After a strong start in his first three professional fights, Greg Hardy’s UFC debut did not end how he intended it to. The former NFL standout was slapped with a disqualification loss after throwing an illegal knee strike to opponent Allen Crowder, who at the time had his right knee down on the mat.
In a post-fight interview with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Hardy maintained that his foul was not intentionally committed.
“I was aware of the rule as it stands, I was not aware that that was what was going on,” he said. “I got deep into the fight, I was in the moment.