PHOTOS: Jason Zucker "Takes On" Dan Hardy

Hockey and MMA go hand in hand lately as guys use the skills in MMA to improve their cardio on the ice and boxing for fights (which was something the late Derek Boogaard did every summer). Even a couple retired NHL players have fought professionally; Donald Brashear comes to mind.

But it's still a shock to see Dan "The Outlaw" Hardy versus Jason "The Rook" Zucker. From the Wild rookie's Twitter:

Zucker is back in his native Las Vegas "trying to get a lot stronger" for next season with the Minnesota Wild while Hardy is training for his fight against Duane "Bang" Ludwig at UFC 146 later this month. The British-born MMA fighter reached the top of the sport by fighting for Welterweight (170 lbs) title against George St.-Pierre in March 2010. However, Hardy is now fighting for his UFC career after four straight losses.

He also has some crazy entrances.



Zucker, on the other hand, is a 5'11", 180 lbs hockey forward and comes from the college game which limits his fight experience to nothing. Seriously, this is the most fight cred Denver has ever had (the Wild not so much).

Another one with @danhardymma but he's rockin @DU_Hockey attire! twitter.com/Jason_Zucker16…
— Jason Zucker (@Jason_Zucker16) May 10, 2012

And the second round pick in 2010 has a knack for entrances too.



But regardless of a lack of experience, Zucker is extremely durable and has walked away from some nasty hits. So that leaves the question proposed in the tweet below.

At the gym with @danhardymma. Any chance I win this fight? twitter.com/Jason_Zucker16…
— Jason Zucker (@Jason_Zucker16) May 10, 2012

Is there any chance you win Jason? If you avoid standing toe to toe and have any wrestling or submission skills, there's a chance. It worked well for Anthony "Rumble" Johnson and Chris Lytle.

Photo credit: Jason Zucker/Twitter (@Jason_Zucker16)