Marcirley Alves is a former regional bantamweight champion who is a knockout machine, with 10 of 13 victories coming by the method. Alves went 1-1 in Bellator before making his PFL debut this past April. There, Alves scored an upset over Leandro Higo to reach tonight’s Semifinals.

 

Jake Hadley is a former regional flyweight champion known for his solid ground work. Hadley has competed on various notable stages in the sport, but he had his career highlight when he made his PFL debut this past April. Hadley scored a win in a First Round bout against Matheus Mattos when he landed a Scottish twister submission.

 

Who will go on to face Justin Wetzell in the Bantamweight Finals?

 

 

Round 1

 

Hadley flashes a quick jab. Alves comes forward with a one-two. Hadley continues with the jab. Alves with a low kick. Alves attacks the body. Strong one-two from Alves. Right hand from Alves. Low kick from Alves misses. Another jab from Hadley. One-two from Alves. Right hand from Hadley. Some exchanges here. Trading of hooks. Right hand from Alves. Low kick from Hadley. Right hand from Alves. Left hand from Alves. Right hand from Hadley. Alves pressing. Right hand from Alves.

 

Small combination from Alves. Right hand from Hadley. Left hands from both men. Combination from Alves. Body shots from Alves. One-two from Alves. More shots to the body. Hadley lands jabs. One-two to the body by Alves again. Alves continues his attack. Another one-two. A combination from Alves. One-two upstairs from Alves with the hooks. More strikes from Alves.

 

 

 

Round 2

 

Jab trading from the two. Low kick from Hadley. Hadley reaches for the lead leg but can’t get it. Alves is now pressing forward to force Hadley back. Hadley tries to land the jab again. Hadley misses the hook. Alves flashing the right hand. Combination from Alves. Right hand from Hadley. Both men are showing the right. Hadley has a potentially broken rib from the body shots. Another one-two upstairs by Alves. Hadley is now bleeding from the nose. Strong left hand from Alves. Right hands from Alves. Right hand from Hadley. Right hand from Alves. Low kick from Hadley.

 

Strong left hand knocks Hadley down! Hadley stands up. Strong one-two by Alves, as Hadley backs up. Hadley is cut more on the face. Hadley goes for the takedown but is easily sprawled by Alves. A strong one-two by Alves puts Hadley against the fence for a second. Low kicks from Hadley. Left hand from Alves. Alves lands to the body again. Combination from Alves. Right hand from Hadley. Hadley appears off balance. Alves cuts Hadley open under one of his eyes now. Alves sneaks a right hand.

 

 

 

Round 3

 

Combination from Alves early. Body shots from Alves. Left hand from Hadley. Combination from Alves. Round kick from Alves. Right hand from Alves. Combination from Alves. Uppercut and a hook from Alves as he continues to tag Hadley. Straights from both men. Low kick from Hadley. Right hand from Alves. Left hands from Hadley. Alves misses the one-two. Inside shot from Alves. Right hand from Alves. Another combination from Alves.

 

Both men are missing in exchanges. One-two from Alves. Hadley has landed just 17 of 154 strike attempts at this point. Back to the body by Alves. Hadley flashes his shots, but nothing’s landing. Right hand from Alves. Alves comes forward with another combination. More body shots. What a battering in this one. Alves puts an exclamation point with a takedown right before the bell.

 

 

OFFICIAL RESULT

 

Marcirley Alves defeats Jake Hadley by unanimous decision (30-26, 30x26, 30x26), advancing to the Final in the Bantamweight Bracket. He’ll face Justin Wetzell for the 2025 PFL World Tournament Bantamweight Title.