Overview
- UFC CEO Dana White announced the headliner for March 28 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, with the event streaming exclusively on Paramount+.
- Israel Adesanya has not competed since a February 2025 knockout loss to Nassourdine Imavov and enters on the first three-fight skid of his career.
- Joe Pyfer arrives on a three-bout winning streak, following finishes of Marc-Andre Barriault and Abus Magomedov and a decision over Kelvin Gastelum.
- Multiple outlets report that a Pyfer victory would likely push him into the middleweight Top 10 and accelerate his path toward title contention.
- A flyweight rematch between former champion Alexa Grasso and Maycee Barber is confirmed for the card, with early listings also including Marcin Tybura vs. Valter Walker and Casey O’Neill vs. Gabriella Fernandes.