Greg Hardy will continue to build up professional MMA experience outside the UFC with a fight next weekend on the regional scene at Xtreme Fight Night 352.

The former NFL standout Hardy (2-0) will meet Ray Jones (1-1) in a heavyweight bout on the UFC Fight Pass-streamed card at River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Okla.

MMAjunkie confirmed the news with a UFC Fight Pass spokesperson.

“I’m excited to be back,” Hardy said. “I’ve been patiently waiting to get back in the cage. I love this; if I could fight every month I’d be even happier. … I’m really enjoying the process of understanding the game. I’ve been cleaning some things up – so I can finish fights even faster. Tune-in and watch me get my hand raised again.”

After winning some amateur fights, Hardy was inked to appear on Dana White’s Contender Series over the summer. He won his first bout in 57 seconds at DWCS 9 and was granted a developmental deal by UFC brass. Hardy was brought back a few weeks later and scored another knockout, but this time in just 17 seconds at DWCS 16.

Those two knockouts still weren’t enough to land Hardy, 30, into the UFC. Perhaps a win at Xtreme Fight Night 352 will land the controversial figure a spot on the big stage.

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