Greg Hardy misses heavyweight limit by 25 pounds ahead of FNC 31 bout in Belgrade

Greg Hardy weighed in at 132 kg (approximately 291 pounds) at the official weigh-ins for Fight Nation Championship 31 in Belgrade, Serbia, missing the non-title heavyweight limit by 25 pounds. Despite the egregious overage, opponent Darko Stosic — a four-fight UFC veteran — has confirmed he will accept the fight, according to Fight Site reporter Igor Feješ.

Hardy was scheduled to face Stosic at the FNC 31 event in Belgrade this Saturday. The scale reading represents one of the more dramatic weight misses in recent MMA memory, with Hardy falling well outside even the generous margins typically associated with heavyweight competition.

The miss is the latest chapter in a turbulent post-NFL career for Hardy. The one-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman was suspended by the NFL in 2015 after being arrested for assaulting an ex-girlfriend and was found guilty of assault and communicating threats. He successfully appealed the verdict, and charges were ultimately dropped when the alleged victim did not appear to testify in court. Hardy was not re-signed by the Dallas Cowboys at the end of the 2015 season.

He transitioned to combat sports and signed with the UFC in 2019, compiling a 4-5 record alongside a no-contest that saw a unanimous decision win overturned after he used an inhaler between rounds. The UFC parted ways with Hardy in 2022.

Since leaving the promotion, Hardy has competed in boxing and bare-knuckle boxing with mixed results. He returned to MMA in January with a win over Phillip Latu, setting up Saturday’s scheduled bout with Stosic — a fight that will now proceed under a cloud given the substantial weight discrepancy.