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UFC Seattle main card finalized with late change

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The six-bout main card for UFC Seattle is set — with a late update.

Michael Chiesa has a new opponent at UFC Seattle. | Getty/UFC The six-bout main card for UFC Seattle is set — with a late update. The Las Vegas-based promotion confirmed the lineup over the weekend.

The one noteworthy change will see Niko Price replace Carlston Harris in a welterweight bout against Michael Chiesa . The fight is slated to be a farewell for “Maverick,” a Washington native. Chiesa has been victorious in three straight Octagon appearances and is coming off a three-round verdict over Court McGee at UFC on ESPN 69 in June 2025.

Price, meanwhile, has lost five of his last six outings. Most recently “The Hybrid” suffered a first-round knockout loss against Nikolay Veretennikov at UFC Fight Night 266 on Feb. 7.

UFC Seattle -- also known as UFC Fight Night 271 — takes place at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle and is headlined by a middleweight duel pitting ex-champ Israel Adesanya against Joe Pyfer . The card airs in its entirety on Paramount+. UFC Seattle Main Card Israel Adesanya vs.