Former NFL player Greg Hardy set for third amateur MMA fight

Former NFL Pro Bowl defensive end Greg Hardy is set to return to the mixed martial arts cage.

The 29-year-old Hardy, who trains with the American Top Team, will compete in an amateur heavyweight bout at LFA 33 in Dallas on Feb. 16.

The 2-0 Hardy will meet Ryan Chester (2-1).

Hardy played for the Carolina Panthers from 2010-14 and earned a Pro Bowl spot in 2013, then played for Dallas in 2015. He was involved in a domestic violence case in 2014, for which he was ultimately suspended by the NFL in 2015.

Hardy scored stoppage wins in 32 seconds and 1:36, respectively, in his first two amateur bouts.

LFA 33 is headlined by a matchup of unbeaten welterweights as Kyle Stewart (9-0) faces Jaleel Willis (8-0) in a show which will air on AXS-TV.