Dan Hardy (born May 17, 1982) is an English (English people) professional mixed martial artist (mixed martial arts) who competes in the welterweight (Welterweight (MMA)) division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Hardy fought in various promotions such as Cage Force and Cage Warriors before signing a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2008. He is the current Cage Warriors welterweight and light-welterweight champion. His nickname comes from the screen name (User (computing)) he used on the Cage Warrior forum when he was looking for training partners after a disagreement with a coach and his former training partners were forbidden to work with him. The fact that Hardy and another outlaw, Robin Hood, come from the same hometown of Nottingham, England helped allow the name to stick. Hardy is currently ranked by Sherdog as the #4 welterweight fighter in the world.