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Greg Hardy’s official UFC debut next month will be in a place of prominence when the promotion makes its broadcast debut with ESPN’s series of networks.

Hardy (3-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) takes on Allen Crowder (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in a heavyweight fight at UFC on ESPN+ 1, and the bout will be in the co-main event slot. The UFC on Saturday announced the lineup and bout order for the main card on ESPN+, the network’s subscription streaming service, and preliminary card on ESPN.

UFC on ESPN+ 1 takes place Jan. 19 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The main card streams on ESPN+ following four prelims on the standard ESPN cable network. A trio of early prelims have not had a broadcast home announced yet, but are expected to stream either on UFC Fight Pass or ESPN+.

Hardy’s placement on the card was wrought with controversy to begin with. The ex-NFL standout has an embattled history that includes charges of domestic violence. The UFC faced criticism for giving Hardy a shot, but President Dana White said Hardy is committed to rebuilding his life.

But when the UFC put Hardy on the same fight card as Rachael Ostovich (4-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC), the storm truly started. Ostovich recently allegedly was a domestic violence victim in her native Hawaii and has an order of protection against her husband, an MMA fighter. Ostovich briefly bowed out of the card after the attack against her, but then was determined to stay on the event for the fight with Paige VanZant (7-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC). Ostovich vs. VanZant is part of the main card, as well.

UFC on ESPN+ 1 features a superfight title fight headliner. Bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw (16-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) will move down to face flyweight champ Henry Cejudo (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) in an attempt to become a dual champion.

The UFC on ESPN+ 1 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET)

PRELIMINARY CARD (6:30 p.m. ET)

For more on UFC on ESPN+ 1, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.