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Adesanya Falls to Fourth Straight Loss with TKO Defeat
Joe Pyfer ended Israel Adesanya's four-fight losing streak with a second-round TKO at UFC Fight Night, marking Pyfer's biggest career victory.
- On Saturday, Joe Pyfer defeated two-time UFC champion Israel Adesanya via TKO at the 4:18 mark of the second round in Seattle, securing the biggest win of his career.
- Pyfer, who previously developed a reputation as an antagonist in MMA, credited his recent spiritual transformation for the shift in approach, stating "God restored me, that's the only reason I'm here."
- Adesanya suffered his fourth consecutive loss, having been finished in his three most recent appearances; the 36-year-old remained defiant, stating "I might get beat, but I'll always remain undefeated."
- In the co-main event, third-ranked Alexa Grasso secured a knockout victory over fifth-ranked Maycee Barber at 2:42 of the opening round, snapping Barber's seven-fight winning streak.
- The victory should catapult Pyfer up the middleweight rankings, while Adesanya remains a UFC Hall of Fame inductee recognized as one of the highest fight IQ champions in history.
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Joe Pyfer stops former champ Israel Adesanya in 2nd round of UFC Seattle
Joe Pyfer (16-3 MMA) sent former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (24-6 MMA) back to the drawing board in Saturday night's UFC Fight Night headliner in Seattle, stopping Adesanya at 4:18 of the second round to cap the night.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right1Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Left, 46% Center
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