Greg Hardy will take a significant step up in competition in his next Octagon appearance, as the former NFL star has agreed to face Alexander Volkov on short notice at UFC Fight Night 163.
ESPN.com was first to report the new heavyweight matchup. Volkov’s original foe, Junior dos Santos, was forced to withdraw from the contest after being hospitalized due to a bacterial infection in his leg. UFC Fight Night 163 takes place at CSKA Arena in Moscow on Nov. 9 and also includes a featherweight tilt pitting Zabit Magomedsharipov against Calvin Kattar.