UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
Mixed martial arts event in 2026
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UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer (also known as UFC Fight Night 271) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 28, 2026, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, United States.[2]
| UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer | ||||
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The poster for UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | March 28, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Climate Pledge Arena | |||
| City | Seattle, Washington, United States | |||
| Attendance | 17,854[1] | |||
| Total gate | $4,195,656[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
The event marked the promotion's fifth visit to Seattle and first since UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song in February 2025.[2]
A middleweight bout between former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya and Joe Pyfer headlined the event.[3]
A women's strawweight bout between Nicolle Caliari and promotional newcomer Caroline Foro was originally scheduled for this event.[4] However, Caliari withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Stephanie Luciano.[5] Foro then withdrew as well and was replaced by Alexia Thainara.[6] According to Foro's team, she tested positive for a diuretic that is not on the approved substance list during an out‑of‑competition drug test earlier in the year, which they stated was not taken intentionally.[7] Subsequently, Luciano withdrew due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Bruna Brasil, setting up a rematch between Brasil and Thainara.[8][9] The two previously fought at an independent promotion in November 2019, where Brasil won by guillotine‑choke submission in the third round.[10]
A heavyweight bout between Marcin Tybura and Valter Walker was scheduled for the event.[11] However, Walker withdrew due to a foot fracture and was replaced by promotional newcomer Tyrell Fortune.[12]
A welterweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter: Live lightweight winner Michael Chiesa and Carlston Harris was scheduled for the event.[13] However, Harris withdrew due to visa issues and was replaced by Niko Price.[14][15] The bout served as the retirement fight for both Chiesa and Price.[16][17]
A featherweight bout between Road to UFC Season 3 featherweight winner Zhu Kangjie and fellow promotional newcomer Márcio Barbosa was scheduled for the event.[18] However, Zhu withdrew due to a broken nose, so the bout was cancelled.[19]
During the event's broadcast, the inaugural UFC Flyweight Champion (also former ONE Flyweight World Champion) Demetrious Johnson was announced as the next "modern wing" UFC Hall of Fame inductee during International Fight Week festivities in Las Vegas this summer.[20]
Results
| Main card (Paramount+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Joe Pyfer | def. | Israel Adesanya | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:18 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Alexa Grasso | def. | Maycee Barber | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:42 | |
| Welterweight | Michael Chiesa | def. | Niko Price | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:03 | |
| Featherweight | Lerryan Douglas | def. | Julian Erosa | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:33 | |
| Middleweight | Yousri Belgaroui | def. | Mansur Abdul-Malik | TKO (knee) | 3 | 3:39 | |
| Lightweight | Terrance McKinney | def. | Kyle Nelson | TKO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 0:24 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount+) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Tofiq Musayev | def. | Ignacio Bahamondes | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Lance Gibson Jr. | def. | Chase Hooper | TKO (knees) | 1 | 2:56 | |
| Heavyweight | Tyrell Fortune | def. | Marcin Tybura | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Casey O'Neill | def. | Gabriella Fernandes | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:11 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Navajo Stirling | def. | Bruno Lopes | TKO (elbows and punches) | 2 | 4:05 | |
| Bantamweight | Ricky Simón | vs. | Adrian Yañez | Draw (majority) (29–28, 28–28, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Alexia Thainara | def. | Bruna Brasil | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $100,000 bonuses. The other finishes received $25,000 additional bonuses.[22]
- Fight of the Night: Tofiq Musayev vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
- Performance of the Night: Joe Pyfer and Alexa Grasso
