Jake Hadley says dealing with debut loss was 'challenging'
Hadley attempted to launch his UFC career against Allan Nascimento in May
KARACHI: British prospect Jake Hadley has acknowledged that it was mentally challenging to deal with losing his UFC debut earlier this year.
Hadley attempted to launch his UFC career against Allan Nascimento in May, but the Brazilian, a training partner of former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, defeated Hadley by a wide margin.
Hadley told Mirror Fighting that his debut didn't go as planned, and he thought about it.
"I was on such a good win streak and doing so well that I didn't fix some things in my training but the loss has made me do that. It was a hard time for me mentally, but I'm over that now and I'm looking to improve on it in this fight.
"The Nascimento fight came about because nobody would take a fight with me or him, so we kind of got stuck with each other. I knew it was a hard one because he's one of the best fighters in the division, in my opinion. I've taken a few things from the fight, a few mental things as well. I was ever going to lose a fight, I thought that someone would catch me and I wouldn't be beaten over three rounds."
After losing to Tatsuro Taria and Victor Altamirano in his previous two fights, Candelario will face Hadley this coming Saturday in a fight for his UFC future. The 31-year-old fighter's record is comparable to Hadley's, but the Birmingham native is adamant that he is not on the same level as his opponent, and it will be evident in their bout. go his way, Hadley told Mirror Fighting.
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