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A former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion believes Greg Hardy has what it takes to stop Alexander Volkov. This Saturday (Nov. 9), Hardy will share the Octagon with Volkov in the co-main event of UFC Moscow. Hardy is stepping in as a late replacem…
A former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion believes Greg Hardy has what it takes to stop Alexander Volkov. This Saturday (Nov. 9), Hardy will share the Octagon with Volkov in the co-main event of UFC Moscow. Hardy is stepping in as a late replacement opponent. Volkov was scheduled to meet Junior dos Santos, but “Cigano” caught […]
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Greg Hardy faces his toughest task yet when he faces Alexander Volkov in the UFC Moscow co-headliner — and he won’t be able to use his inhaler this time. Hardy made headlines last month when in between the second and third round of his heavyweight fight with Ben Sosoli at UFC Boston, he used an […]
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Greg Hardy faces his toughest task yet when he faces Alexander Volkov in the UFC Moscow co-headliner — and he won’t be able to use his inhaler this time.
Hardy made headlines last month when in between the second and third round of his heavyweight fight with Ben Sosoli at UFC Boston, he used an inhaler to help with his breathing. He later claimed to have received permission from the ringside inspector.
But while that was the case, the use of an inhaler is not allowed in the first place, even if it is legal by United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) standards.
“In my world, in the USADA world, no [it’s not illegal], so that substance is allowed at all times, in and out of competition, as long as you keep it under a certain level,” UFC vice president of athlete health and performance Jeff Novitzky said recently (via MMA Fighting). “I think it’s 800 micrograms per 12 hours. Each puff of an inhaler is 90. Unless you’re puffing a dozen times, you’re going to stay under that.
“The other issue, obviously the [Massachusetts] commission issue, and I think we all saw on tape that he asked the inspector, who’s part of the commission, could he do this, and the inspector said yes. But my understanding (is) technically, you can’t do that, and the inspector was misinformed. I think because he used that substance, I guess against the rules of the commission is my understanding.”
As a result, Hardy’s unanimous decision win was overturned to a no contest.
He will look to erase memories of the whole incident when he faces Volkov in the co-main event of UFC Moscow this Saturday in what is a very short layoff. And Novitzky would confirm that no inhaler can be used this time.
“No, he wouldn’t be allowed to use it,” Novitzky added. “It’s not an anti-doping [situation]. It’s a commission rule.
“I think it would be OK and most commissions would be OK you took a puff in the back before you walked out, but I don’t think any commission allows any substances other than bottled water inside [the cage].”
What do you make of the whole inhaler incident looking back?
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Francis Ngannou has been calling for a fight and after Junior dos Santos pulled out, many thought Ngannou would fill in. Yet, that was not the case as Francis Ngannou says he turned down the fight against Alexander Volkov as it didn’t make sense….
Francis Ngannou has been calling for a fight and after Junior dos Santos pulled out, many thought Ngannou would fill in. Yet, that was not the case as Francis Ngannou says he turned down the fight against Alexander Volkov as it didn’t make sense. But, he did want it to happen in December at UFC […]
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Former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos shared graphic images of the infected leg that kept him out of UFC Moscow. Dos Santos was set to collide with Alexander Volkov in the UFC’s return to Russia on November 9. However, he had to pull out recently following a skin infection on his left leg that saw […]
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Former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos shared graphic images of the infected leg that kept him out of UFC Moscow.
Dos Santos was set to collide with Alexander Volkov in the UFC’s return to Russia on November 9. However, he had to pull out recently following a skin infection on his left leg that saw him hospitalized for over a week.
“I thought I would heal in the right time, and I would be able to go to the fight, but they said ‘no, you’re crazy,’” Dos Santos told Kevin Iole (via MMA Mania). “Because even if you go, even if you get better, you’re going to Russia, to like another far away … if anything happens, you have nobody there to take care of you, and if you get hit on top of this thing, you can lose your leg at the minimum.”
“Cigano” would later post images of the infection on his Instagram story on Tuesday. You can see them below:
Hopefully, everything turns out alright for the former heavyweight king.
Luckily for the UFC, they were able to land a replacement as Greg Hardy will step in on short notice to take on Volkov in what is now UFC Moscow’s co-main event.
What are your thoughts on the images?
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Greg Hardy is facing his toughest task yet against Alexander Volkov — however, he still expects to come out with the knockout victory. Volkov was originally supposed to face Junior dos Santos in the main event of UFC Moscow which takes place November 9. However, Dos Santos had to pull out due to injury with […]
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Greg Hardy is facing his toughest task yet against Alexander Volkov — however, he still expects to come out with the knockout victory.
Volkov was originally supposed to face Junior dos Santos in the main event of UFC Moscow which takes place November 9. However, Dos Santos had to pull out due to injury with Hardy stepping in on over two weeks notice as they will now fight in the co-main event.
It is a considerable step up in competition as “Drago” is not only more experienced, but also boasts 30 professional wins. However, the NFL star is excited nonetheless:
“I’m excited, man,” he told TMZ (via BJ Penn). “There was a lot of things that played into this decision, dude. The big one was just the opportunity.
“It’s the big-time fight, it’s the high-level competition. It’s what any ‘Prince of War’ or future ‘King of War’ could ever hope for.”
Many in the mixed martial arts world believe Hardy is bound to lose this fight and it’s not surprising to see why. However, Hardy feels he can knock him out, especially as Derrick Lewis was able to do it at UFC 229 last year:
“And then second of all, somebody fell down, my teammate [dos Santos] went down, so somebody’s gotta fill in, the next man up’s gotta fill in,” Hardy added. “That’s always been my mentality, gotta hold it down for the team. The UFC always has my back. They took a gamble on me, you know what I mean? They let me in the door. So if they need somebody to fill in, then for sure, I’m about to go knock this dude out.
“And the last one, soft Derrick Lewis knocked this dude out. If ‘pillow hands’ Lewis can do it, for sure I feel like I can go in there and compete and knock this guy out. And he’s a monster, too.”
Lewis is one of the biggest knockout artists in the division, so it looks like Hardy is building up a potential fight with “The Black Beast” by taking a dig at him. If he beats Volkov, that is certainly a fight that could happen.
What do you make of Hardy’s comments?
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It looks like Alexander Volkov has received a replacement opponent for UFC Moscow. Ex-NFL star Greg Hardy has answered the call to step in on late notice and face the Russian in front of his native crowd. MMA Fighting confirmed an initial report from ESPN, confirming the matchup. Bout agreements have not been signed as […]
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It looks like Alexander Volkov has received a replacement opponent for UFC Moscow. Ex-NFL star Greg Hardy has answered the call to step in on late notice and face the Russian in front of his native crowd.
MMA Fighting confirmed an initial report from ESPN, confirming the matchup. Bout agreements have not been signed as of this writing, but the fight is expected to be finalized shortly. Now, the fight between Volkov and Hardy is shifted into the co-main event, with the featherweight matchup between Zabit Magomedsharipov and Calvin Kattar now serving as the main event.
The news comes just days after Hardy’s initial unanimous decision win over Ben Sosoli at UFC Boston was overturned due to Hardy’s apparent illegal use of an inhaler in between rounds. Hardy’s mixed martial arts (MMA) career has been widely criticized. Not only due to his history of domestic violence, but also due to the UFC throwing him low-tier opponents.
That will no longer be the case, however, as Hardy will step into enemy territory against the No. 7-ranked heavyweight in the UFC. The matchup likely won’t sit well with many UFC heavyweights, including Francis Ngannou, the clear-cut No. 1-contender for the heavyweight throne who volunteered to step in and face Volkov in Russia after ex-heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos pulled out.
He offered the following reaction on Twitter after news of Hardy’s entrance into the bout was broken.
What do you think about Hardy stepping in to face Volkov at UFC Moscow?
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