If Harry Hardwick’s debut loss at UFC Paris wasn’t bad enough, he has now been labeled with an unfortunate title by UFC legend.
On Saturday, the premier promotion returned to the French capital for another UFC Paris Fight Night, headlined by middleweight contenders Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho.
The event also included several highly anticipated debuts, including the late-notice debut by Cage Warriors featherweight champion, Harry Hardwick.
After his brother George Hardwick failed to earn a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2023, Harry campaigned for a late-notice fight in Paris after Fares Ziam withdrew from his scheduled fight.
UFC legend brands Hardwick ‘the worst fighter in the UFC’ following brutal loss
On the regional scene in the UK, the Hardwick brothers have gained massive popularity for their impenetrable fight styles.
However, early in his late-notice fight against the Brazilian, Kaue Fernandes, Hardwick quickly came to know that the UFC is the next level of competition.
Just a few minutes into the fight, both of Hardwick’s legs were chewed up and he was forced into switching stances a few times in an attempt to stay on his feet.
Despite that, after suffering one kick too many, Hardwick crumbled down to the ground in agony and Herb Dean stepped in and called the fight off.
Although the extent of Hardwick’s leg injuries are currently unknown, he was unable to walk himself out of the Octagon and had to be wheel-chaired out of the arena.
Unable to showcase his heart in his UFC debut, Hardwick was immediately targeted by UFC legend Cub Swanson who gave him an extremely unfortunate title.
“He might be the worst fighter in the UFC! That was bad,” Swanson posted on X.
Cub Swanson was once KO’d via leg kicks
Despite Swanson’s criticism of Hardwick’s performance, the 41-year-old has also suffered a loss in the UFC due to leg kicks.
When Swanson fought Jonathan Martinez in 2022, he was brutally stopped by Martinez hard leg kicks.