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Greg Hardy and Austen Lane Explain Leaving NFL Behind Heading into Dana White's Contender Series

Greg Hardy and Austen Lane talk about leaving the NFL behind, as they break down their Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series fight.
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Season 2 of Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series starts on Tuesday, June 12, exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS. Each week 10 fighters put it all on the line looking to earn a UFC contract with the UFC President sitting front row.

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One of the featured bouts for the Season 2 premiere is a battle between NFL veterans Greg Hardy and Austen Lane.

Hardy is trying to battle back from a troubled past that includes allegations of domestic violence, using mixed martial arts as a way to refocus his life, not simply his career.

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Lane spent five years in the NFL, but training in MMA to improve his football skills eventually ignited a passion in him that could only be fed by fighting.