MANCHESTER, England – Jake Hadley beat Caolan Loughran with a unanimous choice Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 304 at Co-op Stay in Manchester, England.
Have a look contained in the combat with Hadley, who pulled off a short-notice upset to get again to .500 within the UFC.
Jake Hadley def. Caolan Loughran
Consequence: Jake Hadley def. Caolan Loughran by way of unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)Up to date data: Hadley (11-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Loughran (9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)Key stats: Hadley stuffed seven of Loughran’s eight takedown makes an attempt and outstruck him 107-68.
Hadley on the combat’s key second
Jake Hadley def. Caolan Loughran, UFC 304 (by way of UFC)
“I really feel like my profession was probably on the road. I took a giant threat stepping up on one week discover – no coaching camp or something. Humorous sufficient, truly, once I acquired the decision, I used to be nearly to eat my dessert. Then I get this name and it type of made me a bit nervous. I’m like, ‘Bro, this man’s is a giant bantamweight. I’ve seen him kill guys. I’m truly a fan of his.’ Once I felt them nerves, I knew: Yo, that is my time to go. You get me like this, first time I felt any form of jitters since I used to be youthful, and I knew it was time to combat.”
Hadley on Muhammad Mokaev
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 27: Muhammad Mokaev of Russia celebrates his victory in opposition to Manel Kape of Angola in a flyweight bout throughout the UFC 304 occasion at Co-op Stay on July 27, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photograph by Ben Roberts Photograph/Getty Photos)
“I believed he was boring. He’s an fool. He’s simply attempting to combat everybody within the again. He sucker punched Manel Kape and all these geezers. He’s a clown. He tried to begin on me within the on the bus yesterday, however I’ll smash his head in, that fool. If he needs to come back as much as 135 – I’d even go down again right down to 125 simply to smash his head in. He’s by no means wished that combat in his life, however he’s larger up the rating, so I can perceive. However once we have been each on the identical rating stage, he by no means wished the combat. He don’t need the combat – and I’d kill him.”
Hadley on what he needs subsequent
Jake Hadley
“I stepped up on brief discover, took this on per week’s discover. (I did) it for the UFC. I’ve had a little bit of not an amazing run the final two, however I took this on brief discover. All I ask for now’s that they get me a combat once more earlier than the tip of September.”
To listen to extra from Hadley, try the video of the total post-fight interview above.
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