VIDEO: Former NFL player accused of domestic violence is disqualified in his UFC debut

Hardy lands illegal knee at UFC Brooklyn. Photo: Reproduction / ESPN

The NFL, the American football league in the USA, reaches its final stretch this Sunday, but an old acquaintance of the sport did something wrong in his debut in the Octagon. Greg hardy, former Dallas Cowboys player, was banned from the league after being arrested for domestic assault. Now, in his first fight in Ultimate, he was disqualified for an illegal strike.

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The now fighter landed a knee on Allen Crowder when he was on the ground (see the blow below). The duel between heavyweights was the second most important fight at UFC Brooklyn, held this Saturday (19), in New York (USA).

Greg Hardy's controversial UFC debut

Greg hardy He even announced during the week of UFC Brooklyn that he had been undergoing treatment with a psychologist for anger control. After being arrested in 2015 for domestic violence, the former defender of the Dallas Cowboys – the most traditional team in the NFL – migrated to MMA and assured that he has changed. However, in his first fight in the UFC he messed up again.

With his opponent, Allen Crowder, kneeling and holding one of his legs, the American threw a knee straight into his rival's face.

Referee Dan Magliota was visibly irritated with Hardy and spoke several profanities to the fighter. He even shouted that if Crowder didn't come back, he would disqualify him. Allen realized this and left the fighting area to be declared the winner.

An illegal rod stops the fight #UFCBrooklyn pic.twitter.com/QusON4PJ4W

- UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) 20 January 2019

The fight before the illegal coup

The fight between the heavyweights started off hot. Hardy connected the best on their feet, but Crowder managed a takedown and spent much of the partial on top, but without striking.

In the second round, the dispute lost pace with the fighters showing a lot of fatigue. Halfway through the partial, Allen Crowder called Greg hardy to exchange punches. He tried to take down the former NFL player, who defended well. With Crowder still holding his leg and his knee resting on the ground, Hardy threw a knee at his rival's head. The hit is illegal and the referee immediately stopped the dispute, disqualifying him.

UFC Brooklyn results

Main Card

Fly weight: Henry Cejudo derrotou TJ Dillashaw by knockout 32 seconds into R1 – fight for the belt

Heavyweight: Allen Crowder defeated Greg hardy due to disqualification (illegal knee) at 2m38s of R2

Lightweight: Gregor Gillespie defeated Yancy Medeiros by technical knockout at 4:59 of R2

Fly weight: Joseph Benavidez defeated Dustin Ortiz via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Fly weight: paige vanzant submitted Rachael Ostovich with an armbar 1m50s into R2

Light Heavyweight: Glover Teixeira finished Karl Robertson with a katagatame 3m21s from R1

Preliminary Card

Lightweight: Donald Cerrone derrotou Alexander Hernandez by technical knockout at 3m43s of R2

Fly weight: Joanne calderwood derrotou Ariane Lipski in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-26, 30-27, 30-26)

Light Heavyweight: Alonzo Menifield derrotou Vinicius Mamute by technical knockout at 3m56s of R1

Bantamweight: Cory Sandhagen finished mario bautista with an armbar at 3m31s of R1

Lightweight: Dennis Bermudez defeated Te Edwards via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Welterweight Weight: Geoff neal derrotou Belal Muhammad | in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Welterweight: Chance Rencountre submitted Kyle Stewart with a rear naked choke at 2m25s of R1