On Saturday evening, Greg Hardy secured his first UFC victory, knocking out Dmitry Smoliakov in just 2:15 seconds. But instead of receiving praise for getting his first win in the premiere MMA organization in the world, just two years into his fighting career, Hardy was faced with wide criticism of his opponent, who appeared to have little interest in be in the cage with Hardy. Such was Smoliakov’s performance that even UFC President Dana White commented about it afterwards, questioning what level of opponent the Russian fighter had previously beaten before praising Hardy’s win.
Morning Report: Greg Hardy responds to criticism of his UFC Fort Lauderdale opponent: My record is 3-1, my man was 9-2.
