Controversial ex-NFL player Greg Hardy to make pro MMA debut on UFC’s ‘Contender Series’

A former NFL All-Pro with a controversial past will get a crack at fighting in the UFC.
Greg Hardy will make his professional mixed martial arts debut on June 12 in a heavyweight matchup against Brandon Sayles on a Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series event in Las Vegas. MMA Fighting confirmed an initial report by MMA Today.Hardy, who trains with American Top Team, has a 3-0 record as an amateur, with all three victories coming by way of knockout in under two minutes.Sayles (5-1),