Jake Hadley says his devastating weight cut compromised his performance at UFC on ESPN 50.
Hadley (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) lost a unanimous decision in an all-out war against Cody Durden (16-4-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) in their flyweight bout this past Saturday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
Hadley released a statement on social media, revealing that he experienced a near-death situation during his weight cut.
“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.”
“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.”
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 (@JakeHadleyMMA) August 6, 2023
With the loss, Hadley saw his two-fight winning streak snapped by the hands of Durden, who has now won three straight.
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