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Joe Pyfer Stuns Israel Adesanya with Second-Round TKO at UFC Seattle

29 March, 2026.Sports.10 sources

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”

Al Jazeera

After seven closely contested minutes, Pyfer rocked Adesanya with a counter left hook.

Al Jazeera

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.

Boxemag

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”