UFC Seattle, The Morning After: Izzy Refuses To Read Writing On The Wall

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 28: Israel Adesanya of Nigeria reacts after a TKO loss against Joe Pyfer in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Climate Pledge Arena on March 28, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Israel Adesanya suffered his fourth consecutive loss to Joe Pyfer last night (March 28, 2026) in UFC Seattle ’s 185-pound main event ( watch highlights ). Like almost all of the fights that preceded it, Adesanya vs.

Pyfer was a lot of fun. Adesanya started the fight really well. He shucked off Pyfer’s takedown attempts, largely denied him the boxing range, and went to work chewing up the lead calf.

Not only were his kicks landing heavily, but Adesanya also mixed it up and went on the offensive more often with combinations. There were also flashes of the frame-work and tie-ups he used so well in his kickboxing career many years ago. Pyfer was game, swinging big and scoring an important takedown towards the end of the first.

However, he was largely outgunned in the opening seven minutes. Adesanya was outright flowing early in round two, ripping power kicks from both stances and generally putting the hurt on his younger opponent. Then, it all fell apart .