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Joe Pyfer stunned Israel Adesanya by securing a second-round TKO (4:18) in the UFC Seattle main event, mounting Adesanya and delivering heavy ground-and-pound after a competitive start that saw Adesanya mix leg kicks and sharp strikes.
UFC Fight Night returns to Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle for a marquee middleweight main event pitting former champion Israel Adesanya against rising contender Joe Pyfer, a bout that could define where both fighters stand as Adesanya tries to rebound from a skid and Pyfer looks to push further up the rankings. The card also features Grasso vs Barber in a flyweight rematch, Chiesa’s retirement-bound clash with Niko Price, and a host of Pacific Northwest favorites and prospects across a deep undercard, offering potential finishes and crowd-pleasing action from early prelims through the main event.
UFC has booked a marquee middleweight showdown in Seattle: Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer headlines UFC Fight Night on March 28 at Climate Pledge Arena, with Adesanya aiming to snap a winless run since his KO of Pereira and Pyfer seeking to prove he belongs among the division's elites, alongside a flyweight title rematch between Alexa Grasso and Maycee Barber.
At the UFC Fight Night 236 weigh-ins, headliners Jack Hermansson and Joe Pyfer made weight for their middleweight main event, while Andre Fili and Dan Ige also hit the mark for their featherweight co-feature. However, Ihor Potieria missed the middleweight limit and will be fined a percentage of his purse for his fight against Robert Bryczek.