Middleweight★ Performance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Joe Pyfer def. Israel Adesanya (TKO)
TKO · Round 2 · 4:18
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, United States
Joe Pyfer defeated Israel Adesanya by TKO in round 2 (4:18) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer, held Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle.
Fight stats
Israel Adesanya
Joe Pyfer
0
Knockdowns
0
42 of 75
Significant strikes
36 of 70
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
58 of 92
Total strikes
52 of 90
0 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 8
0%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
2:44
Significant strikes by target
22 of 54
Head
33 of 64
8 of 8
Body
2 of 3
12 of 13
Leg
1 of 3
42 of 74
Distance
18 of 42
0 of 1
Clinch
2 of 7
0 of 0
Ground
16 of 21
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 42
Sig. str.
9 of 23
37 of 56
Total str.
9 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 33
Sig. str.
27 of 47
21 of 36
Total str.
43 of 67
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:43
Frequently asked questions
Who won Israel Adesanya vs Joe Pyfer?
Joe Pyfer defeated Israel Adesanya by TKO in round 2 (4:18) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer, held Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Israel Adesanya 59%41% Joe Pyfer
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)
Israel Adesanya
Striking Technician
7 edges
Joe Pyfer
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
95Power96
97Speed92
95Precision79
93Durability84
96Engine62
86Wrestling92
88Ground95
Biggest edge Israel Adesanya, Cardio +34
Attribute by attribute
Israel Adesanya is on the left of every row, Joe Pyfer on the right.
94Punch power98
95Kick power94
96Punch speed92
97Kick speed91
95Accuracy79
86Takedowns92
90Ground striking94
85Submissions95
92Chin90
94Body strength77
96Cardio62
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
24-6-0
Record
16-3-0
1894
Power Index rating
1833
0
Win Streak
4
37
Age
29
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Nigeria / New Zealand
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
4.03
SLpM
3.52
48%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.22
SApM
3.22
55%
Str. Def.
52%
Grappling Profile
0.05
TD Avg.
1.45
9%
TD Acc.
30%
76%
TD Def.
62%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.90
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Israel Adesanya · 1-4
Joe Pyfer · 5-0
Common Opponents
Israel Adesanya
Joe Pyfer
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 19 fights · 8 fights
69.1
Avg sig. strikes
31.6
0.05
Avg takedowns
0.75
0:32
Avg control time
0:59
119
Career high strikes
92
1
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Israel Adesanya
Strike target
Joe Pyfer
49%
Head
70%
21%
Body
23%
30%
Leg
8%
Israel Adesanya
Strike position
Joe Pyfer
92%
Distance
85%
5%
Clinch
3%
3%
Ground
13%