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Bruce Buffer says he takes full responsibility for the incorrect winner announcement at UFC Seattle, noting possible confusion at the commission's desk and apologizing to the fighters. Dana White defended Buffer, calling him a pro, while Buffer recalled a similar issue at UFC 327 that was later changed by the commission. He emphasizes accountability and continues with duties on the Bud Light UFC Summer Series promotions.
Maycee Barber issued her first public statement after Alexa Grasso knocked her out and then secured a choke at UFC Seattle, ending Barber’s seven-fight win streak and delaying her title-shot bid. Barber said she doesn’t remember much from the fight and has been staying off social media after scary posts showing her seemingly “dead,” adding she’s OK despite the hospital stay. She thanked the UFC and Grasso, and said she plans to focus on a full recovery and a swift return to competition.
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.
Alexa Grasso defeated Maycee Barber by knockout and rear-naked choke at UFC Seattle; Barber was hospitalized for precautionary CT scans but later posted that she and her partner are okay, while Grasso earned praise and a post-fight bonus from Dana White.
Maycee Barber was knocked out by Alexa Grasso at UFC Seattle, with Grasso following up a strong left hand by securing a rear-naked choke as the referee stopped the bout; Barber later posted that she doesn’t remember much but is OK and WILL return, ending her seven-fight win streak and highlighting her ongoing comeback from prior medical issues.
Natalia Silva declared herself the next challenger for Valentina Shevchenko's flyweight title after Alexa Grasso's brutal win over Maycee Barber at UFC Seattle, potentially setting up a title bout as Grasso’s upset-related history and Silva’s undefeated run reshape the division; Barber watched her bid for a title shot slip away in the co-main event.
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.
Maycee Barber says she will personally request that referee Mark Smith not officiate her UFC Seattle rematch with Alexa Grasso, citing a controversial 2021 stoppage; Barber is 7-0 in the UFC since that loss, while Grasso enters the bout trying to rebound from two straight decisions, and the rematch serves as the co-main event.
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.
Ahead of UFC Seattle, Joe Pyfer and Israel Adesanya shared a classy final face-off as Pyfer thanked Adesanya for accepting the bout. The main event pits a rising middleweight in Pyfer against the former champ Adesanya, who is chasing a turnaround after recent losses, while Pyfer seeks momentum in his own winning streak.
Israel Adesanya, coming off a three-fight skid, faces Joe Pyfer in UFC Seattle. Henry Cejudo predicts that a loss—potentially to an unranked opponent—could end Adesanya’s MMA career as he shifts focus to other ventures like DJing and podcasting.
Bloody Elbow previews UFC Seattle’s main event, with Israel Adesanya trying to snap a three-fight skid against Joe Pyfer. Most staff predictions expect Adesanya to win—by KO or decision—though several writers argue he may be past his peak, while Pyfer is not viewed as elite. The piece frames Izzy as the favorite with the bout serving as a significant test for his legacy as he returns after a layoff.
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.