Greg Hardy, a formidable athlete, competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) with a mixed martial arts record of 7 wins, 5 losses, and 1 no contest. He established himself in the heavyweight division, weighing 265 lbs., standing tall at 6' 5', and boasting an impressive reach of 80'. In terms of performance, Hardy demonstrated a significant striking rate of 4.79 per minute, with a striking accuracy of 50%. However, he absorbed strikes at a rate of 3.31 per minute, indicating a need for improvement in his defense. His takedown attempts were minimal, averaging 0.2 per 15 minutes, and he managed to successfully execute one out of three attempts. Hardy's career highlights include a notable victory over Maurice Greene, who held an ELO rating of 1030. In his most recent fights, he won against Yorgan De Castro via unanimous decision in May 2020 and knocked out Maurice Greene in October of the same year. However, he suffered losses to Marcin Tybura, Tai Tuivasa, and Serghei Spivac, all via knockout or technical knockout, in December 2020, July 2021, and March 2022 respectively.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-05 | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal | Serghei Spivac | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 2:16 | Loss |
| 2021-07-10 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | Tai Tuivasa | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 1:07 | Loss |
| 2020-12-19 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal | Marcin Tybura | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 4:31 | Loss |
| 2020-10-31 | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva | Maurice Greene | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 1:12 | Win |
| 2020-05-09 | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje | Yorgan De Castro | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2019-11-09 | UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar | Alexander Volkov | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2019-10-18 | UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman | Ben Sosoli | Overturned | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2019-07-20 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards | Juan Adams | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 0:45 | Win |
| 2019-04-27 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson | Dmitrii Smoliakov | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 2:15 | Win |
| 2019-01-19 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | Allen Crowder | DQ | 2 | 2:28 | Loss |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2022-03-05 | Serghei Spivac | 1017 | Loss | -17 | 1012 |
| 9 | 2021-07-10 | Tai Tuivasa | 1054 | Loss | -16 | 1029 |
| 8 | 2020-12-19 | Marcin Tybura | 1056 | Loss | -16 | 1045 |
| 7 | 2020-10-31 | Maurice Greene | 1030 | Win | +21 | 1061 |
| 6 | 2020-05-09 | Yorgan De Castro | 1021 | Win | +16 | 1040 |
| 5 | 2019-11-09 | Alexander Volkov | 1057 | Loss | -15 | 1024 |
| 4 | 2019-10-18 | Ben Sosoli | 1000 | Win | 0 | 1039 |
| 3 | 2019-07-20 | Juan Adams | 1004 | Win | +20 | 1039 |
| 2 | 2019-04-27 | Dmitrii Smoliakov | 967 | Win | +19 | 1019 |
| 1 | 2019-01-19 | Allen Crowder | 985 | Loss | 0 | 1000 |