End of the bad streak! Israel Adesanya faces controversial knockout artist in UFC in March.

Adesanya promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

MMA star, Israel adesanya He's finally back in the octagon. Experiencing the worst moment of his career, the Nigerian faces off against... joe pyfer in the main fight of UFC SeattleThe event is scheduled to take place on March 28th. The highly anticipated return of the former middleweight champion (up to 83,9 kg) was announced by Dana White himself, the company's president, through his social media.

Thus, 'The Last Stylebender' ends his period away from fighting. The renowned striker was last seen in action in February 2025, in a knockout loss to Nassourdine ImavovIn addition to the Frenchman, Adesanya was also submitted by Dricus du Plessos and dominated by Sean StricklandCurrently, the former champion in the category is ranked sixth.

On the other hand, Pyfer arrives in top form to contest the biggest fight of his career. While the veteran lost three fights in a row, the American, who likes to provoke and often makes controversial statements, has racked up three consecutive victories. On a high in the UFC, the 'bad boy' has risen to the elite of the division, currently ranked number 15.

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Women's MMA in the spotlight

In the second most important fight of the event, Alexa grasso, former flyweight champion (up to 57 kg), will face the promising Maycee barberRanked fourth in her category, the Mexican fighter is currently on a winless streak. She lost her last two fights and drew her previous one. Meanwhile, the American is at her peak. 'The Future' has won seven consecutive fights, solidifying her fifth-place ranking.

The interesting thing is that this important fight between the professionals is a rematch. In their first encounter, held in 2021, Grasso defeated Barber by unanimous decision.