LONDON – It didn’t take long for Jake Hadley to send The O2 into a frenzy.
Hadley (10-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) scored the first finish of the night at UFC 286 when he dispatched of Malcolm Gordon (14-7 MMA, 2-4 UFC) at the 1:01 mark of Round 1 on Saturday. Hadley caught Gordon rushing in with a body shot, then rained down punches to get the stoppage win.
Check out the replay of Hadley’s finish below (via Twitter):
BODY SHOT KO 😬 #UFC286 pic.twitter.com/p1n9xBpQFK
— ESPN+ (@ESPNPlus) March 18, 2023
After dropping his UFC debut, Hadley has now finished back-to-back opponents. He proceeded to call out Muhammad Mokaev, sending a message to the flyweight prospect who fights Jafel Filho later in the night.
Up-to-the-minute UFC 286 results include:
- Jake Hadley def. Malcolm Gordon via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:01
- Joanne Wood def. Luana Carolina via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
- Jai Herbert vs. Ludovit Klein declared majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)
- Veronica Hardy def. Juliana Miller via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 286.
