UFC Signs Disgraced Ex NFL Player Greg Hardy After 55 Second KO Win

Ex NFL player Greg Hardy just received another shot in the majors but not on the gridiron.

The former Pro Bowler now turned pro MMA fighter secured a UFC contract by KOing Austen Lane in 55 seconds during the first round.

This bout was also Hardys debut as a pro fighter. While the victory was impressive, theres a reason why Hardy is throwing hands instead of sacking quarterbacks.

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Ex-NFL DE Greg Hardy earns first professional victory in UFC by KO in 57 seconds

Considering the previous domestic charges associated with Hardy, his arrival to Dana Whites UFC proves Whites previous comments about fighters involved domestic violence cases now ring hollow AF.

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Dana White in 2014: “There’s one thing that you never bounce back from, and that’s putting your hands on a woman.” Dana White right about now: “I didn’t mean that, Greg Hardy. Welcome to the UFC.

The Shadow League will keep you updated as this story still develops. 

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