Greg Hardy didn’t do much to enhance his already tarnished reputation in his Octagon debut.
The former NFL star was disqualified after landing an illegal knee against Allen Crowder in the UFC Fight Night 143 co-main event in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Saturday night, drawing boos from those in attendance at the Barclays Center. Hardy, whose first three pro fights ended in less than a minute, claimed the blow, which ended the bout at the 2:28 mark of round two, was unintentional.
“He was getting up, it was inexperience in mistiming it, man,” Hardy told media at the post-fight press conference.