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Greg Hardy kicked off the UFC 249 main card with a unanimous decision win over Yorgan De Castro in VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.
Hardy fought employed a fairly conservative gameplan and overcame a slow start to earn the nod from all three judges.
The list of former NFL players who have fought in the UFC is short. The list of them who had the success of Hardy in the NFL is even shorter. He's the only one who has really been a consistent presence in the league before making the transition.