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Greg Hardy To Face Former NFL DE Austen Lane In Pro MMA Debut

Former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy will take on another ex-NFLer when he squares off against Austin Lane on June 12 in his professional MMA debut.

Hardy. who was suspended for 10 games in 2014 for assaulting his girlfriend, has not played in the league since the 2015 season and won his amateur fighting debut with a first-round knockout last November.

Hardy's professional MMA debut against Lane will be on the Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series.

Lane has won his first four fights as a professional MMA fighter. He last played in the NFL in 2014, with the Chicago Bears.