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Greg Hardy Beats Ryan Chester Via Knockout 14 Seconds into LFA 33 Bout

Greg Hardy defeated Ryan Chester by first-round knockout in just 14 seconds at LFA 33 on Friday night in a heavyweight MMA bout at The Bomb Factory in Dallas.        
Hardy improved to 3-0 as an amateur fighter with t…

Greg Hardy defeated Ryan Chester by first-round knockout in just 14 seconds at LFA 33 on Friday night in a heavyweight MMA bout at The Bomb Factory in Dallas.        

Hardy improved to 3-0 as an amateur fighter with the victory, while Chester fell to 3-2.

Eli Jordan of 1310 The Ticket tweeted a photo of Hardy’s winning punch:

Pat Doney of NBC Dallas-Fort Worth tweeted a video of Hardy’s entrance prior to the bout:

According to Mark Francescutti of the Dallas Morning News, Hardy fought Chester for free.

The one-time Pro Bowler made millions during a six-year NFL career with the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys that spanned from 2010 through 2015.

He spent his first five campaigns with Carolina before the team released him.

The former Ole Miss standout was found guilty of communicating threats to and assaulting his former girlfriend, Nicole Holder, in 2014.

Upon his appeal, however, the charges were dismissed after Holder told prosecutors she did not want to testify in a second trial before she vanished, and the charges were later expunged from Hardy’s record.

Hardy registered 35 combined tackles, 6.0 sacks and one interception during his one season with the Cowboys in 2015, but no NFL team has signed him since then.

In 75 career NFL games, Hardy racked up 40.0 sacks.

Hardy, now 29 years old, signed with the Richmond Roughriders of the American Arena League in January, and he told TMZ Sports that he intended to play football and continue MMA.

By virtue of Friday’s victory over Chester, Hardy may be moving closer to a professional MMA career should he decide to pursue it.

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Greg Hardy’s Next MMA Fight Set For UFC Feeder League Event

Former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy continues to work towards his MMA career and now has his next fight lined up. He is headed to one of the leading organizations for young talent. That promotion is the LFA, which historically has sent numerous talents such as Cynthia Calvillo, Eryk Anders, Rashad Coulter and Dominick Reyes […]

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Former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy continues to work towards his MMA career and now has his next fight lined up.

He is headed to one of the leading organizations for young talent. That promotion is the LFA, which historically has sent numerous talents such as Cynthia Calvillo, Eryk Anders, Rashad Coulter and Dominick Reyes to the UFC.

It was announced on Tuesday evening that Hardy would be fighting Ryan Chester (2-1) at LFA 36, which is slated to take place in Dallas, Texas on Feb. 16. This will be a heavyweight bout.

The event, which will air on AXS-TV, is headlined by a pair of unbeaten welterweights as Kyle Stewart faces Jaleel Willis. The promotion will be adding more bouts to the card shortly.

If you recall, Hardy was able to score his first victory as a cage fighter in early November and returned in December for his second first-round knockout in MMA competition. He has made great strides in MMA after making the decision to start training with American Top Team.

In his first two bouts, the opponents he has faced has yet to offer Hardy legitimate competition. By looking at the history books, his total fight time has been 2:08. Hardy has looked good inside the cage, but against overmatched fighters who were not prepared for his athleticism.

LFA CEO Ed Soares told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto earlier this month that he would be “very interested” in being the promoter for Hardy’s eventual pro debut when the time comes. The focus is on his development as a well-rounded fighter.

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Former NFL Star Greg Hardy Added to Legacy Fighting Alliance 33

Still competing as an amateur, Greg Hardy’s climb up the MMA ladder will include a stop with Legacy Fighting Alliance. The promotion announced that Hardy, a former standout in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys, will take on Ryan Chester in a heavyw…

Still competing as an amateur, Greg Hardy’s climb up the MMA ladder will include a stop with Legacy Fighting Alliance. The promotion announced that Hardy, a former standout in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys, will take on Ryan Chester in a heavyweight amateur bout on February 16 from The Bomb Factory in Dallas. Hardy […]

Greg Hardy Signs With UFC Feeder League For Next MMA Fight

Former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy continues to work towards his MMA career. While competing as an amateur fighter, he is currently 2-0, and now his next fight is set. Hardy’s representatives, First Round Management, and the Legacy Fighting Alliance confirmed the plan to ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto on Wednesday. If you recall, Hardy was able […]

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Former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy continues to work towards his MMA career. While competing as an amateur fighter, he is currently 2-0, and now his next fight is set.

Hardy’s representatives, First Round Management, and the Legacy Fighting Alliance confirmed the plan to ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto on Wednesday.

If you recall, Hardy was able to score his first victory as a cage fighter in early November and returned in December for his second first-round knockout in MMA competition. He has made great strides in MMA after making the decision to start training with American Top Team.

Now, he is headed to one of the leading organizations for young talent. That promotion is the LFA, which historically has sent numerous talents such as Cynthia Calvillo, Eryk Anders, Rashad Coulter and Dominick Reyes to the UFC.

LFA CEO Ed Soares told Okamoto that he would be “very interested” in being the promoter for Hardy’s eventual pro debut when the time comes. However, there is no date set by Hardy’s management for when that will be. The focus is on his development as a well-rounded fighter.

In his first two bouts, the opponents he has faced has yet to offer Hardy legitimate competition. By looking at the history books, his total fight time has been 2:08. Hardy has looked good inside the cage, but against overmatched fighters who were not prepared for his athleticism.

It should be noted that the promotion has announced the proposed Dallas event, which would see the polarizing figure step inside the cage for another bout.

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Ex-Cowboy Greg Hardy to Take 3rd MMA Fight with UFC Feeder League LFA in 2018

Former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy is 2-0 as an amateur MMA fighter, and his third fight is in the works for Dallas in February.
Hardy’s representatives, First Round Management, and the Legacy Fighting Alliance confirmed the plan to ESPN.com’s Brett O…

Former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy is 2-0 as an amateur MMA fighter, and his third fight is in the works for Dallas in February.

Hardy’s representatives, First Round Management, and the Legacy Fighting Alliance confirmed the plan to ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto on Wednesday.

Hardy won his first fight in early November and returned in December for his second first-round knockout in MMA competition. The former Pro Bowl defensive end has shown great strides in MMA since beginning training with American Top Team. Heading to one of the leading organizations for young talent is the next step forward.

The LFA has sent numerous talents such as Cynthia Calvillo, Eryk Anders, Rashad Coulter and Dominick Reyes to the UFC.

LFA CEO Ed Soares told Okamoto that he would be “very interested” in being the promoter for Hardy’s eventual pro debut when the time comes, but there is no date set by Hardy’s management for when that will be. The focus is on his development as a well-rounded fighter.

The two previous amateur opponents have yet to offer Hardy legitimate competition. His total fight time has been 2:08. Hardy has looked good inside the cage, but against overmatched fighters who were not prepared for his athleticism.

Hardy’s third amateur fight has no date officially set. LFA has yet to officially announce the proposed Dallas event, which would see the polarizing figure, who was convicted of domestic violence in 2014 before the case was dismissed in 2015, step inside the cage for another bout.

There is little doubt that the eyes of the MMA world will continue to watch Hardy’s evolution as a mixed martial artist. He could be the next big star waiting to make a statement under the bright lights.

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Video: Former NFL Star Scores Second TKO Win In A Month

It’s only been a mere 28 days, but former National Football League (NFL) star Greg Hardy is making his mark on amateur mixed martial arts (MMA). The controversial onetime Carolina Panther and Dallas Cowboy, who was suspended for the majority of 2015 due to a disturbing domestic violence incident and arrested for possession of a […]

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It’s only been a mere 28 days, but former National Football League (NFL) star Greg Hardy is making his mark on amateur mixed martial arts (MMA).

The controversial onetime Carolina Panther and Dallas Cowboy, who was suspended for the majority of 2015 due to a disturbing domestic violence incident and arrested for possession of a controlled substance in 2016, revealed that he would move his athletic talents to the MMA cage instead, and it’s been going quite well for the hulking behemoth.

After scoring his first win by TKO in just 32 seconds on November 4, Hardy got back into the cage to face Kenneth Woods (who was participating in his first amateur MMA bout) at last night’s “American Kombat Alliance: Rite of Passage 2” from The Horseshoe Casino Riverdome in Bossier City, La.

Hardy won the bout by TKO in only 96 seconds this time, securing his second win in just 28 days and showing some potential for his MMA career. It has to be noted he’s facing subpar competition with very few fights on their records, but he’s set a goal to be signed by the UFC as he trains at Florida’s American Top Team. Check out the video of his latest TKO win here:

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