Watch Greg Hardy get cartoonishly knocked out in Russian boxing match

Greg Hardy’s combat sports journey continues to take strange turns.

On Friday, Hardy faced Russian boxer and kickboxer Alexei Papin in the squared circle at Megasport Sport Palace in Moscow. Hardy entered the ring undefeated in boxing, but that soon changed as in the third round. Papin poured punches onto Hardy, ultimately knocking him out with a right hook that sent Hardy sprawling to the canvas in cartoonish fashion.

Check out the wild knockout below.

Hardy is a former NFL All-Pro and UFC heavyweight. Beginning his professional MMA career on Contender Series, Hardy ultimately made his way to the UFC where he amassed a 4-5 record with 1 no-contest. Hardy was not re-signed by the promotion after fighting out his contract in 2022 and ending on a three-fight losing streak. Since leaving the UFC, Hardy has participated in boxing and bare-knuckle boxing, and was recently announced as one of the signings of new MMA promotion Global Fight League.