Two hour Dan Hardy interview with London Real podcast

This is almost a two hour interview with Dan Hardy with the London Real podcast. Exactly an hour into the interview Hardy gives a great quote about his openness with people and intention in life:

My intention with life is to have as much experience as possible; to connect with as many people as possible.

Dan Hardy on his health and if he'll fight again

UFC welterweight Dan Hardy has Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome, a condition which produces a second heartbeat. Hardy feels as though he's been perfectly fine his entire career and never had any problems with his heart, and does not want to undergo surgery to fight. However, it's not clear what other options he has to be allowed to fight. He is hoping for a way around getting surgery done to compete again.



More quotes from Dan Hardy

Dan Hardy on Living in the Present Moment

Be present. Keep your mind focused on this moment. Yesterday is already in the past and tomorrow isn't here yet.
- Dan Hardy

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Dan Hardy doing Gymnastics Training

Georges St-Pierre made doing gymnastics a cool thing for mixed martial arts as he ventured into improving his athleticism by dabbling in the sport. He mentions this in his book The Way of the Fight:

I started doing gymnastics, for example. I’m sure there are a lot of MMA guys and fansho think it’s stupid and wimpy to do gymnastics. At least I used to think that way. I disregarded gymnastics and believed it was for other people. I was closed-minded. The key for me is being open to the learning that comes from other sports. To me, seeking knowledge is like opening doors. The planet we live on is a succession of doors. And I know the doors are everywhere.

Dan Hardy has trained with GSP in the famed Tristar Gym in Montreal, Canada; and has also taken to gymnastics himself. It's part of a quest of self improvement and getting better in every area in the sport and as an athlete as a whole.