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THE OCTAGON RETURNS TO SEATTLE WITH AN EPIC MIDDLEWEIGHT MAIN EVENT

 
THE OCTAGON® RETURNS TO SEATTLE
WITH EPIC MIDDLEWEIGHT MAIN EVENT BETWEEN
 (#6) ISRAEL ADESANYA AND (#15) JOE PYFER
 
Las Vegas – UFC® returns to Seattle, Wash. for a second straight year with a thrilling middleweight contest that sees former division champion and current No. 6 ranked contender Israel Adesanya square off with No. 14 Joe Pyfer. Also on the card, a showdown between top ranked flyweights as No. 4 Alexa Grasso collides with No. 5 Maycee Barber.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: ADESANYA vs. PYFER takes place Saturday, March 28 in Seattle, Washington at Climate Pledge Arena. The prelims will air at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT, followed by the main card airing at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. All bouts will stream live on Paramount+.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: ADESANYA vs. PYFER tickets will go on sale Fri., February 6 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT and are available for purchase at Ticketmaster.com and ClimatePledgeArena.com. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. UFC Fight Club® members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets Wed., February 4 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT via the website www.ufcfightclub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Thurs., February 5 starting at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com.
Adesanya (24-5, fighting out of Auckland, New Zealand) makes his long-waited return to the Octagon. A former two-time middleweight champion, the UFC Hall of Famer has become an icon of the sport through legendary performances against notable names such as Anderson Silva, Alex Pereira, and Robert Whittaker. Adesanya looks to resume his winning ways and add Pyfer to his collection of names.
Pyfer (15-3, fighting out of Philadelphia, Penn.) plans to secure the biggest win of his career. Since breaking into the UFC on Dana White’s Contender Series, the Philadelphia native has earned his spot in the rankings by racking up impressive wins against Kelvin Gastelum, Abus Magomedov, and Marc-André Barriault. Pyfer now aims make a statement against Adesanya and continue his journey to UFC gold.
Mexico’s Grasso (16-5-1, fighting out of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) looks to kick off the 2026 season with a bang. The first Mexican woman to win UFC gold, Grasso has become a fan-favorite through her display of heart and grit in victories over Valentina Shevchenko and Viviane Araújo, as well as a previous victory over Baber. She looks to earn another championship opportunity by once again defeating Barber in dominant fashion.
Barber (15-2, fighting out of Denver, Colo.) has not lost since her first meeting with Grasso and heads to Seattle seeking redemption. A Dana White’s Contender series standout, Barber is riding a seven-fight winning streak that includes victories over Karine Silva, Amanda Ribas, and former title challenger Katlyn Cerminara. She now plans to even the score and make a statement against Grasso.
Additional bouts on the card include:
  • No. 10 ranked Marcin Tybura (27-10, fighting out of Uniejow, Poland) collides with No. 14 Valter Walker (15-1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) in a clash of heavyweight contenders
  • Washington’s own Chase Hooper (16-4-1, fighting out of Enumclaw, Wash.) aims for another signature submission when he meets Lance Gibson Jr. (9-2, fighting out of Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada) in a featherweight contest
  • Light heavyweights battle as undefeated Navajo Stirling (8-0, fighting out of Auckland, New Zealand) faces off with Bruno Lopes (14-2, fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil)
  • Veteran Michael Chiesa (19-7, fighting out of Spokane Valley, Wash.) plans to impress his home state fans when he challenges Carlston Harris (19-7, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) at welterweight
  • Dana White’s Contender Series signee Mansur Abdul-Malik (9-0-1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev.) squares off with Yousri Belgaroui (9-3, fighting out of Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
  • No. 11 ranked flyweight contender Casey O’Neill (27-10, fighting out of Gold Coast, Australia) battles No. 15 Gabriella Fernandes (11-3, fighting out of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil)
  • An exciting featherweight bout pits Julian Erosa (31-13, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev.) against Lerryan Douglas (13-5, fighting out of Huntington Beach, Calif.)
  • Road to UFC featherweight signee Zhu Kangjie (21-4 1NC, fighting out of Jiangsu, China) looks to make the most of his UFC debut when he meets fellow debutant Marcio Barbosa (17-2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
  • Dana White’s Contender Series contract winner Carol Foro (9-1, fighting out of Abaetetuba, Pará, Brazil) faces Stephanie Luciano (7-2-1, fighting out of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil) at strawweight
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