MANCHESTER, England – Jake Hadley beat Caolan Loughran with a unanimous choice Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 304 at Co-op Dwell in Manchester, England.
Have a look contained in the battle with Hadley, who pulled off a short-notice upset to get again to .500 within the UFC.
Jake Hadley def. Caolan Loughran
End result: Jake Hadley def. Caolan Loughran by way of unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Up to date information: 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 battle’s key second
Jake Hadley def. Caolan Loughran, UFC 304 (by way of UFC)
“I really feel like my profession was doubtlessly on the road. I took a giant danger stepping up on one week discover – no coaching camp or something. Humorous sufficient, truly, after I obtained the decision, I used to be nearly to eat my dessert. Then I get this name and it form 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.’ After I felt them nerves, I knew: Yo, that is my time to go. You get me like this, first time I felt any type of jitters since I used to be youthful, and I knew it was time to battle.”
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 through the UFC 304 occasion at Co-op Dwell on July 27, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photograph by Ben Roberts Photograph/Getty Photographs)
“I assumed he was boring. He’s an fool. He’s simply attempting to battle 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 desires 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 needed that battle in his life, however he’s greater up the rating, so I can perceive. However once we have been each on the identical rating degree, he by no means needed the battle. He don’t need the battle – and I’d kill him.”
Hadley on what he desires subsequent
Jake Hadley
“I stepped up on quick discover, took this on per week’s discover. (I did) it for the UFC. I’ve had a little bit of not an incredible run the final two, however I took this on quick discover. All I ask for now’s that they get me a battle once more earlier than the top of September.”
To listen to extra from Hadley, take a look at the video of the complete post-fight interview above.
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