
    Submission · Welterweight
  • L
    NEF 12: Only One Will Win · Feb 8, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bellator 101 · Sep 27, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 1:40 · Lightweight
  • W
    NEF 7: Davis vs. Heyliger · May 18, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • NC
    Bellator 93 · Mar 21, 2013
    No Contest · R1 · 3:05 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 15 fights
30.4
Avg sig. strikes
23.7
0.60
Avg takedowns
0.93
1:57
Avg control time
1:59
65
Career high strikes
59
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Dan Hardy
Strike target
Marcus Davis
63%
Head
65%
17%
Body
18%
20%
Leg
17%
Dan Hardy
Strike position
Marcus Davis
66%
Distance
68%
23%
Clinch
19%
12%
Ground
13%