Former Bellator
fighter Heather Hardy has sued Jake Paul and
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Amanda Serrano.
Competing under the Bellator banner from 2017-2019, Hardy went 2-2 in mixed martial arts during his time with the promotion. The 24-3 boxer is now suing MVP over alleged post-fight medical complications following his loss to Serrano.
Heather Hardy claims Amanda Serrano’s rematch caused permanent neurological damage
Hardy’s lawsuit stems from his rematch with Serrano in August 2023 at PauliNate Diaz
to the map. Hardy claims he had blurry vision for several days after the fight. He later withdrew from the 2024 BKFC match due to worsening vision problems and said doctors had warned that further head injuries could permanently affect his vision.
The match was organized by Paul’s MVP, who has now been accused of taking advantage of Hardy’s dire financial situation to book a dangerous and dangerous fight. The complaint alleges that Hardy suffered a permanent brain injury as a result of the fight and accuses Paul and MVP of negligence.
“Defendants knew or should have known that the match posed an extraordinary and foreseeable risk of serious neurological damage to Hardy,” the complaint states. ESPN). “Dr. Curreri concluded that Ms. Hardy now has a permanent disability characterized by, among other things, traumatic brain injury, memory loss, double vision, anxiety disorder, spatial confusion, and perceptual and depth inaccuracies. According to Dr. Currer, these symptoms did not cause Dr. Hardy’s injury at the retrial itself.
Hardy is seeking $10 million in damages from MVP, co-founder Paul, COO Bryce Holden and Holden Boxing. He has also requested that measures be taken to prevent similar circumstances affecting other fighters.