{"id":278525,"date":"2018-06-13T09:53:15","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T16:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=278525"},"modified":"2018-06-13T09:53:15","modified_gmt":"2018-06-13T16:53:15","slug":"dana-white-assures-greg-hardy-will-receive-no-mercy-in-the-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/greg-hardy\/dana-white-assures-greg-hardy-will-receive-no-mercy-in-the-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White assures Greg Hardy will receive &#8220;no mercy&#8221; in the UFC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last night, on the latest episode of Dana White&#8217;s Tuesday Night Contender Series, controversial former NFL player Greg Hardy <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/contender-series-season-2-week-1-results-greg-hardy-and-alonzo-menifield-earn-contracts\/\">earned himself a developmental UFC contract<\/a> with a thunderous first-round knockout of fellow NFL veteran Austen Lane.<\/p>\n<p>While Hardy&#8217;s victory was undeniably impressive, his history of domestic violence has made his association with the UFC incredibly controversial.\u00a0UFC President Dana White, however, seems to be convinced that the former football player is a changed man.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou talk to the people in his camp, they love the guy, men and women,\u201d White told ESPN shortly after Hardy&#8217;s knockout win (transcribed by Jesse Holland for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2018\/6\/13\/17458236\/dana-white-women-think-greg-hardy-great-guy-promises-no-mercy-in-wake-ufc-contract-mma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAMania<\/a>). \u201cThey think he\u2019s a great guy and a guy who [was] probably doing drugs, drinking and made a big mistake.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dana White addresses controversy after Greg Hardy wins his pro MMA debut by knockout | ESPN\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rBctjwCg4Ng?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"LUIV3a\">\u201cThis guy has paid his dues, and like I said, he hit rock bottom,\u201d White added subsequently. \u201cYou can point the finger at a guy all you want, but you can\u2019t look down at a guy for trying to turn his life around and trying to be a better person. And I believe that\u2019s what he\u2019s doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If Hardy does err again, however, White assures there will be &#8220;no mercy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He\u2019s the type of athlete, and he\u2019s the type of guy that, if he does anything wrong, there will be no mercy for him,&#8221; the UFC boss explained.<\/p>\n<p>The terms of Hardy&#8217;s developmental deal with the UFC are not abundantly clear at present. The implication seems to be that he is under contract with the promotion \u2014 which means no other opportunistic promotions can attempt to sign him and cash in on his quest for redemption \u2014 but that he will have to take a few more fights outside the UFC before making his official Octagon debut. Stay tuned for more updates on that as they emerge.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of the UFC&#8217;s choice to associate with Greg Hardy?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 6\/13\/2018. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night, on the latest episode of Dana White&#8217;s Tuesday Night Contender Series, controversial former NFL player Greg Hardy earned himself a developmental UFC contract with a thunderous first-round knockout of fellow NFL veteran Austen Lane. 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