Monday, March 30, 2026 - Nigerian-born UFC fighter, Israel Adesanya, has suffered his fourth defeat in a row in UFC.
The former two-time middleweight champion fought Joe Pyfer
in Washington on Saturday night, March 28, and lost in round two after getting
knocked out.
Adesanya, who entered the fight on the worst run of his
professional MMA career, started well, but ended up getting stopped inside two
rounds by the #14-ranked contender at 185lbs.
Israel Adesanya won round one before beginning to hunt for
the finish in the second stanza. But Joe Pyfer managed to stop him by landing
some big shots as the UFC Seattle main event descended into a brawl.
The 29-year-old later secured a takedown and dominated once
he got Adesanya to the mat. Pyfer took several ground strikes that his opponent
had no answer for.
Ultimately, referee Herb Dean waved off the fight with 42
seconds left of round two.
Israel Adesanya was one of the best fighters when he KO’d
Alex Pereira at UFC 287 in April 2023.
However, that win started a three-year losing streak that
continued at UFC Seattle.
Adesanya was dropped en route to a unanimous decision defeat
in his UFC 293 title fight with Sean Strickland.
In August 2024, Dricus du Plessis tapped out Adesanya to
defend the belt he took from Strickland seven months prior.
Adesanya’s losing streak was extended to three when he
headlined UFC Saudi Arabia in February 2025.
Nassourdine Imavov knocked the 185lb legend out inside one
round to leave his career in limbo.
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