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Greg Hardy, a controversial former NFL All-Pro, will soon make his professional UFC debut

The former All-Pro defensive end saw his football career cut short due to off-the-field issues, most notably a domestic violence charge in 2014.

  • Greg Hardy, a former NFL player, will be making his competitive debut as a UFC fighter after going 3-0 in amateur UFC fights.
  • Hardy is a former All-Pro defensive end, but off-the-field issues cut his career short.
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About two-and-a-half years after he last played in the NFL, Greg Hardy, the controversial former All-Pro defensive end, will be making his professional debut in UFC, according to a report from Dave Doyle of MMA Fighting.

Hardy is set for a heavyweight matchup against Brandon Sayles on June 12, as a part of Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series, Doyle reports.

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