UFC heavyweight and ex-NFL participant Greg Hardy needed to suck up but extra scandal as his choice victory towards Ben Sosoli was overturned after he used an inhaler between rounds at UFC Boston.
Hardy thought he had earned the sixth victory of his MMA profession when he was declared a unanimous winner on the scorecards at TD Backyard, however the choice was later dominated a no contest because of Hardy’s use of an inhaler between rounds two and three.
Hardy, 31, had reportedly requested if the inhaler was permitted, and believed he had been given the mandatory approval. Nonetheless, that was later deemed incorrect and the consequence was overturned in what seems to be a primary for the game.
Footage of the inhaler utilization that led to Greg Hardy's win being overturned and declared a No Contest #UFCBoston pic.twitter.com/qmZ8KtXyVO
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 19, 2019
“It’s a ventolin albuterol inhaler for exercise-induced bronchial asthma. I used it my entire life,” Hardy instructed reporters afterwards.
“I signal the fee paperwork after I weighed in. It’s on the USADA [US Anti-Doping Agency] paperwork after I take each single drug take a look at…”
“It actually simply clears the airway so I’m able to breathe. It’s not so I can breathe higher. It helps me breathe identical to you, which evens the enjoying area,” he added.
Greg Hardy makes use of an inhaler between rounds. Marc Ratner, UFC vice chairman of regulatory affairs, comes on the printed and calls it "utterly unlawful, no query about it."
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) October 19, 2019
Hardy has been a controversial addition to the UFC ranks, having joined the promotion after turning his again on the NFL and after dealing with home abuse allegations.
There have additionally been claims he’s being given a softer path to the highest by promotion bosses determined to push him, and he was once more roundly booed by followers in Boston.
Hardy reiterated his perception that he had not been within the incorrect on Friday evening, after a struggle wherein he had fought a full three rounds for the primary time.
“It’s a sucky feeling… I’m doing all the pieces I’m alleged to be doing. I requested permission, they instructed me I might, and I’m in bother once more.
“We’re sitting right here speaking about an inhaler that I’ve used my entire total life. That’s a crappy feeling. I by no means wish to take away from the UFC model. I by no means wish to take away from anyone, and I really feel like that’s what’s occurring, and I’m not OK with that.”
? By Unanimous Choice!@GregHardyJr #UFCBoston pic.twitter.com/tplQ59KWr2
— UFC (@ufc) October 19, 2019
UFC chief Dana White laid the blame squarely on the toes of Hardy’s nook and coach Din Thomas, saying: “His nook, they’ve bought to know you’ll be able to’t use an inhaler within the nook. They need to know that. Shouldn’t even be a query.”
MMA fighters and followers on Twitter in the meantime additionally reacted to one of the crucial weird overturned outcomes that the game has seen.
Yo greg hardy simply modified the sport I cant imagine I by no means considered this. My coaches higher have an oxygen tank accessible in between rounds any longer ?
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) October 19, 2019
You possibly can’t an inhaler between rounds fool. That’s dishonest and needs to be disqualification!!!! https://t.co/B6EI4XNorn
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) October 19, 2019
No matter the place the blame falls on InhalerGate, I believe we are able to all agree this shit is 100% MMA.
Additionally, take into consideration Hardy's UFC tenure to this point:
-DQ through unlawful knee
-Smolyakov "struggle" which is as near a dive as you'll see in fashionable UFC
-Juan Adams. Uhh.. yeah.
-Inhaler NC— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) October 19, 2019
