Flyweight: Jake Hadley Vs. Mitch Raposo
Tale of the Tape
25-years-old
5’7″
Birmingham, England
Fearless MMA
7-0
Wins by KO/TKO, Submission, and Decision
22-years-old
5’5″
Fall River, Massachusetts, US
Regiment Training Center
5-0
Wins by KO/TKO, Submission, and Decision
Pros and Cons
Jake Hadley
Pros
- Excellent wrestling
- Solid jiu-jitsu
- Excellent cardio
- Good jab
- Goof left hand
- Quick speed
- Persistent forward pressure
- Dangerous RNC
- High fight IQ
Cons
- Will throw a lot of single strikes
Mitch Raposo
Pros
- Fast starter
- Very quick
- Excellent movement/light on his feet
- Excellent wrestling
- Uses a lot of feints
- Good top position
- Solid jiu-jitsu
- Nice in-and-out attack
- Frequently switches stances/Give a lot of different looks
- Always throws in volume
- Excellent timing on his level changes
- Solid cardio
- Nice hands
Cons
- Questionable TDD
Who has the advantage?
Striking: Hadley
Speed: Raposo
Output/Volume: Raposo
Knockout Power: Hadley
Chin: Even
Kickboxing: Even
Footwork: Raposo
Wrestling: Even
Grappling: Even
Submissions: Hadley
Cardio: Even
Prediction
It’s a shame this fight has to happen since both would bring a lot to the UFC’s flyweight division. Raposo did fight last season on TUF. Although he lost the first fight he just got overpowered at bantamweight, as 125 is his natural weight class. Hadley on the other hand I have no concerns about. Sometimes putting his hands together is a problem but he makes up with it for other things. My only read on this fight is that Hadley can use his wrestling and constant pressure to frustrate Raposo. And even though Raposo fought on TUF, Hadley has fought far better competition. Both are durable guys so an over 2.5 seems like a good bet.
