{"id":204238,"date":"2016-09-15T07:57:44","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T14:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=204238"},"modified":"2016-09-15T07:57:44","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T14:57:44","slug":"dan-hardy-eyes-ufc-return-lightweight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/dan-hardy\/dan-hardy-eyes-ufc-return-lightweight\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan Hardy eyes UFC return at lightweight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former UFC welterweight <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/videos\/video-dan-hardy-breaks-down-dominick-cruz-vs-urijah-faber-iii\/\">title contender turned UFC analyst, Dan Hardy<\/a>, had his career unfortunately cut short after being diagnosed with &#8216;Wolf Heart&#8217; syndrome back in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy was in the midst of a 2-fight win streak which saw him <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/photo-dan-hardy-did-damage-to-ludwigs-face-graphic-ufc-news\/\">KO striking phenom Duane &#8216;Bang&#8217; Ludwig<\/a>, and pick up a unanimous decision win over submission ace Amir Sadollah.  Hardy was then booked to fight &#8216;The Immortal&#8217; Matt Brown, however was forced to pull out of the bout and retire from MMA after the diagnosis of his heart condition.<\/p>\n<p>The condition causes the affected person&#8217;s heart to begin beating at a rapid pace of several hundred beats per minute without warning, and could lead to lightheadedness, breathing troubles, and even a loss of consciousness. <\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, the condition can be treated, and it appears as though Hardy is ready to return to the Octagon nearly 3 years after being diagnosed with the condition.  He spoke on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h7WEL7PrUE4\" target=\"_blank\">UFC Tonight:<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I have a few fights left on my contract. I need to get cleared by a doctor and I&#8217;m in the process of getting cleared. I&#8217;d just jump in for some fun fights. I&#8217;m a lot lighter than I used to be. I&#8217;m closer to walking on the scales at 170. I fought twice at 160 and it was a comfortable weight for me. I was always so much quicker and agile when I was lighter. I think 155 would be better for me now. I&#8217;m not interested in belts. I&#8217;d like to be challenged and tested by people I look up to.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The UFC lightweight division is arguably more stacked now than it has ever been in the past.  While <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/conor-mcgregor\/report-conor-mcgregor-vs-eddie-alvarez-title-fight-nearly-finalized\/\">Eddie Alvarez is rumored to fight Conor McGregor at UFC 205 in New York in November<\/a>, there are several top contenders who could stylistically make for interesting fights with Hardy, who is an incredibly talented striker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former UFC welterweight title contender turned UFC analyst, Dan Hardy, had his career unfortunately cut short after being diagnosed with &#8216;Wolf Heart&#8217; syndrome back in 2013. 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