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- Hardy left the NFL for combat sports, scoring a number of high-profile knockouts in boxing and mixed martial arts, but overall had a mixed record of success and failure.
- Despite his previous wins, Hardy's knockout loss to Patrick Mailata in the Team Combat League has cast doubt on his future in boxing.
- Dana White faced criticism in 2019 for putting Greg Hardy, a known domestic violence conviction, on the same card as a domestic violence victim.
Former NFL Pro Bowler and UFC veteran Greg Hardy was knocked out at a Team Combat League boxing event in Los Angeles on Thursday night.
In recent years, Hardy has had a number of high-profile knockouts in both mixed martial arts and boxing. After his football career ended, Hardy turned to martial arts, but has had a mixture of success and failure.
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His opponent, Patrick Mailata, had Hardy backed into the ropes and landed a series of punches, culminating with a left hook followed by a right punch for the decisive knockout.
Hardy turned to mixed martial arts after being suspended by the NFL for domestic violence charges in 2014 and 2015. He quickly rose through the ranks in amateur mixed martial arts, scoring three knockouts and earning a UFC contract after two impressive wins on the Dana White Contender Series. Hardy's UFC career ended with a record of 4 wins, 5 losses and one no-count, losing his final three bouts by knockout.
Hardy has had mixed successes in his boxing career, boasting a 3-0 professional record including a win over Hasim Rahman Jr., but has faced repeated setbacks since leaving the UFC, suffering three knockout losses.
Hardy's two wins in the Team Combat League were exhibition bouts before he lost by knockout and won a rematch against Alexander Flores, who has previously lost to big names like Luis Ortiz and Joseph Parker. Hardy's latest knockout loss has called into question his future in boxing.
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Hardy's NFL career was tarnished when he was suspended for violating the league's personal conduct code for alleged domestic violence in 2015. The charges were later cleared, but Hardy faced further legal trouble in 2016 when he was arrested for cocaine possession.
During his time with the Dallas Cowboys, he appeared in 12 games and recorded 35 tackles, six sacks, one interception and one forced fumble.
His tarnished reputation has even spilled over into the world of mixed martial arts: In 2019, UFC came under fire for putting Greg Hardy, who has a domestic violence conviction, on the same fight card as Rachael Ostovich, an alleged victim of domestic violence. UFC president Dana White defended the decision, sparking further controversy.
