Having joined the promotion all the way back in 2008 as an active fighter on the UFC roster, Dan Hardy eventually became a fixture of the company’s international events—working as a commentator after health concerns sidelined his athletic career. But after a series of events that involved an intense disagreement with Herb Dean and a backstage incident with a UFC PR rep, Hardy has found himself working outside the confines of the Octagon for the first time in over a decade.
Exactly what happened in that second incident, that directly preceded his removal from the booth, has remained a bit of a mystery, however.