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It shouldn’t be surprising that Greg Hardy decisively won his professional mixed martial arts bout against Austen Lane last week, since there was convincing evidence a few years ago that the former NFL player can be quite the violent menace.
I’m not talking about what he did on the football field, where Hardy was once considered one of the league’s elite pass rushers. I’m referring to May 2014, when Charlotte, North Carolina, police responded to a call from Hardy’s then-girlfriend, who reported that Hardy had thrown her onto a couch on top of several semiautomatic weapons, strangled her and threatened to kill her.
Hardy initially was convicted by a North Carolina district judge, but Hardy later appealed the conviction and asked for a jury trial. Hardy reportedly secretly reached a civil settlement with his accuser, who could not be located for trial.
As was the case with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, apparently the prospect of showcasing Hardy’s violent talents is so irresistible that UFC president Dana White decided to sign Hardy to a contract after he pummeled Lane.
But there is something particularly awful about Hardy’s new alliance with the UFC. Hardy’s history with domestic violence unfortunately makes him a fit in this sport, as this league has a nasty history of attracting alleged abusers.
Read more:https://theundefeated.com/features/does-greg-hardy-deserve-a-second-chance-ufc/
Jemele Hill is a Senior correspondent and columnist for The Undefeated. She takes a couple shots at MMA in this article. What are your thoughts on this? I don't like her take on MMA and was never a fan of her work on ESPN.