Overview
- UFC CEO Dana White confirmed Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer as the UFC Seattle main event on March 28 at Climate Pledge Arena.
- Adesanya returns from a layoff after three straight defeats, including a February 2025 TKO loss, and enters ranked No. 6 at middleweight.
- Pyfer is ranked No. 15 with a 15-3 record (6-1 UFC) and a three-fight winning streak, and he has opened as a slight betting favorite.
- Pyfer says he intends to finish Adesanya and revealed he was first offered Paulo Costa before the promotion shifted to the Adesanya bout.
- Pyfer faced criticism after posting an AI image of himself arresting Adesanya, echoing attention on Sean Strickland’s similar ICE-themed post, as promotion for the fight ramps up.