Middleweight5 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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
24-6-0
Record
16-3-0
0
Win Streak
4
36
Age
29
6'4"
Height
6'2"
80"
Reach
75"
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Stance
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Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.03
SLpM
3.52
48%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.22
SApM
3.22
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.05
TD Avg.
1.45
9%
TD Acc.
30%
76%
TD Def.
62%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Israel Adesanya · 1-4
Joe Pyfer · 4-1
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%