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> [I'm an athlete, but first and foremost I'm a martial artist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-hardy/i-m-an-athlete-but-first-and-foremost-i-m-a-martial-artist/)

[Dan Hardy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-hardy/)

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## More by Dan Hardy

> [I can see why the UFC would picture me as being a bit problematic, because I do say what I think.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-hardy/i-can-see-why-the-ufc-would-picture-me-as-being-a-bit-problematic/)

[Dan Hardy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-hardy/)

> [I'm a firm believer that the power of the mind can overcome pain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-hardy/i-m-a-firm-believer-that-the-power-of-the-mind-can-overcome-pain/)

[Dan Hardy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-hardy/)

> [I'm a lifelong martial artist and to have an arena to test my skills is essential for me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-hardy/i-m-a-lifelong-martial-artist-and-to-have-an-arena-to-test-my-skills/)

[Dan Hardy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-hardy/)

> [I've always said I'll finish my career with UFC no matter how it ended.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-hardy/i-ve-always-said-i-ll-finish-my-career-with-ufc-no-matter-how-it-ended/)

[Dan Hardy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-hardy/)

> [I would much rather be dealing with a knee injury than a serious concussion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-hardy/i-would-much-rather-be-dealing-with-a-knee-injury-than-a-serious/)

[Dan Hardy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-hardy/)

> [Outside the Octagon, outside training, I'm really not an aggressive person at all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-hardy/outside-the-octagon-outside-training-i-m-really-not-an-aggressive/)

[Dan Hardy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-hardy/)

> [If I'm stepping in to do something I want the stakes to be high. I want people to doubt me, I want the challenge…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-hardy/if-i-m-stepping-in-to-do-something-i-want-the-stakes-to-be-high-i/)

[Dan Hardy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-hardy/)

> [Articulating the sport, being a voice for the sport is something I would be foolish not to relish.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-hardy/articulating-the-sport-being-a-voice-for-the-sport-is-something-i/)

[Dan Hardy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-hardy/)

> [I don't like Brock Lesnar and his idea of fun either.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-hardy/i-don-t-like-brock-lesnar-and-his-idea-of-fun-either/)

[Dan Hardy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-hardy/)

> [I'm the kind of fighter that likes to break people down, mixing in fast kicking and fast punching.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-hardy/i-m-the-kind-of-fighter-that-likes-to-break-people-down-mixing-in/)

[Dan Hardy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-hardy/)

> [My first fight at UFC 89 was an undercard fight and after that I was co-main event. I've never really had that build-up into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-hardy/my-first-fight-at-ufc-89-was-an-undercard-fight-and-after-that-i-was/)

[Dan Hardy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-hardy/)

> [I have no interest in fighting on the streets - I never did have - but I like to out-think my opponents.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-hardy/i-have-no-interest-in-fighting-on-the-streets-i-never-did-have-but-i/)

[Dan Hardy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-hardy/)

> [Sport is about turning losing situations into winning ones. That's how you stay on top.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-hardy/sport-is-about-turning-losing-situations-into-winning-ones-that-s-how/)

[Dan Hardy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-hardy/)

> [It's difficult to really develop any kind of muscle strength when you just don't sleep long enough, when you get two or three hours…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-hardy/it-s-difficult-to-really-develop-any-kind-of-muscle-strength-when-you/)

[Dan Hardy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-hardy/)

> [People need to speak up if they see something that is not right.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-hardy/people-need-to-speak-up-if-they-see-something-that-is-not-right/)

[Dan Hardy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-hardy/)

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