Jake Hadley details scary weight cut ahead of UFC Nashville: ‘I almost died, I actually saw God for a second’

Jake Hadley weight cut UFC Nashville I saw God I almost diedUFC flyweight, Jake Hadley, details extreme weight cut in the build up to his fight against Cody Durden. Last Saturday saw Haddley and Durden square-off in an exciting 125lb contest was packed with thrilling grappling exchanges. Ultimately though, it was Durden who would earn the judges nod after securing the win in the third round […]

Jake Hadley weight cut UFC Nashville I saw God I almost died

UFC flyweight, Jake Hadley, details extreme weight cut in the build up to his fight against Cody Durden.

Last Saturday saw Haddley and Durden square-off in an exciting 125lb contest was packed with thrilling grappling exchanges. Ultimately though, it was Durden who would earn the judges nod after securing the win in the third round in front of the Nashville crowd.

Following the nights actions, Hadley would post a statement and revealed that during his weight cut the 27-year-old almost died.

“Lost the fight few things went wrong before the fight I almost died during the weight cut I actually saw God for a second. Couldn’t rehydrate like normal felt like that had a major effect on my performance because I couldn’t push like normal anyone who knows me knows I never gas,” said Hadley.

“Fix theses mistakes ready for the next one respect to Cody he showed he was a true warrior surviving that armbar what a gangster. Nashville fans was absolutely amazing they really showed me some love lot of people telling me should of been FOTN I dunno but Durden deserves a bonus.”

Jake Hadley’s full statement via his twitter

What’s next for Jake Hadley and Cody Durden

While the loss puts Hadley’s UFC record at 2-2, the Englishman has shown promise in his short stint with the promotion, including back-to-back stoppages wins prior to last weekend. If Hadley’s weight cutting woes are true, there is absolutely no doubt it would have impacted his performance.

Hopefully Hadley can fix his weight issues and continue down the right path as an emerging British talent.

As for Durden, who took the fight on two weeks’ notice, that now makes it four wins in a row and with back-to-back victories over Charles Johnson and now Hadley, a crack at the top-15 would not be out of the question.

What should Jake Hadley do next?

Cage Warriors 125lb champ Shaj Haque calls for rematch with Jake Hadley in the UFC: “I would fight him in a heartbeat.”

Shaj HaqueCage Warriors flyweight champion Shaj Haque has called for a rematch with Jake Hadley in the UFC. Whilst not yet a household name, Shaj Haque is on a mission to make the step up to the UFC, and take on the very best the P4P No.1 promotion has to offer. The British/Bangladeshi prospect picked up […]

Shaj Haque

Cage Warriors flyweight champion Shaj Haque has called for a rematch with Jake Hadley in the UFC.

Whilst not yet a household name, Shaj Haque is on a mission to make the step up to the UFC, and take on the very best the P4P No.1 promotion has to offer. The British/Bangladeshi prospect picked up an enormous win on New Year’s Eve at Cage Warriors 148, earning a third-round knock-out over Sam Creasey en route to becoming their new Flyweight champion.

Now on a five-fight winning streak, Haque is knocking on the door of the UFC and has an opponent set on his mind. In an exclusive interview with Tom Mordue of LowKickMMA, Haque called for a rematch with Jake Hadley, who defeated him back at Cage Warriors 114 in late 220. He stated:

“I would fight him in a heartbeat today. [Jake Hadley] is a great fighter and I’m not going to take anything away from him and funny enough he knocked me out in my last loss. On that day, he was the better fighter, but that was a tough camp for me during lockdown. I was initially supposed to fight him before COVID and it was supposed to happen during the birth of my child.

“Then COVID happened and I was still trying to adapt to being a father. When we got back into camp I still took the fight, but that camp was very hard. I’m sure Hadley had some troubles as well, but I don’t think he had as many troubles as I had. Also running a gym myself, it was a lot of stress and I felt like my mindset was not there when I fought Jake Hadley.”

Since their 2020 contest, both Shaj Haque and Jake Hadley have taken big leaps in their respective careers. Haque has won five straight fights, capping off 2022 by becoming the Cage Warriors Flyweight champion. Hadley earned a UFC contract in 2021 and is coming off of his first win in the promotion after he defeated Carlos Candelario with a triangle choke in November. 

Hadley is currently set to fight Malcolm Gordon at UFC 286 in London in front of his home fans. Haque is also looking to get on that card and represent South Shields should the opportunity arise. While Hadley is booked against Gordon, Haque has made it clear he is one call away from joining the promotion to fight on that card in March should the matchup fall through. 

Regardless of whether the rematch comes to fruition, Shaj Haque is an intriguing prospect to watch for in 2023 and a rematch with Hadley could result in fireworks. Check out the full interview right here:

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UFC Vegas 64 Octagon Interviews: Grant Dawson Wants Tony Ferguson

UFC Vegas 64 ended up being a surprisingly action-packed event considering many fans already had their eyes turned towards next week’s stacked UFC 280. Only two fights on the entire card went the distance, and some of the more notable finishes were fol…

UFC Vegas 64 ended up being a surprisingly action-packed event considering many fans already had their eyes turned towards next week’s stacked UFC 280. Only two fights on the entire card went the distance, and some of the more notable finishes were followed by some notable statements and more than a interesting call outs. Hadley…

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Jake Hadley off the mark in the Octagon, lands triangle victory over Carlos Candelario – UFC Vegas 64 Highlights

Jake HadleyFormer Cage Warriors feature and Dana White’s Contender Series alum, Jake Hadley is off the mark in the UFC following a debut defeat, turning in a rather one-sided second round submission win over Carlos Candelario in their UFC Vegas 64 preliminary card clash tonight. Improving to 9-1 with the victory, Hadley, who debuted with a […]

Jake Hadley

Former Cage Warriors feature and Dana White’s Contender Series alum, Jake Hadley is off the mark in the UFC following a debut defeat, turning in a rather one-sided second round submission win over Carlos Candelario in their UFC Vegas 64 preliminary card clash tonight.

Improving to 9-1 with the victory, Hadley, who debuted with a unanimous decision loss against Allan Nascimento, a training partner of former UFC lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira in his UFC bow, managed to capitalize as Candelario landed a takedown in the second frame.

Setting up a triangle attempt off his back, Hadley sliced Candelario with a slew of elbows from his guard, before eventually wrapping up the submission win and landing his first UFC triumph.

Below, catch the highlights from Jake Hadley’s first UFC victory

Jake Hadley Posts Video Of Him Wishing To Join The UFC At 9 Years Old

Jake HadleyFor Jake Hadley, joining the UFC was a lifelong dream that apparently started sometime around his 9th birthday. Hadley was brought on to Dana White‘s Tuesday Night Contender Series for a chance at a UFC contract. The reigning Cage Warriors and EFC flyweight champion was paired up against TUF alumni Mitch Raposo, and looked good […]

Jake Hadley

For Jake Hadley, joining the UFC was a lifelong dream that apparently started sometime around his 9th birthday.

Hadley was brought on to Dana White‘s Tuesday Night Contender Series for a chance at a UFC contract. The reigning Cage Warriors and EFC flyweight champion was paired up against TUF alumni Mitch Raposo, and looked good on his way to a second round submission victory.

However, there was doubt he be given a contract at the end of the night due to him missing weight for the fight. Fortunately for Hadley, he impressed White enough to earn a contract, much to the apparent surprise of Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby (h/t Sportskeeda).

“When I left the back room, my instructions were to not sign this guy,” White said at the post-event press conference. “According to Hunter [Campbell], Sean and Mick stormed out of the room when I did and took off tonight so they’re not happy about it. I just have a gut feeling that this kid has something special and I broke all my own rules and didn’t listen to what they said, so hopefully, I’m right on this and this kid doesn’t make a d—head out of me.”

In the aftermath, Hadley has since taken to social media to express his gratitude. The 25-year-old posted a video on Instagram taken during his 9th birthday party. In it, Hadley blows out the candles on his birthday cake and is then asked what he wished for. After some reluctance to make sure he doesn’t spoil the wish, Hadley says, “What I want the most in the world? I want to be a UFC fighter.”

You can watch the video here.

“Imagine being inches away from achieving a childhood goal and thinking you blew it for the time being then getting what you have been working towards for years,” Hadley wrote in the caption. “2nd video is me at 9 years old birthday wishing I become a ufc fighter 1 day well I’ve achieved that now and next I’m coming for the belt this is my whole life work.”

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