Watch Greg Hardy get knocked out in cartoonish fashion in Russian boxing match

Greg Hardy’s martial arts journey continues to take strange turns.

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

Watch the wild knockout below.

Hardy is a former NFL All-Pro and UFC heavyweight. Begins his professional MMA career at The Contender seriesHardy eventually joined the UFC where he compiled a 4-5 record with 1 no-contest. Hardy was not re-signed by the promotion after fighting out of his contract in 2022 and ending 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 the new MMA promotion Global Fight League.