Dan Hardy may have come up short in his action-packed bout versus Chris Lytle, but Lorenzo Fertitta posted a twitter update immediately following the bout that tells fans the Brit will not be cut from the UFC roster.
“Will not cut @danhardymma I like guys that WAR!!!”
Hardy appeared to be on his way to losing a decision when Lytle, who announced prior to the bout that this would be his final fight, locked on a guillotine choke late in the third round. Hardy had no choice but to tap with less than a minute to go in the fight.
It was the former title challenger’s fourth loss in a row with the other coming to current UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre and contenders Anthony Johnson and Carlos Condit. A four-fight win streak preceded.
Hardy falls to 23-10 while Lytle retires with a 31-18-5 record. Despite having 18 losses, Lytle has never been stopped due to anything other than cuts.
Lytle fought 20 times in the Octagon, which have earned him six fight of the night awards, three submission of the night awards and a knockout of the night bonus. He was awarded a FOTN and SOTN bonus for his fight, tonight.
“Lights Out” also has a full-time job as a firefighter. He announced in his post-fight interview that only his family is more important to him than fighting. It was more than enough motivation for him to call it quits after a 12-year career.
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