UFC cuts champion from two promotions after back-to-back short-term fights

The UFC has kicked yet another fighter off its roster, one we just saw compete last weekend.

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An alumnus of Season 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series, Jake Hadley’s time as a UFC fighter has come to an end with the ‘X’ UFC Roster Watch account reporting that the 28-year-old was released from the promotion on Tuesday, days before a decision loss at UFC Vegas 99.

England’s Hadley was scheduled to face Brady Hiedstand on Saturday, but Hiedstand was forced to withdraw days before the event, with Hadley being offered a replacement for debutant Cameron Smotherman. Hadley accepted the fight three days in advance, but ended up losing to his new opponent on the judges’ scorecards.

“The ups and downs of the fighting game, the warrior’s path is always the most difficult, that’s why no one has the courage to do what we do. Congrats to Cameron on a great fight, I’ll be back, see you soon,” Hadley wrote. about ‘X‘on Monday.

Coming to the company for the second time this year, the first being a last-minute bout in a weight class above bantamweight against Caolan Loughran, longtime flyweight Hadley has some words to say following his release from the UFC.

“The original guy’s totally different style opponent 2 fights in the UFC on less than a week’s notice, don’t do anyone any favors, just do yourself any favors,” Hadley said about fighters like him fighting on short notice.

Once again a free agent, Hadley is wasting no time in trying to line up a fight, already catching the attention of recently fired UFC star Muhammad Mokaev. Mokaev was originally scheduled to face Raul Rosas Jr. in a grappling match at ADXC 6, before the UFC reportedly withdrew Rosas Jr.’s permission. Mokaev is now set to face former UFC fighter Rogerio Bontorin, with Hadley looking to replace him in the short term.

Hadley even offered to fight Mokaev in BRAVE CF, the promotion where the 24-year-old landed following his UFC split earlier this year.

Jake Hadley is undefeated outside of the UFC, with championship wins in Cage Warriors and EFC. “White Kong” was 3-4 in the Octagon overall (4-4 if you count the Contender Series) with stoppage wins over Malcolm Gordon and Carlos Candelario.

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