Filed under: Bellator , Blue Corner , Featured Videos , News WBC international champion Heather Hardy loves MMA, and MMA loves her back, said Bellator commentator Jimmy Smith. “She has that ‘it’ factor, where the whole crowd ends up rooting for her,” said Smith in a “Foundations” video promoting Hardy’s return opposite Kristina Williams at Bellator 185, which takes place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Hardy, 35, transitioned to MMA in search of better payouts after career opportunities dwindled in boxing. With help from MMA legend Renzo Gracie and fighters at Longo and Weidman MMA, she got a crash course in the sport and signed a one-fight contract with Bellator.
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Bellator commentator Jimmy Smith: MMA loves Heather Hardy because she has ‘it’ factor – MMA Junkie