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Israel Adesanya suggested Conor McGregor may have entered UFC 329 compromised, pointing to McGregor not bearing weight on his right leg when he removed his Crocs in the locker room before the Las Vegas bout with Max Holloway, while McGregor ultimately tore his knee 69 seconds into the fight and will need knee surgery.
Israel Adesanya says Conor McGregor should finish his UFC career with a fight against Michael Chandler, arguing Chandler has waited long enough and the matchup makes sense as McGregor eyes a comeback after UFC 329. With McGregor’s return timeline unclear and Chandler’s availability uncertain, the potential final bout remains contingent on timing and McGregor’s ongoing recovery.
Israel Adesanya announced he has split with longtime head coach Eugene Bareman and City Kickboxing, calling it a long-time coming and planning a more focused, individual training setup for his next UFC chapter. He didn’t reveal his new camp, and the move follows a rough stretch that includes four losses in a row, the latest a second-round TKO to Joe Pyfer in March.
Adesanya questioned Josh Hokit's White House post-fight promo after Hokit's Michelle Obama remark, suggesting such comments could have consequences, as Hokit dominated Derrick Lewis at UFC Freedom 250 on the White House South Lawn. He praised Hokit's fighting but criticized the sensationalism, and the piece also discusses potential future matchups with Alex Pereira, who recently lost to Ciryl Gane, with Pereira possibly moving between light heavyweight and heavyweight in a potential Hokit feud.
Dana White says he doesn’t buy Sean Strickland’s claim of a new, improved persona after Strickland’s split-decision win over Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328 in Newark, where Strickland captured the middleweight title. White notes the emotional night and a first‑round nose injury but remains skeptical about the longevity of the change, even as Strickland has pulled two historic upsets over Chimaev and Adesanya.
Former NFL star Chad Johnson publicly challenged UFC champion Israel Adesanya to a UFC bout, saying he’d travel to Miami or New Zealand for a five‑minute, three‑round fight, despite not being a trained MMA fighter. Johnson, at UFC 327 events, emphasized his willingness to compete, while Adesanya is on a four‑fight skid but has not announced retirement.
Joe Pyfer defeated Israel Adesanya in UFC Seattle's main event, marking the biggest win of his career, while revealing he had contemplated taking his own life weeks earlier. He credited therapy and faith with helping him reset his life and said he plans to channel his 'Be Joe Pyfer' ethos into a more inspirational path.
Joe Pyfer overwhelmed former champion Israel Adesanya with a second-round TKO at UFC Seattle, mixing takedowns, clinch work and heavy punches to finish a chaotic back-and-forth and score the upset in front of a live Seattle crowd.
Joe Pyfer defeated Israel Adesanya by second-round TKO in the UFC Seattle main event, turning a back-and-forth stand-up exchange into a decisive ground-and-pound finish after mounting and back control. Adesanya pressed with kicks but Pyfer leveraged a late takedown sequence to seal the finish; the win boosts Pyfer’s momentum, while Adesanya extended a rough skid to four UFC losses, 1-5 in his past six fights, and vowed to keep competing as Pyfer opened up about personal struggles and faith after the victory.
Joe Pyfer secured the biggest win of his career by KOing Israel Adesanya in the UFC Seattle main event, saying he replicated Adesanya’s trap—acting hurt to lure him in and capitalizing as the fight became chaotic after a calf-kick moment. Adesanya, despite the fourth straight loss, reaffirmed he isn’t done fighting, while Pyfer’s performance propels him up the middleweight rankings.
Joe Pyfer defeated Israel Adesanya by second-round finish at UFC Seattle, earning a $100,000 performance bonus and delivering the biggest win of his career; in a post-fight interview he revealed he had contemplated suicide weeks before the bout and found strength in faith, with Dana White expressing concern upon hearing the admission.
Joe Pyfer halted Israel Adesanya’s bid for a rebound with a second-round TKO at 4:18 in the UFC Fight Night main event in Seattle, capping Adesanya’s fourth straight loss as Pyfer took control after a takedown. Adesanya, who hasn’t won since reclaiming the middleweight title in 2023, said he won’t retire and will keep fighting. The card also saw Alexa Grasso stop Maycee Barber in a flyweight rematch, Michael Chiesa close out his UFC career with a first-round submission of Niko Price, and other finishes including Terrance McKinney’s 24-second KO of Kyle Nelson, plus wins for Lerryan Douglas and Yousri Belgaroui.
Joe Pyfer upset former champ Israel Adesanya with a second-round TKO on UFC Fight Night, vaulting into the middleweight top five; the card also featured Alexa Grasso's first-round KO of Maycee Barber, Michael Chiesa's retirement win over Niko Price, and several quick finishes on the undercard.
UFC Fight Night 271 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle featured Israel Adesanya returning against Joe Pyfer as the headliner, with the card also including Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso and several undercard bouts. The event delivered live round-by-round updates, including Alexia Thainara’s unanimous-decision win over Bruna Brasil (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) and ongoing coverage of other fights such as Ricky Simon vs. Adrian Yanez across the prelims and main card on Paramount+.
Israel Adesanya weighed in at the middleweight limit for his UFC Seattle comeback against Joe Pyfer, with fans worried by his drained look on the scales; the fight could determine whether the former champ continues in the UFC.