Former NFL star-turned UFC fighter Greg Hardy was arrested for allegedly assaulting a relative on Wednesday (June 4), TMZ Sports reports.
Hardy, 36, was charged with assault causing bodily injury to a family member, though details on the alleged incident weren't immediately available. The former All-Pro defensive end was reported to still be in custody prior to a scheduled court hearing on Thursday (June 5).
Hardy has a criminal history, which derailed his once promising NFL career. The then-Carolina Panthers star was arrested in 2014 for allegedly attacking his girlfriend at the time and again for cocaine possession two years later, at which point he was already out of the NFL.
Hardy was selected by the Panthers at No. 175 overall in the sixth-round of the 2010 NFL Draft and was selected as a Second-team All-Pro and Pro Bowler in 2013 but placed on the commissioner's exempt list amid the domestic violence cast and the team opted not to re-sign him in 2015. The former Ole Miss standout signed with the Dallas Cowboys that same offseason but was suspended for his first 10 games due to the NFL Personal Conduct Policy and his early production dropped as the Cowboys also opted not to re-sign him after one season.
Hardy made his amateur MMA debut in November 2017 and went 3-0 before going professional, also won his first three pro fights and his UFC pay-per-view debut, but losing his last three consecutive from 2020 to 2022 with a career record of 7-5-0 (1 NC).