Joe Pyfer Stuns Israel Adesanya with Second-Round TKO at UFC Seattle
Key Takeaways
- Pyfer stopped Adesanya by TKO at 4:18 of Round 2.
- The win was Pyfer's biggest career victory.
- Adesanya, former champion, suffered a stoppage loss in Seattle.
Pyfer Upsets Adesanya
Joe Pyfer delivered the biggest win of his career by stopping Israel Adesanya via second-round TKO.
“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”
After seven closely contested minutes, Pyfer rocked Adesanya with a counter left hook.
Pyfer took top control and unleashed brutal ground-and-pound strikes forcing the referee to intervene.
Pyfer's Spiritual Comeback
The win came in Pyfer's first fight since committing to Christianity.
Pyfer revealed he had almost taken his own life a couple weeks before the fight.
He showed nothing but respect for Adesanya.
Adesanya's Four-Fight Losing Streak
Adesanya extended his losing streak to four.
“All week, Joe Pyfer said his recent spiritual transformation would not change his performances inside the Octagon -- he proved that Saturday night against two-time UFC champion Israel Adesanya”
His most recent win was his knockout of Alex Pereira three years ago.
Adesanya confirmed he has no plans to retire.
Other Seattle Results
Alexa Grasso knocked out Maycee Barber.
Michael Chiesa won his retirement bout by submission.
The event featured 11 stoppages in 13 bouts.
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