In the main event of UFC Fight Night in Seattle, Joe Pyfer delivered a stunning technical knockout (TKO) victory over former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at 4:18 of the second round. The fight featured intense stand-up exchanges, but a takedown by Pyfer signaled the beginning of the end for Adesanya, leading to the finish from top control.

Post-fight, Pyfer stated, "I just have this mentality where I don't care; I'm going to search and destroy." Adesanya, fighting out of New Zealand, confirmed he has no retirement plans despite not winning a bout since regaining the title in April 2023, saying, "I'm just going to keep going and going and going."

In a flyweight rematch five years in the making, former champion Alexa Grasso made quick work of Maycee Barber with a TKO stoppage at 2:42 of the opening round. Grasso used a left hook to down Barber before securing the finish, snapping a two-fight losing skid, while Barber had been on a seven-fight win streak since their first meeting in February 2021.

Welterweight Michael Chiesa ended his MMA career on a high note in his hometown, submitting Niko Price with a first-round rear-naked choke in just 63 seconds. Chiesa concluded his decade-plus UFC career with a win, while Price extended his losing streak to four fights.

The event was marked by a series of quick finishes: featherweight Lerryan Douglas scored a devastating TKO against Julian Erosa in the first round, middleweight Yousri Belgaroui secured a third-round TKO via a well-timed knee against Mansur Abdul-Malik, and lightweight Terrance McKinney dispatched Kyle Nelson in just 24 seconds with a combination following a head kick. These results highlighted an action-packed night of fights in Seattle.

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