Pros react to Greg Hardy finishing Dmitri Smoliakov at UFC Fort Lauderdale
A heavyweight bout featuring former Dallas Cowboy Greg Hardy taking on Dmitri Smoliakov co-headlined tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event.
Greg Hardy (3-1 MMA) entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a disqualification loss to Allen Crowder in his octagon debut.
The former NFL Star, Hardy, had made a name for himself on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, scoring two sensational first round knockouts.
Meanwhile, Smoliakov made his first career walk to the octagon sporting a professional record of 9-2.
Tonight’s Hardy vs Smoliakov did not last long. The former Dallas Cowboy came out quickly looking to find a home for his powerful right hand. Smoliakov attempted to wrestle but Hardy was wise to it and kept his distance. Eventually Greg would land a big right followed by an uppercut that sent Smoliakov crashing to the floor. From there Greg Hardy would unleash a plethora of ground and pound which eventually put his opponent out cold.
Check out how the pros reacted to Greg Hardy’s first career UFC win below.
And tonight at #UFCFtLauderale the co main event defrauded two scrubs that are seeking to do what #theKraken has already done and both competitors have failed to do, any guesses on this amazing feat? The answer: get a win in the UFC. #amateurHour #fuckGregHardy #ufc #undefeated
— Juan Adams mma (@chosenjuan285) April 28, 2019
Greg Hardy wins his first UFC fight.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 28, 2019
The former NFLer def. Dmitrii Smoliakov via first-round TKO. Smoliakov had nothing for Hardy. FWIW, Hardy appeared to be in better shape than his ill-fated debut in January.
Woow where did they find this guy
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) April 28, 2019
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