Israel Adesanya suffered his fourth defeat in a row at UFC Seattle.
The previous two-time middleweight champion fought Joe Pyfer in Washington on Saturday night.
‘Stylebender’ began well, but ended up getting stopped inside two rounds by the #14-ranked contender at 185lbs.
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Joe Pyfer stops Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya won round one before starting to hunt for the finish within the second stanza.
Joe Pyfer managed to hold tough and land some big shots because the UFC Seattle fundamental event descended right into a brawl.
The 29-year-old managed to secure a takedown and dominated once he got Adesanya to the mat.
Pyfer took the back and hammered away with ground strikes that his opponent had no answer for.
Ultimately, referee Herb Dean waved off the fight with 42 seconds left of round two.
Israel Adesanya’s losing streak
Israel Adesanya gave the impression to be on top of the world when he KO’d Alex Pereira at UFC 287 in April 2023.
Nevertheless, that win began a three-year losing streak that continued at UFC Seattle.
Adesanya was dropped en path to a unanimous decision defeat in his UFC 293 title fight with Sean Strickland.
In August 2024, Dricus du Plessis tapped out Adesanya to defend the belt he took from Strickland seven months prior.
Adesanya’s losing streak was prolonged to a few when he headlined UFC Saudi Arabia in February 2025.
Nassourdine Imavov knocked the 185lb legend out inside one round to depart his profession in limbo.