Former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy knocked out Austin Lane to win his pro MMA debut Tuesday and is now being signed by the UFC.
Hardy is signing a developmental contract, so he can go as fast or slow as he wants in the UFC.
Lane is also a former NFL player, and the two were at the NFL combine together in 2010.
"I’m ready for the big show," Hardy said after, according to MMAJunkie.com. "I love the opportunity. I train at the best gym in the world, and I have full confidence and faith that those guys are there to get me ready for whatever comes next.