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March 28, 2026 | Posted by Robert Winfree
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MAIN CARD (Paramount+, 8 p.m. ET)
#4 Israel Adesanya (186 lbs.) vs. #14 Joe Pyfer (186 lbs.)
#5 Maycee Barber (125 lbs.) vs. #3 Alexa Grasso (126 lbs.)
Michael Chiesa (170 lbs.) vs. Niko Price (170 lbs.)
Lerryan Douglas (146 lbs.) vs. Julian Erosa (145 lbs.)
Mansur Abdul-Malik (185 lbs.) vs. Yousri Belgaroui (186 lbs.)
Terrance McKinney (156 lbs.) vs. Kyle Nelson (156 lbs.)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Paramount+, 5 p.m. ET)
Ignacio Bahamondes (155 lbs.) vs. Tofiq Musayev (155 lbs.)
Lance Gibson Jr. (156 lbs.) vs. Chase Hooper (155 lbs.)
Tyrell Fortune (248 lbs.) vs. #8 Marcin Tybura (259 lbs.)
#12 Casey O’Neill (124 lbs.) vs. #14 Gabriella Fernandes (125 lbs.)
Bruno Lopes (204 lbs.) vs. Navajo Stirling (204 lbs.)
Ricky Simon (135 lbs.) vs. Adrian Yanez (135 lbs.)
Bruna Brasil (115 lbs.) vs. #13 Alexia Thainara (115 lbs.)

Hello everyone and welcome to 411mania’s LIVE coverage of UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer, I’m Robert Winfree and I’ll be your host. Overall we’ve got a pretty solid Fight Night card this week, unlike next week. The main event is a relevant one as former two time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya tries to end a losing streak against Joe Pyfer. Pyfer is a bit of a rising talent but we’ll find out a lot about his development against someone like Adesanya. Maycee Barber and Alexa Grasso jockey for title position, Michael Chiesa and Niko Price fight each other in a mutual retirement fight as well. Terrance McKinney is always watchable as well. On the prelims Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Tofiq Musyaev stands out, as does Ricky Simon vs. Adrian Yanez. All in all I have moderate expectations for this one so let’s hope the action delivers.

UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer comes to the world from the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, USA. We’ve got Brendan Fitzgerald on commentary along with Daniel Cormier and Dominick Cruz while Bruce Buffer handles announcing with Heidi Androl as our roving reporter. We’ll be in the larger 30 foot cage and I believe the new rules are in effect here but will update if necessary.

Alexia Thainara is on an 11 fight winning streak including two UFC wins, she’s looking to avenge her only professional loss here and firmly establish herself as a prospect in the division. Bruna Brasil has traded wins and losses while going 3-4 in the UFC, she’s hoping that pattern holds as she’s coming off of a loss and now tries to avoid her first losing streak. Thainara is among the biggest favorites tonight at a big -700 to a +525 comeback on Brasil.

Strawweight Bout: Bruna Brasil (11-6-1, 115 lbs.) vs. #13 Alexia Thainara (13-1, 115 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Brasil is two inches taller while Thainara has an inch and a half of reach advantage. Southpaw for Brasil and she lands a body kick. Thainara with a few calf kicks as they circle. They trade inside leg kicks then Thainara with a bit of a right hand. More calf kicks are traded, Brasil is showing orthodox now. Knee pick from Thainara, Brasil bounces up but eats a couple of punches for it. They tie up and Thainara hits an inside trip into half guard. Brasil is pretty quick to wall walk into a clinch. Some knees from Thainara then they break and Brasil just barely lands an elbow. Thainara lands a right hand. Right to the body from Thainara. Jab from Brasil then Thainara lands a calf kick. Calf kick from Thainara. Body kick from Brasil, then another one but Thainara catches the second and gets a takedown into full guard. Can opener from Thainara for a bit, that’s never fun. A few body to head punches from Thainara then she grabs the can opener again to set up an elbow strike. Thainara throws a few more elbows to close out the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Thainara

ROUND TWO: Pretty quick clinch from Thainara and she pushes Brasil into the fence. They trade a bit then break. Body kick from Brasil then an uppercut. Brasil misses a spinning kick and Thainara pushes her into the fence. Some knees go back and forth then eventually Thainara slips to the back briefly. More traditional clinching and knees. The ref finally tells them to improve position, Brasil tries a throw but Thainara blocks. Thainara with a one two on the break then an elbow. Brasil lands a spinning back kick. Bit of a right hand from Thainara then a takedown into full guard. Again Thainara with a can opener to set up an elbow to the head. Elbows to the body as well now from Thainara. Thainara squeezes another can opener then drops an elbow. Some punches from Thainara, Brasil kicks her off but can’t get up before Thainara goes back into her guard and that’s where the round will end.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Thainara, 20-18 Thainara overall

ROUND THREE: Front kick from Brasil to start then Thainara lands a calf kick. Head kick from Brasil but Thainara shoves her over and gets on top in full guard again. They’re far away from the fence so Brasil needs to get scooting. Thainara lands an elbow. Again Thainara with that can opener to elbow, if Brasil were good off her back there’s armbar attacks from that setup but she’s not really using them. Thainara drops a few elbows. Thainara moves to the ride and lands punches as Brasil wall walks into a clinch. A few knees go back and forth. They break without incident. Calf kick from Thainara. Right to the body then a left hook from Thainara. Calf kick and a right hand from Thainara. Brasil looks pretty beat at this point. Thainara lands a left hand then a body jab. Takedown from Thainara back into full guard. Another can opener from Thainara then a few punches and she stands to make Brasil stand. Spinning back kick to the face from Brasil, Thainara is hurt but she grabs the back standing and will stay safe. They get chest to chest and trade some punches then they break just before the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Thainara, 30-27 Thainara overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Alexia Thainara via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

No interview for the winner.

Ricky Simon has gone 2-4 in his last six fights and most recently lost to Raoni Barcelos, now he’s trying to avoid another losing streak and possibly line up one final campaign through the weight class. Adrian Yanez had some hype back in 2022 but he’s just 1-3 in his last four fights and most recently lost to Daniel Marcos, he’s trying to recapture his prior hype if he wants to make a real push in the weight class. The odds lean towards Simon at -175 to +140 on Yanez.

Bantamweight Bout: Ricky Simon (22-7, 135 lbs.) vs. Adrian Yanez (17-6, 135 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Yanez has an inch of height and reach advantage. Simon probes with kicks while Yanez is looking to counter with jabs. Some stance switching from Yanez as they circle each other. Front kick from Simon. Double jab from Yanez then a right to the body. Right to the body from Simon then Yanez counters with a left hook. Inside leg kick from Simon. Yanez with a left hand. Some more jabs from Yanez then he avoids a clinch. Yanez avoids a head kick then lands a jab. Another double jab from Yanez. Hard right hand from Yanez. Jabs go back and forth. Bit of a knee from Simon. Yanez with a jab. One two from Yanez, he’s fighting very well thus far. Jab from Simon but he eats a counter right. Simon lands a left hand. They split jabs then there’s a bit of a right from Yanez to close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Yanez

ROUND TWO: Simon lands a right hand to start the round. Both men are stance switching now, Simon doesn’t look comfortable southpaw though. Bit of a right from Simon. Yanez with a couple body blows in close. Left hand from Yanez. Right to the body from Yanez, he’s slipping and countering now. Simon misses a head kick. Jab from Simon then he hits a knee tap into full guard. Elbow from Simon. Yanez is able to stand, Simon is on the back though. Knee from Simon, Yanez is able to get chest to chest though but Simon has a high crotch lift and gets him back down. Knee to the body from Simon but Yanez stands into another clinch. Yanez blocks a level change then Simon lands an elbow as they break. Body jabs from Yanez then a right hand that stuns Simon for a second. Jab from Yanez then Simon blocks a few hooks. Yanez blocks a high kick then lands a right hand as Simon tries to fire a knee. Right hand from Yanez. They split jabs then feint away the final seconds.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Simon but a close one, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: Left hook from Yanez in close. Jab from Yanez. Bit of a one two from Yanez then an oblique kick. Simon stance switches then Yanez cracks him with a right hand that hurts Simon. One two from Simon. Solid jab from Yanez. Left hand from Simon. Simon lands a left hook that bothers Yanez, then a left to the body as well. Jab from Yanez then a right hand and Simon is cut around the left eyebrow. A few more jabs from Yanez land. Simon lands a jab. They split jabs again. Counter left hand from Yanez as he avoids a right. Yanez avoids a leaping knee. Simon lands a jab. Solid right from Yanez hurts Simon, Simon is backing up and Yanez stalks him to the fence. Jab from Yanez then a combination mostly lands. Another jab from Yanez then a left hook. Right from Yanez, Simon is getting chewed up at this point. Another jab from Yanez. Bit of an inside leg kick from Simon. Right hand from Yanez. Simon lands a left hand. Both men miss punches in close then Yanez floors Simon with a right hand, he looks to finish but Simon will hold on to the final horn and see the judges.

SCORECARD: 10-8 Yanez with that near finish at the end, 29-27 Yanez overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – DRAW, majority (29-28 Simon, 28-28 x2)

On that’s some bullshit, Simon should not have won the first round. Terrible judging there.

Navajo Stirling is undefeated including being 3-0 in the UFC, he’s yet to get a finish with the promotion though and he’ll be looking to remedy that here. Bruno Lopes has gone 1-1 in the UFC but he’s coming off of a loss to Dustin Jacoby and now tries to avoid his first losing streak. Stirling is a hefty favorite at -670 to a +480 comeback on Lopes.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Bruno Lopes (14-2, 204 lbs.) vs. Navajo Stirling (8-0, 204 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Stirling is two inches taller with four and a half inches of reach advantage. Both men probe with some early kicks. Calf kick from Stirling. Lopes misses a few hooks. Body jab from Stirling. Stirling with a body kick. Right to the body from Stirling. Lopes lands a right hand. Calf kick from Lopes. Both men swing hooks, Lopes does land a left. Stirling lands a left hand. Head kick from Stirling, Lopes eats it and catches then looks for a takedown but has to settle for the back standing. Stirling breaks the grip and eats an elbow getting chest to chest. They break as Lopes misses an elbow. Stirling fights off a single leg and pushes Lopes to the fence then lands knees. They break clean then Stirling gets back to jabbing. Glancing right hand from Stirling then a left to the body. Another right from Stirling, Lopes is getting more stationary. Lopes grabs a clinch to avoid more punishment. They break clean then Stirling lands a jab. Stirling misses a right hand and avoids a spinning elbow. Left knee from Stirling, Lopes tries to clinch but can’t secure it. Right to the body from Stirling. Lopes shoots a double leg then slips to the back standing. Stirling breaks free then misses a head kick which basically ends the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Stirling

ROUND TWO: Some jabs from Stirling to start the round. Lopes misses some punches. Stirling with a right to the body. Lopes lands a right hand to counter a knee. Stirling limp legs out of a single leg then lands a left hand. Calf kick from Stirling. Stirling with a left to the body. Lopes grabs a leg, then slips to the back standing to kill more time. Elbow from Lopes as Stirling gets chest to chest, then Stirling lands a knee as they break. Stirling with a calf kick. Jab from Stirling then a right to the body. Right hand from Stirling, then another. A left hook from Stirling drops Lopes, Lopes tries to tie up on the mat. Lopes is up but Stirling unloads again. Single leg from Lopes but Stirling defends and keeps landing strikes from the ride. Stirling with some punches, the ref should really stop this. Stirling moves to full mount and lands punches until the ref finally steps in. That really didn’t need to go that long.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Navajo Stirling via TKO, punches and elbows, at 4:05 of Round 2

Mic time for Stirling after our first finish of the evening, he feels amazing after his first UFC finish and wanted to really take his time and talks working on his cardio. He talks us through the finish and notes the fight should have been stopped earlier. Asked about the future he wants Ion Cutelaba. Not a bad call out.

Finish can be found HERE.

Casey O’Neill has gone 5-2 in the UFC but her last fight was in August of 2024, though it was a win and now she’s looking for her fist winning streak since 2022. Gabriella Fernandes has gone 3-2 in the UFC but is on a three fight winning streak and with a win here she’ll continue climbing the ranks. Very close one here, -120 on O’Neill to an even +100 for Fernandes.

Women’s Flyweight Bout: #12 Casey O’Neill (10-2, 124 lbs.) vs. #14 Gabriella Fernandes (11-3, 125 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: These two are the same height but O’Neill has a three inch edge in reach. Southpaw for Fernandes. Both women probe with kicks while looking to hand fight. O’Neill falls short with a few punches. Fernandes misses a left hand. O’Neill with a right to the body then one up top, Fernandes responds with a left hand. Inside leg kick from O’Neill. They both avoid or block some punches, nothing serious is landing on either side yet. Bit of a body kick from O’Neill. Right to the body from O’Neill. Fernandes tries a head kick which is blocked. Bit of a blitz from O’Neill. O’Neill with a left hand that rocks Fernandes, she looks to unload against the fence and ENDS Fernandes with a combination.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Casey O’Neill via KO, punches, at 4:05 of at 3:11 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Ms. O’Neill for her work. O’Neill gets an interview, she talks about being off for 18 months and the injury that forced it and all the work to get back here. She thanks her team for believing in her and bringing out the best in her for this fight. She talks us through the finish and then puts over Fernandes as a good person. Asked about the future she would like a quick turnaround after this fight then closes by putting over a bunch of people from her team.

Marcin Tybura has been with the UFC since 2016, he’s gone 3-3 in his last six fights and most recently lost to Ante Delija, now he’s trying to avoid his first losing streak since 2019. Tyrell Fortune took this fight replacing Valter Walker on somewhat short notice, but he is on a three fight winning streak and now looks to make the most of his UFC debut. The odds lean towards the newcomer Fortune at -140 to +120 for Tybura.

Heavyweight Bout: Tyrell Fortune (17-3 2 NC, 248 lbs.) vs. #8 Marcin Tybura (27-10, 259 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: These two are the same height while Tybura has two and a half inches of reach advantage. Southpaw for Tybura and both men move around, Fortune shows some stance switches as he circles. Tybura shows a few jabs. Bit of a front kick from Tybura. Bit of a left hand from Tybura. Fortune with a takedown against the fence and into side control. Tybura gets half guard but he’s kind of stuck. A few short punches and elbows from Fortune. Tybura moves to being seated against the fence. Fortune moves to the ride and lands a right hand as Tybura stands into a clinch. Knee from Tybura, he’s got a decent frame going under the chin of Fortune at the moment. Elbow from Tybura. Another knee to the body from Tybura. They trade a few knees then Tybura lands a left hook as they break. Fortune blocks a high kick. Some stance switching from Tybura now as he blitzes and lands a right hand. Tybura with a leg kick. A front kick from Tybura closes the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Fortune but a close one

ROUND TWO: More kicks from Tybura to get the round going. Bit of a left from Tybura then a right hook. Fortune lands a right hand. A few jabs are traded then Tybura lands a right hand. They clinch up in space, Tybura fires a few knees then lands an elbow as they break. Tybura lands a calf kick. A front kick from Tybura goes to the groin of Fortune so we get a time out. Fortune only wants a few seconds then we’re back to fighting. Tybura misses a blitz. Bit of a right hand from Fortune, when he throws he’s got fast hands but he’s pretty stingy with actually throwing. They clinch up then Tybura lands a couple punches as they break. Inside calf kick from Tybura drops Fortune for a second. Pretty solid left hand from Tybura. Another inside calf kick from Tybura. Bit of a right hand from Fortune. Tybura lands another calf kick. Jab from Fortune then Tybura lands a body kick. Left hook then a right hand from Fortune. Tybura lands a left hand. Fortune lands a right hand and avoids the counters as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Tybura but another close one, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: Fortune quickly pushes into a clinch and forces things to the fence. They break with a right hand from Tybura. Little blitz from Tybura. Fortune misses a right hand. Another clinch and Tybura pushes things to the fence. A few punches from Tybura as they jockey for position. They break without incident then Tybura gets back to moving forward. Front kick from Tybura. Another Tybura front kick lands then they clinch up on the fence. Short elbows from Tybura and a knee. Fortune lands an elbow before Tybura pushes free. Front kick again from Tybura. Glancing right hand from Tybura. Tybura just seems fresher at this point and Fortune is fading. Takedown from Tybura, Tybura immediately stands into a clinch. Fortune runs Tybura down but Tybura wall walks and they trade punches in the clinch. Tybura spins Fortune and lands body to head punches. Elbow from Tybura as they jockey for position. A few knees go back and forth then Tybura lands punches and clinches again. Left hand from Tybura as they break. Tybura punches into another clinch and they trade again before breaking. Short right from Tybura as they break. Tybura with a combination then they get close and swing a bit as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Tybura, 29-28 Tybura overall but could go either way

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Tyrell Fortune via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)

They screw up reading the decision originally and listed Tybura. I don’t like 30-27 for either man as I thought Tybura took the third at a minimum, but 29-28 either way is fine. Mic time for Fortune and he plays with the crowd and notes he did this on just a couple of weeks notice but needs a better performance next time.

Chase Hooper just had a three fight winning streak broken by Alexander Hernandez, now he’s trying to avoid his first losing streak. Lance Gibson Jr. dropped his UFC debut to King Green last year, now he’s back and hoping for more success in his sophomore outing. The odds are with Hooper at -315 while that +240 comeback on Gibson might be a tempting value bet.

Lightweight Bout: Lance Gibson Jr. (9-2, 156 lbs.) vs. Chase Hooper (16-4-1, 155 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Hooper is four inches taller with two inches of reach advantage. Both men open southpaw. They both swing low kicks early then Hooper lands a left hand. Gibson shows a few stance switches as he moves. A couple leg kicks from Gibson. Hooper tries a takedown, he winds up on a single leg but Gibson defends with elbows then they break. Gibson lands a calf kick. Bit of a one two from Hooper. Gibson lands a right to the body, Hooper didn’t like that one. Bit of a high kick from Hooper. Body kick from Hooper, Gibson catches it and they wind up clinched. Gibson with a short elbow then an elbow as they break badly hurts Hooper. A few kicks from Gibson then knees drop Hooper and that’ll get the ref to step in.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Lance Gibson Jr. via TKO, knees and punches, at 2:56 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Gibson for his work. Mic time for Gibson, the crowd is unhappy for some reason, and he says he’s at a loss for words then tries to suck up to the crowd by saying he was born 10 minutes from the venue and that gets cheers. He talks about growing up and dreaming of being in here and says this is a dream come true. He mentions losing his UFC debut to King Green but now he’s here and getting this win is clearly emotional for him. To close he talks us through the finish and sends love to his family and the fans.

Ignacio Bahamondes just had a three fight winning streak broken in his step up fight with Rafael Fiziev, now he’s trying to avoid his first losing streak and prove he’s still a bright prospect. Tofiq Musayev had a setback in his UFC debut last year when he fell to Myktybek Orolbai but now he’s back in action and looking for that all important first UFC win. Bahamondes is a notable favorite at -335 to a +255 comeback for Musayev.

Lightweight Bout: Ignacio Bahamondes (17-6, 155 lbs.) vs. Tofiq Musayev (22-6, 155 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Bahamondes is a significant six inches taller with a significant six and a half inches of reach advantage, he’s also 8 years younger. Musayev with some stance switching while moving around. Both men avoid some kicks then Bahamondes lands a one two. Musayev lands a body kick, Bahamondes is doing some stance switching now too. Both men miss punches after Musayev caught a kick briefly. Bit of a high kick from Bahamondes. Musayev avoids a head kick. Bahamondes with an inside leg kick. Bit of an inside leg kick from Bahamondes. Musayev checks an inside calf kick then they both miss punches. Bit of a counter right from Musayev into a clinch and he starts looking for trips against the fence. Elbows from Musayev as they break. Bahamondes pressures forward and lands a left body kick. Front kick from Bahamondes, he’s keeping Musayev at kicking distance and keeps picking at him. Both men with punches in close. Bahamondes lands a one two. They trade body kicks, Musayev catches one and gets a takedown. Musayev with some strikes as he passes to half guard while the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Bahamondes but Musayev might have stolen it at the end

ROUND TWO: Bahamondes gets back forward motion and floors Musayev with a left hand. Musayev is able to fight up but takes punches before they separate. Bahamondes misses a wheel kick. Musayev with a body kick. Takedown from Musayev but Bahamondes grabs a guillotine on the way down. The choke has some issues and Musayev gets his head free then starts landing elbows from full guard. Bahamondes is cut badly but grabs at an armbar, Musayev is able to defend though. More strikes from Musayev, Bahamondes really needs to get up but Musayev is keeping him down. Some hammer fists from Musayev. Bahamondes tries a triangle choke, Musayev defends though. Musayev has been getting away with a lot of stuff this round, a few fence grabs then a bit of a headbutt as Musayev postured up and dropped for a bit of a slam. Lefts from Musayev, Bahamondes throws elbows from his back. Musayev with a right hand, he’s just beating up Bahamondes at this point. Bahamondes tries to tie up a leg but Musayev just keeps hitting him. There’s a lot of blood still coming from Bahamondes. They end the round on the mat.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Musayev, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: That cut is over the right eyebrow, it’s not big but it’s pretty deep but they’re letting the fight continue. They touch gloves for the final round. Bahamondes with a bit of a right hand. Bit of a left hand from Bahamondes. Spinning elbow from Bahamondes. Musayev lands a one two. Left hook from Musayev then he tries a single leg and is able to trip Bahamondes down into half guard. Bahamondes gets full guard but he really needs to wall walk and he’s not starting that. Musayev with punches from on top. Bahamondes tries a triangle choke but that’s not going to work. Right hand from Musayev. Bahamondes with a few elbows from his back. Some hammer fists from Musayev, Bahamondes is really not good about getting back up. Some punches from Musayev to the body and head. Giggler sweep from Bahamondes and he gets towards the back. Bahamondes starts looking for a choke but I don’t think he’s got the energy as there’s only a minute left in the round. Choke attack from Bahamondes, he’s after it but only 15 seconds left and he loses position. Musayev gets back on top and swings away as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Musayev, 29-28 Musayev overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Tofiq Musayev via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 30-27)

Mic time for Musayev and the translator, he thanks his team and sparring partners. To close he thanks his team again then sends love to his family back home.

Terrance McKinney has gone 7-5 in the UFC but his reliably entertaining fights give him some job security, he is coming off of a loss though and now tries to avoid another losing streak. Kyle Nelson has gone 3-1 in his last four bouts and most recently defeated Matt Frevola, he’s looking for another win here to earn a step up in class for his next bout. McKinney is your -200 favorite to Nelson’s +160.

Lightweight Bout: Terrance McKinney (17-8, 156 lbs.) vs. Kyle Nelson (17-6-1, 156 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Nelson is an inch taller while McKinney has two and a half inches of reach advantage. Southpaw for McKinney and he lands a jab. Inside leg kick from Nelson. High kick from McKinney drops Nelson, McKinney gets on top in half guard and just unloads with hammer fists while Nelson covers up until the ref steps in.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Terrance McKinney via TKO, head kick and punches, at :24 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. McKinney for his work. Mic time for McKinney, who still hasn’t been out of the second round in the UFC, and he plays with the crowd then thanks God. He talks us through the finish and jokes about being patient in just a 24 second fight. He thanks God again to close.

Mansur Abdul-Malik has yet to lose professionally, the lone blemish being a draw last year and he’s looking to begin the transition from prospect to contender with another win here. Yousri Belgaroui had a long kickboxing career, in MMA he’s riding a four fight winning streak that includes his UFC debut last year. Belgaroui is also trying to carve out his MMA career here and start moving up the ranks as quickly as is reasonable. Close fight here, -135 on Abdul-Malik to +110 for Belgaroui.

Middleweight Bout: Mansur Abdul-Malik (9-0-1, 185 lbs.) vs. Yousri Belgaroui (9-3, 186 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Belgaroui is four inches taller while Abdul-Malik has an inch of reach advantage. Both men with some range finding early. Body jab from Belgaroui. Abdul-Malik misses a front kick. Some more long range weapons from Belgaroui, body jabs and calf kicks mostly. Another calf kick from Belgaroui. Left hand from Belgaroui. Abdul-Malik checks a calf kick. Bit of a body kick from Belgaroui. Abdul-Malik just can’t seem to get a feel for the range and timing. Hard calf kick from Belgaroui. Abdul-Malik misses a high kick. A couple more calf kicks from Belgaroui, those are adding up quickly. Abdul-Malik misses a couple of power punches. Belgaroui with another calf kick. Glancing head kick from Belgaroui then he avoids a right hand. Abdul-Malik has a head kick blocked. Belgaroui with another calf kick and some jabs. Abdul-Malik gets wobbled by left hands trying to rush forward, Belgaroui follows up and nearly lands a head kick just before the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Belgaroui

ROUND TWO: Abdul-Malik comes out looking to pressure forward. Belgaroui with a front kick then a calf kick. Another calf kick from Belgaroui. Right hand then a jab from Belgaroui, Abdul-Malik gets a clinch and slips to the back standing. Belgaroui is able to get chest to chest and lands a couple of knees before getting free. Abdul-Malik misses some punches, he still doesn’t have a feel for the striking distance. Belgaroui lands a calf kick then a jab. Belgaroui avoids a clinch then lands a right hand. Abdul-Malik has a spinning back fist blocked. Belgaroui lands a front kick. Double leg from Abdul-Malik, he gets to the back standing and drags things back down. One hook in for Abdul-Malik, Belgaroui has him a little high in turtle and slips free then gets the back standing. A few knees and punches from Belgaroui as Abdul-Malik gets chest to chest. Abdul-Malik is cut around the left eyebrow. Some knees from Belgaroui to the body then a right hand as they break. Knee from Belgaroui, Abdul-Malik is almost out of ideas at this point and Belgaroui is rolling down hill on him. More knees from Belgaroui then a right hand. Left hand from Belgaroui, a counter right as well. Abdul-Malik is just moving away, Belgaroui keeps after him and lands a right hand. Hard right drops Abdul-Malik, Belgaroui gets on top in side control and lands an elbow as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-8 Belgaroui as the round ending saved Abdul-Malik, 20-17 Belgaroui overall

ROUND THREE: Abdul-Malik comes out and misses a punch, he’s still a little wobbly. Belgaroui with a few jabs then a calf kick. Belgaroui avoids a takedown then lands a body kick. Glancing right hand from Belgaroui then he avoids a high kick. Knee from Belgaroui in close then a right hand. Left hook from Belgaroui then a front kick. Abdul-Malik eats a head kick but is upright. Belgaroui with a knee and right hand in close. Abdul-Malik is getting desperate and still missing almost everything. Knee from Belgaroui. Abdul-Malik hits a double leg, Belgaroui pretty quickly wall walks along the fence with Abdul-Malik on his back now. Belgaroui gets chest to chest and they break without incident. Abdul-Malik misses a spinning attack. Bit of an uppercut from Belgaroui then a knee in the clinch. Elbow from Belgaroui then a right hand stuns Abdul-Malik. Belgaroui avoids a spinning elbow and then misses an uppercut but does sprawl away from a double leg. Right hand from Belgaroui then a left to the body that hurts Abdul-Malik. They clinch and Belgaroui with elbows then a right uppercut. Massive knee from Belgaroui finally drops Abdul-Malik and the ref mercifully steps in.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Yousri Belgaroui via KO, knee, at 3:39 of Round 3

The Final Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Belgaroui for his work. Heck of a fight from Belgaroui who gets an interview, he feels he had everything covered by Abdul-Malik still hit really hard and he had to work hard for this win. He talks us through the finish and notes he visualized getting the knockout all the time but wasn’t sure in practice he could do it. Asked about the future he wants to fight as soon as possible and jokes about the challenge being sparring Alex Pereira at heavyweight. Pereira is in his corner and gets a big pop when shown.

We get our next Hall of Fame inductee announcement, former flyweight champion and greatest of all time contender Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson. I’m a little surprised by this, not because DJ doesn’t deserve it but because he’s never quite been on the best relational terms with the UFC brass. That said he unequivocally deserves the honor, the man had a truly tremendous career. DJ and family are in attendance so we can see his reaction.

Julian Erosa just had a three fight winning streak broken by the surging Melquizael Costa, now he’s trying to avoid another losing streak. Lerryan Douglas brings a five fight winning streak into his UFC debut, and a win over a veteran like Erosa would be the ideal way to get his UFC career up and running. The odds like Douglas at a surprisingly heavy -350 to Erosa’s +275 comeback.

Featherweight Bout: Lerryan Douglas (13-5, 146 lbs.) vs. Julian Erosa (31-12, 145 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Erosa is four inches taller with two inches of reach advantage. They touch gloves to get going. Erosa will do stance switching as he circles. Bit of a calf kick from Douglas. Both men work some calf kicks. Bit of a jab from Douglas then a calf kick. Another calf kick from Douglas. Erosa didn’t like that and lands an uppercut then tries a clinch but Douglas circles free. They trade rights in close. Inside calf kick from Douglas as Erosa is doing a lot of southpaw now. Douglas with a right hand then a calf kick. Left hook from Douglas. They trade punches in close but Douglas just has more firepower at the moment. Calf kick from Douglas then an uppercut in close. Erosa with a right hand, they get close and trade punches. Douglas with uppercuts then he misses a left hook. Stiff jab from Douglas, then a power jab off balances Erosa. Another jab wobbles Erosa, Douglas is breaking him down badly with just jabs now. Erosa avoids a few hooks but he’s in trouble. They get close and Douglas clubs Erosa down then unloads to get the stoppage.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Lerryan Douglas via KO, punches, at 3:33 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Douglas for his work. Mic time for Douglas, who has a pretty sweet Doc Holliday hat, and he says he’s worked his whole life to show the world what he can do like this. He can’t wait to enjoy some Seattle seafood now that he’s won. He talks us through the finish and notes all the great boxers he trains with and says the whole weight class better worry about the gunslinger. Asked about the future he puts over the matchmakers and says he’s ready for anything. To close he asks for a friend of him to be signed to the promotion.

Michael Chiesa has been with the UFC since 2012, he’s already announced that he’s retiring after this fight and if he can extend his winning streak to four as well as get a win in his home state of Washington that’s about the best way a career can wrap up. Niko Price took this fight on somewhat short notice but he’s also going to have up the gloves after this fight, he’s looking to spoil Chiesa’s retirement as well as break three fight losing streak so he can go out on a win. Chiesa is the biggest favorite on the card at -900 to +600 for Price.

Welterweight Bout: Michael Chiesa (19-7, 170 lbs.) vs. Niko Price (16-10 2 NC, 170 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Chiesa is an inch taller while Price has half an inch of reach advantage. They touch gloves to get going. Southpaw for Chiesa. Price pressures forward right away and misses a couple of rights. They tie up, Chiesa tries a harai goshi but winds up trying a Polish throw only to run into the fence. Both men wrestle up and Chiesa hits a mat return then gets the back with both hooks in. Price tries to front flip free but can’t break the position and Chiesa grabs the choke to get the tap and end his career without ever getting a finish via strikes.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Michael Chiesa via Submission, rear naked choke, at 1:03 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Chiesa for his work. Mic time for Chiesa as Price has laid down his gloves, Chiesa says everything about this is magical. He worked hard, dreamed big, and never gave up on himself then sends love to the fans. He talks us through the finish then when asked about his legacy he thanks his mom, wife, and his dad who’s passed on. Chiesa gets a video package too.

Alexa Grasso is a former flyweight champion, she scored a major upset of Valentina Shevchenko to win the belt but then got gifted a draw in their rematch before decisively losing the trilogy bout. Grasso hasn’t had a win since 2023 and most recently lost to Natalia Silva, she really needs to get back on the winning side of things here if she ever wants to get back into the title picture. Maycee Barber is on a seven fight winning streak, though a couple of those were decisions she probably should have lost, and if she can best a former champion like Grasso it should put her in good position to challenge for the title in the immediate future. Barber closed as the -190 favorite to Grasso’s +160 comeback.

Women’s Flyweight Bout: #5 Maycee Barber (15-2, 125 lbs.) vs. #3 Alexa Grasso (16-5-1, 126 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: These two are the same height while Grasso has an inch of reach advantage. Southpaw for Barber. Both women with some range finding punches, nothing landing yet. Bit of a leg kick from Grasso. Grasso lands a right hand in close. Barber keeps looking to move forward and they trade a few punches. Grasso lands another leg kick. They both miss some kicks now. Left hook then a right hand from Grasso. Barber looks to push forward but she eats a right hand. Bit of a one two from Grasso as she’s southpaw, she then FLOORS Barber and then on the mat immediately locks in a choke that probably wasn’t necessary as the ref just stops things while Barber is sleeping with her eyes open.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Alexa Grasso via KO, punch, at 2:42 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Ms. Grasso for her work. Mic time for Grasso, she plays with the crowd a bit and says when she can fight without injuries she’s a very dangerous fighter. She talks us through the finish then when asked about the future she really wants to fight in Guadalajara.

And slow motion if you prefer.

Israel Adesanya is a former two time middleweight champion and one of the best champions that weight class has ever seen, he’s just 1-4 in his last five fights though and his last win was regaining the middleweight title from Alex Pereira in 2023. Adesanya is unlikely to get back into the title picture but he needs to halt his three fight losing streak here if he wants to retain a high profile in the division. Joe Pyfer is on a three fight winning streak but this represents a big step up in class for him, that said it would also be the biggest win of his career if he can take out a former champion and all time great like Adesanya here. Close main event here, -140 on Adesanya to +120 for Pyfer.

Middleweight Bout: #4 Israel Adesanya (24-5, 186 lbs.) vs. #14 Joe Pyfer (15-3, 186 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Adesanya is two inches taller with five inches of reach advantage, he’s also 7 years older. Circling from Adesanya to start, he’s opened orthodox but will switch if he feels like it. Calf kick from Adesanya. Some feints from Adesanya, Pyfer reaches for a takedown and gets a clinch to the fence. Pyfer has a body lock and looks for trips but Adesanya is defending. Adesanya spins free after a bit. Bit of a left high kick from Adesanya. Pyfer misses a right hand but that was close, his hands look fast when he throws them. Adesanya lands an inside leg kick then a left hand and a stepping knee up top. Bit of a calf kick from Adesanya. Both men land lefts. Jab from Adesanya then Pyfer misses an elbow in close. Another clinch and Pyfer with a glancing right hand on the break. Adesanya with another calf kick then a jab. Pyfer tries a takedown, Adesanya defends and they hit the fence in the clinch. Again Adesanya slips free then lands an inside leg kick. Short left from Pyfer. A couple of body shots from Pyfer then Adesanya lands a hard calf kick. Calf kick from Pyfer now. Bit of a right from Adesanya then another calf kick. Pyfer misses a couple of punches. Left hand from Adesanya then a body kick. Calf kick from Adesanya. Pyfer gets a clinch and hits a knee tap into full guard. Not much will happen as we’re at 10 seconds left so the round ends there.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Adesanya

ROUND TWO: Adesanya comes out jabbing again and looking to back Pyfer up. Body kick from Adesanya. One two from Adesanya and he avoids a wild counter right. Calf kick from Adesanya, that hurt and Pyfer complains of an eye poke so we’ve got a time out. Replay shows there was some contact but Pyfer only needs 27 seconds to recover. Some body jabs from Adesanya. Pyfer misses a right hand but gets a clinch on the fence. Adesanya is able to spin free. Right hand from Pyfer in close then Adesanya cracks him with a counter. One two from Adesanya hurts Pyfer, he’s backing up. Left to the body from Adesanya then Pyfer avoids a knee. Pyfer tries a takedown and lands a knee then a left hook. Adesanya with a couple punches in close. Right from Pyfer and they trade in close. Combination from Adesanya then a high kick that’s partially blocked. Left hook from Pyfer, Adesanya returns fire and Pyfer looks to unload but Adesanya was playing possum. They tie up and Pyfer gets a takedown into half guard. Pyfer moves to full mount then Adesanya gives up this back. Body triangle for Pyfer and he starts looking for a choke. Pyfer switches to full mount, he almost lost position there. Short elbow from Pyfer and Adesanya gives up the back again. Pyfer with punches, Adesanya can’t address the position and the ref steps in as Pyfer keeps swinging punches.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Joe Pyfer via TKO, punches, at 4:18 of Round 2

Mic time for Pyfer after that win, he says this is surreal and mentions being suicidal a few weeks ago but was saved by God. He talks us through the finish and knew he had the power edge and once he could bring that to bear it went his way. He puts over Adesanya and then puts over God again and says he should get a bonus.

Cormier talks with Adesanya as well, he says he wasn’t surprised and expected the best of Pyfer which he got. He wanted to feel like he’d been in a fight and got that, then puts over Pyfer for the win. Asked about the future he says you just keep going and that he’s not leaving.

Well on that note UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer comes to a close. All in all a pretty good night of fights. We’ll be unpacking all the fallout from the event on the 411 Ground and Pound MMA Podcast over on the 411 youtube channel. In addition we’ll be looking ahead to next week which has one of the worst cards, on paper, that the UFC has put together in a long time. Seriously, it’s bad. But I’ll be back here covering it so you don’t have to watch. Until next time everyone stay safe out there and keep checking 411mania for all of your pop culture needs.

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