Greg Hardy’s tenure in UFC could be called polarizing. But that’s probably not even the right word since polarizing would indicate people fervently backing two completely different sides.
Hardy came to the UFC after drawing strong viewership numbers and scoring fast knockouts in two fights on Dana White’s Contenders Series, as a former NFL second-team All-Pro lineman who made further headlines due to a 2014 domestic violence charge. The charge has been debated for years. Hardy was at first convicted, but the conviction was overturned in appeal when the alleged victim didn’t testify. The prosecutor’s office claimed it was due to Hardy and the victim reaching a settlement.