"I think (Mike Swick) is a little ahead of me. He’s 9-1 in The UFC, I’m 3-0. He really needs to get a big fight like he’s been asking for. I got chance to spend time with Mike during the Fight for the Troops week, he’s a great guy and I wish him all the best. If our paths cross in the future it would be an awesome fight, but as it is right now, he needs a bigger fight than me."
UFC welterweight Dan Hardy, fresh off his slugfest with Marcus Davis at UFC 99 in Cologne, Germany, tells Setanta.com that he's ready for the next step in his career -- just as long as it isn't against Mike Swick. "Quick" was also a winner on June 13 with a dominating TKO win over Ben Saunders in the second round and is likely inching closer to a fight for title contention. If Swick is out, then who is in for "The Outlaw?"