Jake Hadley vs Allan Nascimento off UFC London

The first blow has been delivered to the upcoming UFC London card as VMTV can confirm that the highly anticipated bout between Jake Hadley and Allan Nascimento has been cancelled.

Jake Hadley today confirmed via his social media he will be put of the fight due to an injury he’s sustained. You can see the tweet in full below.

https://twitter.com/JakeHadleyMMA/status/1491417935277326342?s=20&t=eBBex0FAiCjAj4Xtvmlg9g

The fight cancellation is one that has gutted fans who have been eagerly anticipating Hadley’s UFC debut for some time. “White Kong” has been a name hot on the lips of European fans as the undefeated flyweight has made light work of any and all opposition he has faced in his MMA career thus far. 

Jake earned a UFC contract after a thrilling 2nd round submission over touted US prospect and TUF competitor Mitch Raposo on DWCS. The shot at the prime time came following a dominating run in Cage Warriors which saw Shaj Haque take a beating before a dominating grappling display over Luke Shanks earned Hadley the prestigious Cage Warriors title.

Despite the cancellation, the UK fighter has expressed his interest in fighting newly signed Japanese flyweight Tatsuro Taira. Taira who joined the UFC only yesterday boasts a perfect 10-0 record and is already firmly in the sites of the Birmingham native. 

For now “White Kong” and his loyal fan base will have to wait just a little longer before we finally get to see him throw some leather in octagon. Until then the rumours go rife as fans speculate whether the bout with Nascimento will be rebooked or whether Hadley will receive a different fight altogether.