I don't think anyone expected Hardy to put up such a fight. GSP inside the distance was not a careless bet. I can only imagine how pissed you were when Hardy wouldn't tap.
I don't care what anyone says, Hardy is a solid fighter and when placed with an appropriate opponent, he will do very well for himself. He may be just what Dana is looking for in the next "bad boy" of the UFC. Junie Browning was a miserable failure.