He was given a second chance and blew it.
Former Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl defensive end Greg Hardy made his UFC debut last night in UFC Fight Night 143.
As football fans know, Hardy transitioned to the UFC after being blacklisted by the NFL due to a domestic violence case against him back in 2015.
What Hardy's fight versus
With 2:28 left in the second round, Hardy hit Crowder with an illegal knee to the head while Crowder was on his knees. Hardy's actions immediately led to his disqualification and a win for Crowder.
Former NFL DE Greg Hardy was disqualified from his UFC debut tonight for delivering an illegal knee to the face. pic.twitter.com/wweVKGbJUf
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) January 20, 2019
With Hardy's troubled past, I imagine that he was already on a short leash by the UFC. By disgracing the rules of the game, his actions deserve the harshest of punishments: a ban.
Ever since UFC 229, where Khabib Nurmagomedov
Dana White impressed by Greg Hardy even with DQ loss, will give him another UFC fight https://t.co/XkPRbbDWiC
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) January 20, 2019