Jake Hadley immediately turned some heads in his PFL debut.
In his first fight following his UFC release, Hadley (12-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC) defeated Matheus Mattos (14-4-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) on Friday at 2025 PFL 2 in Orlando, Fla via a rare Scottish twister submission at 2:16 of Round 3.
The victory advanced Hadley to the semifinal of the promotion’s bantamweight tournament. He’ll compete June 20 in Wichita, Kansas.
With the win, bounces back into the win column after a 1-3 stretch that led to his UFC exit. Mattos, a Patricio “Pitbull” training partner, falls into a two-fight skid.
Up-to-the-minute 2025 PFL 2 results include:
- Jake Hadley def. Matheus Mattos via submission (twister) – Round 3, 2:16
- Jena Bishop def. Kana Watanabe via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Elora Dana def. Diana Avsaragova via submission (neck crank) – Round 1, 4:48
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2025 PFL World Tournament 2.
