England’s Jake Hadley shone in his PFL debut last year, winning a Scottish Twister over fellow UFC veteran Matheus Mattos.
Now Hadley (12-5), aka ‘White Kong’, gets another chance to impress as he joins the PFL Madrid card in March. There he will face Kevin Cordero (15-5) in a bantamweight bout.
Promotion officials informed Cageside Press of the booking, which takes place on March 20, 2026 at the Palacio Vistalegre in Madrid, Spain. The show marks the Spanish debut of the Professional Fighters League.
Hadley was the 2021 Contender Series winner and recorded three wins in seven fights with the UFC from 2022 to 2024. He has since gone 1-1 in the PFL, following his promotional debut with a loss to Marcirley Alves, which knocked Hadley out of the Bantamweight World Tournament.
That loss has aged well, as Alves captured the tournament championship.
Cordero, who hails from Spain, went 3-1 with Combate Global and will make his promotional debut in the fight. With 11 finishes in 15 career wins, he heads into the fight with Hadley on the back of a flying knee KO of Adriano Ramos that snapped a two-fight skid.
PFL Madrid is led by Spaniard Costello van Steenis, who will put his middleweight title on the line when he takes on Fabian Edwards for the second time.
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