Former Carolina Panthers defensive end and current professional MMA fighter Greg Hardy will return to the Octagon on Oct. 18 against Ben Sosoli in Boston, according to Brett Okamoto of ESPN.
Hardy was initially supposed to face Jarjis Danho in Singapore on Oct. 26, per Okamoto, but Danho pulled out of the bout.
The 6'5", 265-pound Hardy has a 5-1 professional MMA record, with all five of his victories coming via knockout or TKO. His loss occurred via disqualification (illegal knee).
This article will be updated to provide more information soon.
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