For his return fight, Hardy will collide with Maurice Greene and will look to build on his impressive resume having already beaten Yorgan de Castro at UFC 249.

Ahead of Greg Hardy’s big UFC return this weekend, Sportskeeda had the pleasure of speaking to the former Dallas Cowboys’ star as part of the UFC Vegas 12 virtual media day. During the conversation, Hardy spoke of how he aims to regain consistency inside the Octagon, a potential rematch against Alexander Volkov, and his overall growth as a fighter.

Greg Hardy on regaining consistency in the UFC once again

In 2019, Greg Hardy competed 5 times inside the UFC Octagon but amid the COVID-19 pandemic, things have been a lot different for the heavyweight star.

Hardy, who will be competing in just his second fight in comparison to his five fights last year, claimed that he is unhappy with his current schedule and wants to get as many fights as he can under his belt.

Greg Hardy on the adjustments he had to make to his training due to the pandemic

After being very busy in 2019, Greg Hardy had to make multiple adjustments to his camps due to the Covid-19 pandemic - the most notable of which being putting together a whole new team.

Greg Hardy on a potential rematch with Alexander Volkov

In November of 2019, Greg Hardy faced his toughest competition to date when he agreed to fight surging contender Alexander Volkov.

While the result didn’t go Hardy’s way in that fight, he only lost by decision. When asked his thoughts on Volkov’s latest win at UFC 254, Greg Hardy wasn’t hesitant to claim that he’ll eventually work his way to a rematch against Drago - a fight he likened to the showdown between Apollo Creed and Ivan Drago in Rocky.

Greg Hardy on his grappling improvements and his growth as a fighter in the past year

Almost a year ago, while speaking to The Schmo, Greg Hardy rated himself 4/10 as a grappler. Whereas, as an overall fighter, he gave himself a solid 7. Fast forward to October of 2020, Hardy believes that he has made some improvements as a grappler but still isn’t willing to rate himself above a 7 as an overall fighter.

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