Overview
- Hardy was booked on June 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM local time in Texas on a charge of assault causing bodily injury to a family member.
- This is Hardy’s second major run-in with the law following his 2014 arrest for allegedly assaulting his then-girlfriend.
- He amassed 40 career sacks and earned a Pro Bowl selection with the Carolina Panthers in 2013.
- After leaving the NFL in 2015 Hardy compiled seven UFC victories, six by knockout, before moving into bare-knuckle fighting and earned over $1.2 million in MMA payouts.
- Extravagant spending and legal fees eroded the $18.8 million he earned in the NFL, leaving him with an estimated net worth of $13,000 in 2023 and working at Walmart to manage debts.