The UFC has been getting flak from some fans for giving Greg Hardy his second co-main event slot against Dmitrii Smoliakov, even after an unsatisfactory debut performance in January. During the post-fight presser, company president Dana White went on defend the company’s decision, while also questioning the legitimacy of Smoliakov’s professional record.
“You guys know, I’ve been doing this for 20 years, we don’t do set-up fights for anybody,” White told members of the media.
“I don’t know who the f—k that guy beat in nine fights, but I’d like to see the nine guys he beat.