Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (24-5) will return to the octagon towards rising knockout artist Joe Pyfer (15-3) in the principle occasion of UFC Seattle on March 28 on the Local weather Pledge Area.
“The Final Stylebender” Adesanya, 36, appears to cease a three-fight dropping streak when he meets the 29-year-old “Bodybagz” within the middle of the cage following the night time’s co-main occasion bout between former flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and Maycee Barber.
Pyfer is presently driving a three-fight win-streak with victories over Abus Magomedov, Kelvin Gastelum, and Marc-André Barriault.
Adesanya appears to safe his first victory since April 2023 when he defeated then champion Alex Pereira to reclaim the title. He would then drop the belt to Sean Strickland in his first title protection, adopted by losses to Dricus Du Plessis and Nassourdine Imavov.
