Veronica Hardy Reveals When She First Met Dan Hardy | The MMA Hour

Veronica Hardy discusses living in the UK, her performance at UFC 286, her childhood, the impact of Bruce Lee, how she got into mixed martial arts, when she first met Dan Hardy, having Hardy as a coach, if Hardy should fight again, concussions, Tool, her upcoming fight, and more.
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[@alexandermaurer7306]

When she said that her favorite part of living in the UK was Dan Hardy’s family, that really warmed my heart. Not an easy thing to find!

[@warrendunn4276]

Dan found himself a keeper. I wish them all the best. I was routing for Dan when he fought GSP.

[@rootiyriddle636]

now he just needs to foot the million dollar dental bill

[@__D-B__]

​@@rootiyriddle636You're a very strange person.

[@mistermxyzptlk7841]

@@__D-B__ Not strange, it's incel behavior.

[@dukenukem7043]

who hurt you? @@rootiyriddle636

[@PetrolPatrol]

@@mistermxyzptlk7841 Yeah that makes sense xD When you fall for a person you fall for them flaws and all, and in most cases you wouldn't want someone to change themselves.

[@eljefe5536]

She's a pure soul

[@rootiyriddle636]

purely a dental nightmare. rejected

[@humanactivated1017]

Wow you really know about souls

[@naturalianoss]

she's a succubus bro !:))

[@YossGold]

Her mixture of Canadian, Latin and British influences sprinkles a beautiful mixed accent on top of her perfect English. She also seems like such a pure person, very in touch with who she is as a person which brings out a very rare type of genuine likability.

[@richardgaysin9788]

Florida accent actually. She grew up in Florida with her sister.

[@jimmy31hendrix]

Canadian?

[@jimmurray8483]

The love between these two is rare to come across. What a beautiful story

[@joygernautm6641]

Yes, especially considering the vast majority of MMA athletes end up with bimbos that they divorce a few years down the road

[@boygonewhoopdataZZ]

Pat Barry and Rose is a close second

[@scotttheft2827]

@@boygonewhoopdataZZ Diego Sanchez and Joshua Fabia third

[@ZPSBestProfileName]

yeah, he is 13 years older than her

[@humanactivated1017]

@@ZPSBestProfileNamethat’s nothing , my dad is 20 years older than my Mom . Celebrated their 55 anniversary last year . You’ve been duped

[@timwannell6477]

I met Dan Hardy at his first UFC appearance back at UFC 89, and what a humble cool and sound bloke he was. Veronica seems to be the exact same sort of person. Wish her all the best, and Big up the Brits!!

[@JulioHuato]

One has to admire how reflective and self aware V is.

[@dieselmalone944]

Veronica is such an angel....I wish her and Dan all the happiness

[@didgya]

Veronica rocks 😊. Her and Dan both have great analysis and that fighting spirit.

[@Katsanargle]

She has an infectious warmth, and is a pleasure to listen to. Someone who is genuinely humble and their intentions are clear. Cant wait for more of her fights. Dan Hardy was always a favorite of mine, it makes sense theyd end up together! So cute!

[@blockhartinabox]

Veronica 'Standard level creepy' Hardy 😄 I love it! What a badass. Her honesty and energy make her personality so infectious

[@rootiyriddle636]

they don't have dental care in the UK?

[@blockhartinabox]

@@rootiyriddle636 I'm not sure you meant to respond to my comment..

[@blockhartinabox]

@@rootiyriddle636 Ohh nm. Yes you did. A little weird to go around responding to literally *every* comment with an unrelated snarky tooth remark, no?

[@Dudeyland]

I love everything about this. The love story, the bond, the coach-athlete part. Cant wait to see Veronica succeed and fulfill her potential 🤘 she’s only 28, rapidly improving, and finally has all the pieces of this puzzle. Sky’s the limit 💙

[@snoutyman]

Veronica Hardy is a genuinely interesting person. The two of them do a great show. I hope she can get on a roll in the octagon

[@jinku77]

Let's go Veronica. The Venezuelan proud,🇻🇪 I'm rooting for you

[@joygernautm6641]

Oh my God, I love her!!! great interview and thank you for letting her talk and expressed herself like that

[@rootiyriddle636]

you like her snaggleteeth too?

[@roryking1]

i love veronica. i didnt know about her before she met dan but ive became a big fan of her from watching her and dan do podcasts together. she is such a good mma fighter too. its crazy how she was such a big underdog in her last fight. im sure the odds makers wont be sleeping on her again💯 dan is a lucky man and they make a great couple🔥♥️

[@dr.loomis4221]

Wow, you love her? Getting stalker vibes from this guy

[@salabukhalil8677]

She’s the under dog…again.

[@skyrider4789]

settle down @@dr.loomis4221

[@jdoggg211]

@@salabukhalil8677don’t sleep on jamey. She’s new but tough af

[@blockhartinabox]

@@dr.loomis4221 from that? Pretty low bar, don't u think?

[@FObbO7]

Love Veronica, such a honest human being! Dan you are a lucky man!

[@944CoyoteV8]

She even loves Tool. What a human.

[@bestmemorylossmethod7010]

Good for Dan. He got the perfect girl.

[@juanluishernandez3515]

Her Spanish-English accent is soo cool!

[@majedmajed6068]

I really respected her when she said he could propose with lollypop I don't care. what a humble and grateful person

[@kaltkalt2083]

Big fan. Her honesty is what I most respect, I can tell she’s not a liar.

[@dukenukem7043]

im jealous of dan. she's so awesome

[@kiabtoomlauj6249]

It is so good to hear someone as young as Veronica Hardy still referencing Bruce Lee's influence on her martial arts & outlooks. I still remember as a boy entering into his early teens, watching Lee's movies, in the late 1970s... just a few years after his death in 1974. Must have hit my head a few times, trying to do the nun chuck, especially with two at the same time, as Lee effortlessly did it, in mesmerizing CHOREOGRAPHY in the early 1970s, before anyone had ever tried realistic fighting choreography in fighting sequences... It wasn't until I started watching MMA that I realize why Dana White, Conor, Izzy, Wonderboy, and all kinds of different actual elite fighters and business promoters in combat sports still have Bruce Lee's wallpapers all over in their offices and gyms and bedrooms! The greatest martial artist of all time, Uncle Chael Sonnen may be right: Bruce Lee was never a real fighter or, at least, never was a professional athlete; but the dude introduced both theoretical underpinning & practical moves for MMA, some 25 years before its actual birth in the 1990s. The wrestling and BJJ submission Bruce Lee choreographed, in that Game of Death sequences of fight against his friend & student, the 6'9" Kareem Ab-dul Jeebar, 1972.... it's still so relevant today... especially in MMA.... Bruce Lee has influenced many generations of martial artists and students...

[@joshuaallen7385]

Veronica is so open. Admirable to the max.

[@rootiyriddle636]

yea her mouth is forced open by 12 rows of teeth LOL

[@stuckkk]

What an incredible couple Dan & Veronica are. Would love an interview with them together in the future.

[@Ren-X]

This is awesome, always love hearing V and Dan chatting. So much to learn from these guys. What a great couple

[@stevedv629]

The definitive mma power couple

[@rootiyriddle636]

yea you can tell the poverty based on her lack of dental care

[@Kev80ification]

Veronica is a sweetheart. Her and Dan are perfect together.

[@rootiyriddle636]

her teeth are long and sharp

[@Sx-xy2zi]

Find a girl loves and respects you as much as Veronica does Dan. They're awesome and couple goals tbh

[@rootiyriddle636]

with a mouth like that she has to take what she can get at this point.

[@MrJol420]

I had no idea about her story. Wild.

[@David-xh9cw]

Great interview Ariel, great to see Veronica and Dan get the shine, good show this one! Loving the guests in the studio as I'm sure you are.

[@RyanJamesDuffy]

She’s the best. I hope she gets the belt.

[@rootiyriddle636]

but those teeth though

[@darbo1977]

She's picking up the accent, glad she likes it here.

[@lillystew]

she is! it’s funny how people give Mackenzie crap for it though.

[@mmainterestingprospects]

She seems to be a really cool and good person. This is the first time that I had a chance to listen to Veronica in longer interview.

[@dafydd.j]

“Took me to see Tool, took me to see Chase & Status…” I want Dan to be my husband.

[@walsallmidlands1893]

Potential superstar

[@alexsallery]

Her accent has changed so much in the last year, almost sounds nothing like she used to on the outlawed picks pods

[@nolde25]

Veronica is a BLESSING to the WHOLE world. Such a beautiful story, passionate and all the way a great woman. Dan you made it. I would love to meet you guys one day.

[@Iamcg3]

Very well spoken and inspirational. Love it!

[@rootiyriddle636]

can't get passed those 5 rows of teeth. shark attack

[@Davidg6371]

Point each for Mr and Mrs Hardy!

[@rootiyriddle636]

yea those teeth are extra pointy in different dirrections. i noticed that too

[@WilliamSmallacombe]

What a story! I’m now a fan, let’s go.

[@rootiyriddle636]

you're into the teeth too?

[@toddjohnson5176]

Thank you Ariel for having one of the best martial artists of time. If I may.. Dan hardy is one of best martial artists of all time. He deserves respect. 💯🥋👍🏽

[@enbonj5842]

Shes so cool

[@rootiyriddle636]

but those teeth though

[@WhoFC]

I’ve always looked at Veronica and Dan as individuals and a couple that should be admired and goals for everybody

[@humanactivated1017]

Aww you’re a lover not a fighter

[@charlesoliviera]

She's so pretty. I love their love story.

[@vincentvandervelden3554]

Veronica and the Outlawed pod Rules

[@seanhurley150]

Shes definitely a tool fan! When you see them live you literally go into a trance it’s insane

[@musaa.7973]

saw them on acid, was crazy

[@Hanashi_mma]

Wishing her all success!!

[@rootiyriddle636]

successful 12 trips to the dentist would do her well

[@Ago468]

What a charming lady!

[@Man_Ray78]

Fascinating person. Tool for live! I want to see them next year when they come to Europe. We are planning.

[@TheBodhisattvaWisdom]

God ol' Danny, is one lucky lad :-)

[@daveshadenuff187]

There is something about the way Veronica talks,and how she tells stories that I like to listen to.She is a great fighter,and seems to be a really good person.I am happy for her and Dan to find each other,and for Dan to be able to train her,and teach her his knowledge of the fight game.This is a really cool story,and I am happy for the both of them,and wish them both a happy thanksgiving…

[@TheReal_DeanD]

When you listen to tool and I mean just listen, put on the headphones, put it on the speaker, put down the phone and just soak it all in. that band and their music will grab you. It will just envelope you.

[@JohnJDNB]

She likes Chase & Status!? Drum and Bass for life!

[@kungallu2133]

Dan hardy is the man and I have always been a huge fan of hes. He was the first real fighter to me, a Diaz caliber human to me. Such a shame how UFC did him dirty, Hardy was one of the best minds in the company for sure. Wish them both the best tho, Veronica has a awesome dude as coach and husband!

[@rootiyriddle636]

a man doesn't find a woman with the mouth of a tyrannosaurus rex

[@Tvyoutubeacc]

This relationship is so much better than ortega 😂 like a real film

[@aarongreen121]

As a Brit her English accent poking out here and there is funny af 😂

[@rootiyriddle636]

yea those teeth poking out here and there is pretty british too. no dental care over seas

[@samuelfox9532]

Woah, those foam bat fights in the forest are cool af. How can I get into that? Any help appreciated.

[@midlands8819]

No there isn't any British accent

[@aarongreen121]

@@midlands8819 there absolutely is. She sounds proper posh at points.

[@Hiyabirdie]

@@rootiyriddle636 You're all over this comment section with this - it was whatever at first but after the 10th one I've come across it's just straight up creepy - get a life dude

[@standardFifa]

well done dan hardy congratulations dan hardy

[@Noisycowonline]

80% of the time in female MMA the heavier/bigger opponent wins. Unfortunately 24 hours after weigh-ins her opponent will significantly larger.

[@VeronicaHardyMMA]

Good thing for the 20%. She was significantly larger before weigh ins too 😂

[@diluted8]

Dan Hardy is so lucky. She is my dream woman

[@danielbecerra669]

Theres sincerely jus one way/word to describe the girl it is.. Beautiful😊

[@joec3247]

I am a fan!

[@cassondralynch6342]

What a doll! And on a sidenote talk about a natural stunner. Good for her and for Dan :D

[@kaltkalt2083]

This just goes to show what I always say… the only difference between a creepy stalker and a sweet romantic is how attractive they are.

[@caiquesilva2752]

😂

[@Jmfsanders]

This girl is genuine and beautiful and Dan has had a right result!

[@rootiyriddle636]

genuinely needs a dental plan

[@Kwigs_kun]

Anybody else getting Rose Namajunas vibes from her?

[@weareall1]

Well done Dan Hardy, Good job Dan Hardy, Well done Dan Hardy, Good Job Dan Hardy. -Guru-

[@standardFifa]

coingratulations dan hardy

[@rootiyriddle636]

if only he could afford to send her to the dentist :(

[@forever1909]

the best

[@a.e.mendoza]

Her accent is picking up now. "Little by little"

[@Mr.SpongeGlockAK47Pants]

Dan Hardy always reminded me of that Doomsday movie... Lmao

[@mylesgibson169]

tool rules

[@HughBlackstone-tm6bw]

Female GOAT fighter

[@rootiyriddle636]

goat teeth maybe

[@geoff3103]

LOL at she said she has family in Florida; half of Venezuela has moved there

[@allybaapp1053]

should put on aenema or lateralus, not the new one.

[@forever1909]

Open book 1 heck of a strong gal best of luck

[@rootiyriddle636]

strong teeth

[@AdventureHealth]

💛

[@gibgibbo5738]

She’s jus beautiful

[@dr.loomis4221]

You've got a low bar for "beautiful" bruv

[@charlesoliviera]

​@@dr.loomis4221you don't appreciate the little things huh

[@anthonycampbell2151]

​@dr.loomis4221 why? Who is beautiful to you?

[@rootiyriddle636]

slobbering over a snaggletooth. feel bad for you bro

[@gibgibbo5738]

@@dr.loomis4221 I can guarantee ur girl looks like a foot don’t diss this absolute gem

[@joaocardoso5886]

hey ariel "jamaican me crazy" kkkkkkk

[@DouglasWeeberJr]

Dan is the man! Why don't my stalkers look and act like her? Lol love her

[@JackSmith-te6kj]

17:30

[@thewillow0000]

Bloody cool chick.

[@user-nd8sq9vg8p]

Dan is a lucky man

[@rootiyriddle636]

to be with a dumb snaggletooth? please elaborate

[@user-nd8sq9vg8p]

@@rootiyriddle636 hahaha she's a catch imho. but everyone has their own tastes

[@Dr.gobshite]

she totally looks like Claire Forlani

[@rootiyriddle636]

snaggletooth

[@stephenjohnson1385]

​@@rootiyriddle636you love it pit Dave

[@jamison9530]

And the crazy faces she makes and says “ we are married its fine , what’s he going to do “ yeah thats a red flag in my opinion

[@yvonne.robertpickett659]

Shes a boss

[@rootiyriddle636]

she's not even the boss of which direction he teeth go

[@dmpdmp9629]

@@rootiyriddle636man you’re literally in almost all comments just talking about her teeth

[@PaulToponce]

Is it “Fear Inoculum” that would change your life by just listening?

[@VeronicaHardyMMA]

Yes the album. Listen to it whole with good headphones.

[@PaulToponce]

@@VeronicaHardyMMA thank you for the suggestion. It’s truly really good! And good luck with your fight on my birthday! I love everything that you and your husband do, especially fight breakdowns!

[@kendallboone1837]

Her accent is very similar to the Tate brothers

[@kaltkalt2083]

Heh her accent is totally messed up she’s getting a wee bit of a British accent. It’s cute actually. Amusing. Hopefully laughing with and not at.

[@themissingone32]

Lucky brit dan hardy!

[@iluvatarchem]

I have NEVER seen a biggest leech than Ariel and I work in big Pharma. This is simply unbelievable

[@RoyBlumenthal]

Tool is musically virtuosic. The lyrics are multifaceted poetry. And the vocals are sublime. It's definitely hard rock. But it's not screamy thrashy stuff. It's hard rock for intellectuals.

[@GrandmasterFerg]

*Prog-Metal

[@stefant.9139]

god damnit Andrew Schulz.... all i can hear now is Tech Window

[@robertdoyle9180]

Kinda looks like Rooney Mara, cute and petite

[@tuffneggah]

if you're into naomi woods or emilia clarke role play, you're in for a fine knut

[@qvc8534]

Helwani doesnt understand the prophetic significance of that picture, hamas is going down.

[@ecarter182]

MMA Guru sent me here.

[@1punch_man]

My In-laws are absolute scum lol. Hard to comprehend that there are actually nice people out there

[@alexgrayafc49]

Il 2nd that haha

[@four321zero]

She has the cutest front teeth

[@rootiyriddle636]

said no on ever

[@polster2]

Sounds like she has some dysfunctional relationship with her birth family and is more close to her husbands family.

[@rootiyriddle636]

neither would send her to the dentist. it's just wrong