Troubled former NFL Pro Bowler Greg Hardy will make his Octagon debut against Allen Crowder at UFC Fight Night 143 in Brooklyn. ESPN.com was first to report the heavyweight matchup.
Not only is the card the promotion’s first on ESPN+, but it also includes Rachael Ostovich, who recently suffered a broken orbital from her husband in an alleged domestic violence incident. Placing Hardy on that same bill could be perceived as a poor decision, because the heavyweight was found guilty of assaulting his ex-girlfriend in 2014 and missed the majority of the NFL season after being placed on the commissioner’s exempt list.