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Greg Hardy was a major subject of discussion going into his pro MMA debut at Dana White’s Contender Series 9. He assured that won’t change anytime soon with a brutal knockout win.
Hardy (1-0), a former NFL player with – to put it lightly – a troubled past, put opponent Austen Lane (4-1) away in a mere 57 seconds. His speed and power were the decisive factors, and Hardy quickly won the bout, which streamed on UFC Fight Pass from The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas.
To little surprise, Hardy’s performance was met with a mixed reaction. There’s no denying the highlight-reel nature of his win, but with Hardy seemingly headed for a UFC career, discussion about his past and future was glaring. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Hardy’s victory at Dana White’s Contender Series 9.
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.@DanaWhite‘s Contender Series 9 Closing Betting Odds: Greg Hardy (-115) vs. Austen Lane (-105) #DWTNCS @UFCFightPass @ufc @BrendanFitzTV @bisping @MMAOddsBreaker
— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) June 13, 2018
Dana White’s Contender Series 9 results: @greghardyjr def. Austen Lane via TKO (punch) – Round 1, 0:57
Full results: https://t.co/C26rFNkXfM pic.twitter.com/nnXei3ZNrI
— MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) June 13, 2018
Greg Hardy with the huge first-round KO. Dana White jumped out of his chair. You know where this is going …
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) June 13, 2018
The reaction from @danawhite is all you need to know about the power of @greghardyjr… WOW#UFCFIGHTPASS pic.twitter.com/EGJaLzA06s
— UFC Fight Pass (@UFCFightPass) June 13, 2018
Good win for Greg Hardy. I see nothing wrong with him getting an opportunity to fight on this show or to be in the UFC there’s nothing wrong with giving people a second chance in their life.
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) June 13, 2018
Credit to @DinThomas and the @AmericanTopTeam for getting Hardy ready for this opportunity. He looked prepared.
— Jordan Sherwood (@Woodon1063) June 13, 2018
YO @GregHardyJr HIT HIM SO HARD THAT MY CONNECTION GLITCHED!! The punch landed and my TV skipped to him standing against the cage… #DAMN #DWTNCS #ko #WOW
— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) June 13, 2018
@danawhite @Mickmaynard2 Sign hardy. I’ll take the cowboy @GregHardyJr in October….Congrats by the way #standandbang #eaglenation #phillyvsdallas #DWTNCS #ufc @ufc @UFCFightPass @JanusSports @kylestoltz97 @jamiegall22
— Zu Anyanwu (@ZuFC_215) June 13, 2018
“I’m ready for the big show,” Hardy says after winning his pro debut.
His participation in MMA is and will remain controversial, but heavyweights of this athletic caliber are extremely rare in combat sports. Seems impossible that Dana will pass.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) June 13, 2018
Hot damn @GregHardyJr #sec #DWTNCS #powrightinthekisser
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) June 13, 2018
Congrats to the big homie @GregHardyJr for his knockout win on @danawhite #ContenderSeries #att #darustrong
— Phil Daru (@DaruStrong) June 13, 2018
Former NFL Pro Bowler Greg Hardy just turned in a massive, highlight-reel knockout that got Dana White out of his chair on the Contender Series. @SportsCenter tonight and likely a UFC contract shortly. Wow.
— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) June 13, 2018
Congrats! @GregHardyJr #nextone #frm pic.twitter.com/xDtMrhgkwh
— Ibrahim Kawa (@Abraham_kawa) June 13, 2018
Welcome to the @UFC @GregHardyJr! #DWTNCS
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) June 13, 2018
Sign him up @ufc @danawhite @GregHardyJr @AmericanTopTeam 1st round KO Contender show!! #ATT #chuckysfight #UFC pic.twitter.com/CEJWXgVq6n
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) June 13, 2018
Greg Hardy scores emphatic TKO win on Dana White’s Contender Series https://t.co/ABC1DuoEEu
— MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) June 13, 2018
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