Dan Hardy (born May 17, 1982) is an English professional MMA fighter who competes in the welterweight division. Since 2004, Hardy fought in various promotions such as Cage Warriors before signing a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2008.
Hardy was the final Cage Warriors welterweight and light-welterweight champion. His nickname ("The Outlaw") comes from the screen name he used on the Cage Warrior forum when he was looking for training partners after he'd been banned from training with his team mates by his coach. Hardy is currently ranked by Sherdog as the #4 welterweight fighter in the world.
Mike Swick (born June 19, 1979) is an American MMA fighter currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a welterweight. He trains at the American Kickboxing Academy.
Swick began his professional career in smaller shows, including early events of World Extreme Cagefighting. He participated as a light heavyweight on Randy Couture's team in the first season of The Ultimate Fighter. Swick is a notable user of the Guillotine Choke which has most times been referred to as the "Swickotine" by Joe Rogan among others.
Kenneth Alan Florian (born May 26, 1976) is a Peruvian-American MMA fighter with a background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. He currently fights as a lightweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Florian appeared on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show. He made his MMA debut in January 2003 at Mass Destruction 10, defeating Jason Giroux via KO in only seven seconds. He is known for his elbow strikes, which Joe Rogan describes as "razor sharp". Florian is currently ranked by Sherdog as the #6 lightweight in the world.
