UFC Seattle don happen for Climate Pledge Arena, and e shock fans as former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya suffer another loss. The main event see Joe Pyfer use ground game finish Adesanya inside three rounds. Adesanya, wey dey come from three-fight losing streak, try use striking control distance, but Pyfer pressure and takedown prove too much.
For co-main event, former flyweight champion Alexa Grasso get revenge against Maycee Barber. Grasso win by unanimous decision after five-round war. The two women first fight for 2019, and Grasso make sure say she no lose again. Barber try use aggression, but Grasso technical striking and takedown defense carry the day.
Other fights for the card produce plenty action. Navajo Stirling from New Zealand continue im unbeaten run by stopping Bruno Lopes with second-round TKO. Stirling, wey train for City Kick Boxing gym for Auckland, show say e don add finishing power to im game. Lopes, from Brazil, try hold ground but Stirling elbows and punches too much.
Casey O'Neill make quick return to winning ways with first-round knockout of Gabriella Fernandes. O’Neill, wey dey nickname “King Casey,” land heavy punches wey make Fernandes collapse. The win dey important as O’Neill don lose two of im last three fights before this one.
For lightweight division, Terrance McKinney live up to im “T.Wrecks” nickname by finishing Kyle Nelson in just 24 seconds. McKinney head kick drop Nelson, then follow with ground punches wey make referee Herb Dean stop the fight. The win na McKinney seventh UFC victory.
Yousri Belgaroui, former Glory kickboxer, show im striking pedigree by stopping undefeated Mansur Abdul-Malik with third-round knee. Belgaroui use leg kicks damage Abdul-Malik leg before finishing with brutal knee to the jaw. The win announce Belgaroui as serious middleweight contender.
Lerryan Douglas make impressive UFC debut by knocking out Julian Erosa in first round. Douglas, wey get contract from Contender Series, show devastating power as im punches repeatedly drop Erosa before final left hook end the fight.
Other results include Lance Gibson Jr. getting first UFC win with TKO of Chase Hooper, Tyrell Fortune winning heavyweight debut against Marcin Tybura, and Tofiq Musayev earning decision over Ignacio Bahamondes in bloody battle.
The event mark UFC fifth visit to Seattle and first since February 2025. Full card produce 13 fights with only three going to decision, showing the action-packed nature of the night. Fight fans across Nigeria wey stay up watch the event get plenty talking points from the surprising results.
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