"Lapilus went 6-2 in two stints with the UFC, and both times left the promotion off wins. Currently, the French star known as "Double Impact" sits on a five-right win streak that includes victories over Cody Stamann, Vince Morales, Ali Taleb and others. After winning his last two fights in the UFC (Stamann, Morales), he jumped to the PFL, rattling off three straight victories."
"Jake Hadley went 3-4 in his UFC stint, which was not without its share of controversy. "White Kong" missed weight for his Contender Series bout in 2021, which saw him defeat Mitch Raposo. He was signed to the promotion regardless, then lost his debut against Allan Nascimento."
"Hadley also claimed he was briefly cut by the UFC after refusing a short-notice fight with Igor Severino, and was eventually let go off the final fight of his contract after losing to Cameron Smotherman. The English bantamweight went 1-1 in the PFL last year, defeating fellow UFC alum Matheus Mattos before being bounced from the World Tournament by Marcirley Alves."
PFL Brussels will feature a bantamweight matchup between Taylor Lapilus and Jake Hadley on May 23, 2026, at the ING Arena. Lapilus, a French fighter known as "Double Impact," compiled a 6-2 UFC record across two stints and currently maintains a five-fight winning streak. He recently defeated Kasum Kasumov via TKO and has won three consecutive PFL bouts. Hadley, an English bantamweight nicknamed "White Kong," posted a 3-4 UFC record marked by controversy, including a weight-miss and disputed contract termination. He competed in the PFL last year with mixed results. The main event features Benson Henderson's return from retirement against Patrick Habirora in a welterweight bout.
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