Former NFL defensive end turned UFC fighter Greg Hardy did not have a very memorable UFC debut in January. The 30-year-old heavyweight lost via disqualification to Allen Crowder after throwing an illegal knee which he had argued to be more of a timing issue.
On Saturday at UFC Fort Lauderdale, Hardy will be taking his second consecutive co-headliner fight, this time against Dmitry Smolyakov. While many aren’t fond of these bookings, Hardy is looking at it as being in the good graces of the UFC’s top brass.
“It’s like being in the Super Bowl back to back,” Hardy told MMA Junkie during media day on Thursday.