Greg Hardy stays one in all martial arts’ greatest embarrassments.
The previous UFC fighter and NFL participant is scheduled to face four-fight UFC veteran Darko Stosic on Saturday on the Struggle Nation Championship occasion in Belgrade, Serbia. At at the moment’s official weigh-in at FNC 31, Hardy’s weight was recorded at 132 kg, or roughly 291 lbs, which was wanting the burden acquire. That is 25 kilos over the restrict for a non-title heavyweight bout, in line with Struggle Web site’s Igor Fehesh.
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Fehesh newspaper reported that Stosic agreed to combat regardless of Hardy’s egregious weigh-in error.
That is simply the newest stumble for Hardy, who transitioned right into a martial arts profession after an ignominious exit from the NFL. The previous Professional Bowl defensive lineman was suspended by the league in 2015 after being arrested for assaulting his ex-girlfriend and later convicted of assault and speaking threats. Hardy efficiently appealed the decision, however the prices had been dropped as a result of the alleged sufferer didn’t testify in courtroom.
On the finish of the 2015 NFL season, Hardy didn’t re-sign with the Dallas Cowboys and was then dedicated to enjoying. He finally signed with the UFC in 2019, going 4-5 with a weird no-contest during which Hardy’s unanimous determination victory was overturned as a result of him utilizing an inhaler between rounds. Since parting methods with the UFC in 2022, Hardy has competed in boxing and bare-knuckle boxing with combined outcomes, most just lately making his return to combined martial arts with a win over Philippe Latu in January.
