Former NFL player Greg Hardy got pummelled in another humbling first-round knockout loss at UFC 272

• Sergey Spivak defeated Greg Hardy with ease Saturday at UFC 272.
• Spivak commended Hardy's power but said his wrestling game is limited.

LAS VEGAS — Former NFL player Greg Hardy got pummelled in another humbling first-round knockout loss at UFC 272.

The American heavyweight said at a media event Insider attended earlier this week that he wants to crossover into boxing and fight power punchers like Deontay Wilder and Jarrell Miller.

But any value he may have had in his combat sports career appears to be eviscerating on a fight-by-fight basis, as he's taking constant batterings inside the Octagon.

On Saturday, in a main card bout against Sergey Spivak that took place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Hardy got taken apart.

Hardy attempted powerful punches but his wild attempts to connect fizzed past the huge target in front of him, and hit nothing but air.

Spivac, in contrast, just manhandled Hardy and sent him to the floor with a hip-toss.

Though Hardy managed to free himself and return to his feet, he was not in control, and Spivac sent him back to the ground where he wailed shot after shot onto Hardy.

Spivac succeeded with three of his four takedown attempts, and landed 17 of his 30 strikes for a connection rate of 57%.

See Hardy cower as Spivak goes to celebrate his win:

An apparent perfection, Spivac said after his win that there are things he can improve, and things he "can work more."

Spivac said that Hardy "has great striking, but his wrestling" is not great. "He has explosion, power, but he doesn't have good wrestling."

The loss sees Hardy fall to seven wins (six knockouts and one decision) against five defeats. He has lost three in a row, all by knockout, including two successive beatdowns in the opening round.

Spivac, meanwhile, advances his pro MMA record to 14 wins (six knockouts, six submissions, and two decisions) against three losses.