Israel Adesanya knocked out by Joe Pyfer at UFC Fight Night in Seattle
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Former two-time champion loses his fourth straight bout after being stopped by Pyfer in the second round.
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Sport | Mixed Martial Arts Israel Adesanya knocked out by Joe Pyfer at UFC Fight Night in Seattle Former two-time champion loses his fourth straight bout after being stopped by Pyfer in the second round. Listen (3 mins) Save Click here to share on social media Share Add Al Jazeera on Google By Reuters Published On 29 Mar 2026 29 Mar 2026 Joe Pyfer sent former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Israel Adesanya back to the drawing board in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night headliner in Seattle, stopping Adesanya at 4:18 of the second round to cap the night. Before the technical knockout finish, both fighters exchanged their best punches in a stand-up battle until a Pyfer (16-3 MMA) takedown signalled the beginning of the end. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff meet in Miami Open final list 2 of 3 Senegal parade AFCON trophy, despite title being awarded to Morocco list 3 of 3 Morocco believe case of the AFCON crown is closed despite Senegal appeal end of list “I just have this mentality where I don’t care; I’m going to search and destroy,” Pyfer said, following the stoppage, securing the finish in top control. Adesanya (24-6 MMA), fighting out of New Zealand, has not won a bout since regaining middleweight gold in April 2023 at UFC 287, and confirmed he has no plans to retire. “I’m just going to keep going and going and going,” Adesanya said. Grasso dominates Barber in rematch A rematch five years in the making commenced at flyweight as former champion Alexa Grasso made short work of Maycee Barber with a TKO stoppage at 2:42 of the opening round. The Mexican used a left hook to down Barber before jumping on top of her immediately as the referee stepped in. The two first met in February 2021, with Grasso earning a decision. Grasso (17-5-1 MMA) snapped a two-fight losing skid, whereas Barber (15-3 MMA) had not lost since the first meeting with Grasso, having won her previous seven fights. In ...
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