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With a new recipient likely on the way, let’s look back at the Panthers’ history with the franchise tag.
With no new deal seemingly in sight for two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Brian Burns, the Carolina Panthers are destined to use the franchise tag for the eighth time in their history.
But how did the first seven play out?
Let’s take a look at Carolina’s history with the tag.
Check out which veterans of the UFC are competing in combat sports across the globe this weekend.
This week, the UFC returns to New York for a big pay-per-view event at Madison Square Garden.
UFC 295 features a pair of title fights in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. In the co-feature, [autotag]Sergei Pavlovich[/autotag] takes on [autotag]Tom Aspinall[/autotag] for the interim heavyweight title, while [autotag]Jiri Prochazka[/autotag] meets [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag] for the vacant light heavyweight crown in the main event.
Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.
Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA, bareknuckle MMA and boxing Nov. 8-12.
Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans fared last week, and see the names and details of this weekend’s competitors.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
Check out which veterans of the UFC are competing in combat sports across the globe this weekend.
This week, the UFC is idle after last Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 228.
After 17 consecutive weeks, the promotion takes a week off before returning to Las Vegas on Oct. 7 for UFC Fight Night 229, which features a lightweight matchup between [autotag]Grant Dawson[/autotag] and [autotag]Bobby Green[/autotag].
Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.
Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA, kickboxing, muay Thai and bareknuckle boxing this week from Sept. 29-30.
Check out the names and details about their bouts below.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
Greg Hardy’s latest post-UFC combat sports experience didn’t go so well.
[autotag]Greg Hardy[/autotag]’s latest post-UFC combat sports experience didn’t go so well.
Hardy, a UFC veteran and former NFL All-Pro defensive end, was knocked down twice by Alexander Flores, part of being knocked out in the 17th round while competing for the Dallas Enforcers in a Team Combat League event Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
You can watch the finishing sequence in the video below (via Twitter):
Greg Hardy got dropped twice in Team Combat League boxing pic.twitter.com/NSB9KDQeF2
— Fight Lounge (@fightlounge_) June 3, 2023
Hardy, who entered the UFC in January 2019 after a developmental deal through Dana White’s Contender Series, had his final UFC fight in March 2022. A first-round TKO loss to Serghei Spivac capped a three-fight skid, and Hardy wasn’t re-signed after finishing his contract.
Since departing the UFC, Hardy has continued to compete in combat sports. Not counting his Team Combat League appearances, which are considered exhibitions, Hardy is 2-0 as a boxer. He also tried his hand at bareknuckle boxing this past February, when he was finished by Josh Watson in the second round at BKFC: Knucklemania 3.
Former Panthers DE Greg Hardy suffered his second KO loss of the year on Friday night.
Another fight, another knockout for Greg Hardy . . . or should we say “of” Greg Hardy?
The former Carolina Panthers defensive end put his undefeated boxing record on the line Friday night, stepping into the Team Combat League ring with Alexander Flores. But unfortunately for the Dallas Enforcers heavyweight, he’d step out with a heavy loss.
Greg Hardy got dropped twice in Team Combat League boxing pic.twitter.com/NSB9KDQeF2
— Fight Lounge (@fightlounge_) June 3, 2023
This is the second time this year Hardy has suffered a knockout defeat. The first came back on Feb. 17, when he fell (pretty brutally) to Josh Watson during a bout for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in Albuquerque, N.M.
Prior to this latest setback, Hardy was 2-0 with the Enforcers—having picked up both his of victories on May 18. He also has a 2-0 mark as a professional boxer outside of TCL.
The “Prince of War,” in a reply on TCL’s Instagram account, wrote the following about the knockout:
Good stuff by the big man, and I enjoy the league but get a better head line guys lol lets be sports man lol can’t wait to get another shot. Here to learn and excited about doing work with real killers. No excuses and congrats to LA. Hands down, Man down
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Check out these photos from the BKFC Knucklemania 3 media workouts in Albuquerque, N.M.
Check out these photos from the BKFC Knucklemania 3 media workouts ahead of the event taking place at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, N.M. (Photos courtesy of BKFC)
Check out which veterans of the UFC are in MMA and boxing action this weekend across the globe.
The UFC is back in Las Vegas following the huge UFC 284 in Perth, Australia. UFC Fight Night 219 takes place at the UFC Apex, with a women’s flyweight banger at the top of the card between former strawweight champ Jessica Andrade and Erin Blanchfield.
Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.
These 7 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA boxing this week from Feb. 17-18.
Check out the names and details about their bouts below.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
Greg Hardy has a date for his BKFC debut.
(Editor’s note: Story updated at 8:45 p.m. ET to reflect new information from BKFC.)
[autotag]Greg Hardy[/autotag] has a date for his bare-knuckle boxing debut.
Hardy, a former UFC heavyweight fighter and NFL standout, is scheduled to fight Feb. 17 at at BKFC’s tentpole event “KnuckleMania 3” in Albuquerque, N.M. Standing across the ring will be Josh Watson, a two-fight BKFC veteran.
Hardy’s signing was announced Thursday by BKFC president Dave Feldman during a pre-fight news conference ahead of “KnuckleMania 3.” Watson was later announced as his opponent by the promotion on social media.
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“It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood,” Hardy said at the presser. “This is what I do. Big-time shows, big-time events. I hope ya’ll don’t miss it. Buy the tickets, because it’s going to be entertaining as hell. I never let you down. I never quit on you. Either I leave on a stretcher, or they leave on a stretcher, and it’s about to happen again. It’s about to be amazing. How can you not be excited about this?”
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The bout will be Hardy’s third combat sports competition since his UFC departure in early 2022. The last time he fought in the UFC, he lost to Sergey Spivak by first-round TKO. He left the promotion on a three-fight losing streak.
Since then, Hardy, 34, has competed twice in professional boxing. He made his debut with a knockout of Mike Cook last October and then defeated Hasim Rahman Jr. by four-round unanimous decision in November.
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Greg Hardy is now 2-0 in pro boxing.
UFC veteran [autotag]Greg Hardy[/autotag] has picked up another win in the boxing ring.
At MF & DAZN: X Series 003 on Saturday, Hardy shared the ring with Hasim Rahman Jr. for a four-round pro boxing bout. The fight reached the final bell, but Hardy, who weighed in at 320 pounds, 94 pounds heavier than Rahman Jr., nearly ended the fight early.
The event took place at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, and aired on DAZN.
The size advantage was very apparent from the beginning, and Hardy used that to his advantage by controlling the center of the ring. Rahman Jr. circled on the outside while picking his shots well, and landed a very nice left hand to get Hardy’s attention. Despite the size disadvantage, Rahman Jr. started this one well.
However, in the second round things changed. After both men seemingly emptied the tank, Hardy landed a well-timed counter right hand that sent Rahman Jr. to the canvas.
Check out video of the knockdown below (via Twitter):
WHAT. A. ROUND. 😳@MisfitsBoxing | https://t.co/fmB3r56sQV pic.twitter.com/gC24pig6Dz
— MF & DAZN X Series (@MF_DAZNXSeries) November 20, 2022
Rahman Jr. returned to his feet to beat the count, and ended up landing a big punch of his own before the end of the round.
The second round was the most action-packed of the fight, as the tempo slowed over the final two rounds. Although Rahman Jr. landed a few nice punches and combinations, he couldn’t do enough to win the final frames.
The judges turned in identical scores of 39-36 in favor of Hardy, who notches his second pro boxing win.
“No camp, no Fs given, I’m ready for anybody,” Hardy said during his post-fight interview. “Give me some notice, let me lose some weight, I’ma hurt everybody. This is my division now.”
Hardy exited the UFC after a first-round TKO loss to Serghei Spivak at UFC 272 in March. He then made the jump to boxing, where he defeated Mike Cook in October, before taking on this short-notice opportunity against Rahman Jr., who was originally set to face former UFC champion Vitor Belfort.
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Check out which veterans of the UFC are in action this week.
This week, the UFC is heading back to home base at the UFC Apex for a top 15 heavyweight clash following the epic UFC 281 pay-per-view in New York.
In addition to UFC Fight Night 215, there are a number of MMA, boxing, and bareknuckle events taking place that feature familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.
These 20 veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA and boxing this week from Nov. 16-20.
Check out the names and details about their bouts below.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
