Gregory McKarl Hardy well known as Greg Hardy is an American mixed martial artist and former American football defensive end. He played college football at the University of Mississippi and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. In 2013 NFL season he recorded a career-high 15 sacks. Hardy's 15 sacks in 2013 is currently the Carolina Panthers single-season franchise record. Hardy also played for the Dallas Cowboys.
Greg Hardy sends a message to his doubters after UFC San Antonio win: ‘I told you so’
Greg Hardy continues to make waves, albeit at the bottom of UFC’s Heavyweight division. The controversial former NFL player improved his record to 2-1 at UFC on ESPN 4 with a quick technical knockout win over Juan Adams, a fellow Dana White’s “Tuesday Night Contender Series” fighter who many thought would challenge Hardy with superior wrestling. Unfortunately for Adams, things did not work out that way. He ended up under Hardy eating punches until the ref stepped in just 45 seconds into their fight. Afterward, at a media scrum, Hardy was excited to remind everyone how he was getting doubted.
“I feel like saying I told you so,” Hardy said. “I said it was going to happen and it did happen. I’m pretty sure he went to the hospital. So, boom.”
Famous For
- Martial Arts and American Football
Early life of Greg Hardy
Greg Hardy was born on July 28, 1988, in Millington, Tennessee. He holds American nationality and his birth sign is Leo. He is the son of father Greg Hardy Sr. and mother Lan Hardy. Hardy was very interested in sports from his childhood. Hardy attended Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was a three-sport letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, he helped lead his team to the state championship in 2004. Hardy played with offensive tackle Michael Oher at both Briarcrest Christian School and Ole Miss. In basketball, he was an honorable mention All-State as a junior. Additionally, he graduated from Ole Miss College.
Body Measurement of Greg Hardy
How tall is Greg hardy?
Professional Martial artist and American football player Greg hardy have a good personality with a height of 6ft 5 in and weight of 120 kg.
Career of Greg Hardy
- Hardy started football from the University of Mississippi. As a freshman, he played in all 12 games, with 9 starts at left defensive end.
- In January 2009, he underwent a second surgery to his right foot during the off-season.
- In the 2006-07 basketball season, he played in 15 games, while averaging just under one point and two rebounds per contest.
- In the April 2009 edition of Sports Illustrated, Hardy was named the top prospect for the 2010 NFL Draft.
- Hardy was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round (175th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was signed to a contract on June 17, 2010
- Hardy recorded 11 sacks in 2012 in spite of sustaining a broken thumb in September.
- He was ranked 53rd in the NFL Top 100 for his breakout performance in the 2013 NFL Season.
- On March 18, 2015, Hardy signed as a free agent a one-year, $11.3 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys
- On April 22, Hardy was suspended for the first 10 games of the 2015 season without pay due to violating the NFL Personal Conduct Policy. On July 10, the NFL reduced it to a 4-game suspension, in order to avoid a possible legal action on Hardy's part.
- His first game after the suspension came against the New England Patriots.
- Hardy participated in The Spring League in 2017. He signed with the Richmond Roughriders of the American Arena League in January 2018
- In October 2016, Hardy announced he would start an MMA career and had been training for several months, although he had no previous experience in mixed martial arts.
- Hardy made his amateur MMA debut on November 4, 2017, in which he defeated Joe Hawkins by knockout in a 32-second match
- In April 2018, it was announced that Hardy would make his professional debut at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series on June 12, He fought fellow former NFL defensive end Austen Lane and won by a knockout in the first round. Afterward, he was awarded a contract by the UFC.
- For his second professional fight, Hardy faced Tebaris Gordon on August 7, 2018, He won by TKO in the fight's opening minute
- For the third fight of his professional career, Hardy faced Rasheem Jones at Xtreme Fight Night 352 on September 29, 2018. He won by knockout at 53 seconds in the first round.
- After obtaining an undefeated professional record of 3-0, with all 3 wins coming by way of knockout inside one minute, Hardy made his Ultimate Fighting Championship promotional debut against Allen Crowder on January 19, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw. Hardy lost the fight via disqualification.
- For his second UFC fight, Hardy faced Dmitrii Smoliakov on April 27, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson. He won the fight via TKO in the first round
- Hardy faced Juan Adams on July 20, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 4. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.
Personal Life of Greg Hard
Greg Hardy loves to keep his personal life a secret so currently, there is no information regarding his relationship. But On July 15, 2014, Hardy was found guilty of assaulting an ex-girlfriend and sentenced to 18 months probation as well as being suspended for 10 games by the NFL.
Birthday of Greg hardy
Greg Hardy celebrates his birthday on the 28th of July.
Net Worth of Greg Hardy
Multi-Talented Greg Hardy has a considerable amount of earnings and has a net worth estimated to be around $4 Million. Regarding his salary, it is still under evaluation.
