Greg Hardy has a new opponent, date, and location for his fourth UFC bout.
Instead of partaking in his scheduled bout against Jarjis Danho at UFC on ESPN+ 20 in Singapore, Hardy (5-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) will now square off with promotional newcomer Ben Sosoli (6-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC).
A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the news with MMA Junkie on Thursday night after an initial report from ESPN.
The reason for Hardy’s opponent swap-up is unknown at this time.
In his most recent outing in July, Hardy defeated Juan Adams by first-round technical knockout. Prior to that fight, Hardy finished Dmitrii Smoliakov by strikes at 2:15 into the first round.
His new opponent, Australia’s Sosoli, competed on the most recent season of “Dana White’s Contender Series.” After Sosoli accidentally eye-poked opponent Dustin Joynson in the eye in the first round, the bout was waived off and declared a no-contest. Following the bout, UFC president Dana White stated Sosoli would get a shot on an upcoming episode of “Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight.”
Also an alumni of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Sosoli has won five bouts via KO/TKO.
The current UFC on ESPN 6 is as follows:
- Dominick Reyes vs. Chris Weidman
- Greg Hardy vs. Ben Sosoli
- Maycee Barber vs. Gillian Robertson
- Darren Stewart vs. Deron Winn
- Joe Lauzon vs. Jonathan Pearce
- Tanner Boser vs. Daniel Spitz
- Diana Belbita vs. Molly McCann
- Brendan Allen vs. Eric Spicely
- Randy Costa vs. Boston Salmon
- Sean Brady vs. Court McGee
- Kyle Bochniak vs. Sean Woodson
- Manny Bermudez vs. Charles Rosa
