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Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 29, 2026

Israel Adesanya dropped his fourth loss in a row at UFC Seattle, but Dana White thinks there is some fight left in “The Last Stylebender.” Adesanya found success in the opening frame. He was effective in keeping his range, but once Pyfer closed the distance, it was the beginning of the end. Adesanya decided to trade with Pyfer and it led to him getting peppered on the feet.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 29, 2026

Michael Chiesa had a successful retirement at UFC Seattle, and he plans on making his exit permanent. Chiesa shared the Octagon with Niko Price on the main card of UFC’s return to Seattle this past Saturday. It only took Chiesa just over a minute to submit Price via rear-naked choke. “The Maverick” has ended his pro MMA career on a four-fight winning streak.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 29, 2026

Valentina Shevchenko has fired back at Khabib Nurmagomedov over his opinion of women’s MMA. Nurmagomedov has long opposed women competing in MMA, expressing his belief that they should fulfill traditional roles. “The Eagle” also doesn’t like seeing women get hit in general, and would rather they focus on family life instead of prizefighting.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 29, 2026

Dana White has lashed out at those criticizing UFC for AI use during promos. A slew of companies have been heavily criticized for AI use in place of actual artists. The general consensus online is that using AI to replace actual artwork is lazy and cheap. While some have responded by ditching the technology, White is taking his usual stoic stance.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 29, 2026

Maycee Barber’s team has provided an update on their fighter after a brutal night in Seattle. Barber shared the Octagon with former UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Alexa Grasso this past Saturday inside the Climate Pledge Arena. In the opening frame, Grasso dropped Barber and instantly transitioned to a choke before the fight was stopped. As it turned out, Barber had been knocked out before the choke was even applied.

Chris Taylor - March 28, 2026

The Octagon returned to Climate Pledge Arena for tonight’s UFC Seattle event, and four fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. The fight card was headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight matchup featuring Israel Adesanya taking on Joe Pyfer. The bout proved to be a wild back and forth affair. Adesanya got off to a strong start in the opening round and appeared to have the lead leg of Pyfer in all sorts of trouble. However, ‘Bodybagz’ took advantage of Izzy’s aggression and was able to score a big takedown and take full mount in round two. From there, Pyfer unleashed a plethora of ground and pound which ultimately led to the referee stoppage. It was an impressive win for the American, and a ‘what could have been’ loss for ‘Stylebender’.

Chris Taylor - March 28, 2026

Tonight’s UFC Seattle event was headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight matchup featuring Israel Adesanya taking on Joe Pyfer. Adesanya (24-6 MMA) had entered this evening’s contest with hopes of snapping a three-fight losing skid. The promotion‘s former middleweight champion had most previously competed 13 months ago in Saudi Arabia, where he suffered a second-round TKO loss to Nassourdine Imavov (see that here). Prior to that, Izzy was coming off defeats to Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland respectively.

Chris Taylor - March 28, 2026

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Seattle results, including the middleweight main event between Israel Adesanya and Joe Pyfer. Adesanya (24-6 MMA) will enter the contest with hopes of snapping a three-fight losing skid. The promotion‘s former middleweight champion most previously competed 13 months ago in Saudi Arabia, where he suffered a second-round TKO loss to Nassourdine Imavov (see that here). Prior to that, Izzy was coming off defeats to Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland respectively.

Chris Taylor - March 28, 2026

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Seattle results, including the welterweight contest between Michael Chiesa and Niko Price. Chiesa (20-7 MMA) will enter his final Octagon appearance sporting a three-fight winning streak, this after earning wins over Court McGee, Max Griffin and Tony Ferguson respectively. ‘Maverick’ has gone 7-3 over his past 10 fights overall.

Chris Taylor - March 28, 2026

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Seattle results, including the main card lightweight matchup between Terrance McKinney and Kyle Nelson. McKinney (18-8 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a submission loss to Chris Duncan in his most recent Octagon appearance this past December at UFC 323 (see that here). Prior to that setback, ‘T Wrecks’ was coming off back-to-back stoppage wins over Viacheslav Borshchev and Damir Hadzovic respectively.

Chris Taylor - March 28, 2026

The Octagon returns to Climate Pledge Arena for tonight’s UFC Seattle event, a 13-bout fight card headlined by Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer. Adesanya (24-5 MMA) will enter the contest with hopes of snapping a three-fight losing skid. The promotion‘s former middleweight champion most previously competed 13 months ago in Saudi Arabia, where he suffered a second-round TKO loss to Nassourdine Imavov (see that here). Prior to that, Izzy was coming off defeats to Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland respectively.

Dylan Bowker - March 28, 2026

Sean Strickland is getting another crack at UFC middleweight gold on May 9th, and the former Bellator MMA/ PFL champ at 185 pounds has offered his insights on that fight. Former divisional kingpin Strickland will look to climb the mountain once again when he battles current titleholder Khamzat Chimaev in the headliner of UFC 328. Eblen is no stranger to being in MMA championship scenarios, and he has long been described as one of the best middleweights in the world. A recent online beef with the UFC middleweight champion also emerged when Eblen was touting Strickland as someone who could beat Khamzat Chimaev and regain the middleweight title.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 27, 2026

Henry Cejudo wouldn’t bet the house on Movsar Evloev getting the next UFC featherweight title shot. For many within the MMA community, Evloev has been the rightful No. 1 contender since his late 2024 victory over Aljamain Sterling. Instead, Evloev didn’t fight all of 2025. He finally returned to action at UFC London on March 21, defeating Lerone Murphy via majority decision.

Curtis Calhoun - March 27, 2026

It’s safe to say that UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and his team have zero interest in fighting Jean Silva next. Undefeated UFC featherweight contender Movsar Evloev made a strong case for a title shot with a majority decision win over Lerone Murphy at UFC London earlier this month. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski seems keen on fighting Evloev next, but it remains uncertain whether or not Evloev will get the next title shot after a delayed process throughout his career.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 27, 2026

The UFC Seattle weigh-ins are over, and everyone reached their target. Middleweights Israel Adesanya and Joe Pyfer are set to clash inside Climate Pledge Arena in the UFC Seattle main event on Saturday. The two tipped the scales on Friday, and both men weighed in at 186 pounds. This makes their middleweight clash official.

Harry Kettle - March 27, 2026

UFC star Israel Adesanya could retire with a loss to Joe Pyfer at UFC Seattle tomorrow, says Michael Bisping. Tomorrow night, Israel Adesanya will go head to head with Joe Pyfer in a blockbuster middleweight main event at UFC Seattle. After his recent losing skid, this serves as an opportunity for Stylebender to prove that he still has what it takes to compete with the best at 185 pounds.

Harry Kettle - March 27, 2026

Joshua Van believes he was the one to help really reignite interest in the UFC’s flyweight division. As we know, Joshua Van is the UFC flyweight champion. He is set to defend the belt at UFC 327 against Tatsuro Taira, in a fight that many believed should have been awarded to Manel Kape. Either way, Van is ready to prove that he is deserving of being world champion after getting the belt courtesy of an injury to Alexandre Pantoja in their own title clash.

BJ Penn Staff - March 27, 2026

Israel Adesanya initially had some interest in participating in the much discussed UFC White House event. However, his interest eventually waned, and now he’d rather not be anywhere near it. The UFC White House card goes down on June 14. That’s Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, but the event is actually intended to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, which occurs on July 4. While the date of the event is a bit of a head scratcher, it is expected to be one of the most elaborate shows the UFC has put on to date, with a price tag of well over $50 million.