England’s Jake Hadley dazzled in his PFL debut last year, pulling off a Scottish Twister over fellow UFC veteran Matheus Mattos.
Now, Hadley (12-5), a.k.a. “White Kong,” will get another chance to impress, as he’s joining March’s PFL Madrid card. There, he’ll take on Kevin Cordero (15-5) in a bantamweight match-up.
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 Professional Fighters League’s Spanish debut.
Hadley was a Contender Series winner in 2021, and earned three victories in seven fights with the UFC from 2022 to 2024. He’s since gone 1-1 with the PFL, following up his promotional debut with a loss to Marcirley Alves that bounced Hadley from the bantamweight World Tournament.
That loss has aged well, given Alves went on to capture the tournament championship.
Cordero, who hails from Spain, went 3-1 with Combate Global, and will be making his promotional debut in the bout. With 11 finishes in 15 career victories, he enters the fight with Hadley off a flying knee KO of Adriano Ramos that snapped a two-fight skid.
PFL Madrid is headlined by Spain’s own Costello van Steenis, who will put his middleweight title on the line when he takes on Fabian Edwards for the second time.
