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Israel Adesanya vs Joe Pyfer

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Mar 28, 2026Odds at the close
Joe Pyfer def. Israel Adesanya · KO/TKO, round 2 (4:18)
Favourite
Israel
Adesanya
Middleweight
Record
24-5
UFC
13-5
Age
36
Height
6'4"
Reach
80"
Stance
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AdesanyaPyfer
Closing line
56%44%
Opened −110 / −110, closed −141 / +114. The line moved toward Israel Adesanya since it opened.
Underdog
Joe
Pyfer
Middleweight
Record
15-3
UFC
6-1
Age
29
Height
6'2"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Israel AdesanyaJoe Pyfer
Significant strikes42 of 7536 of 70
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 22 of 8
Control time0:002:44
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

16
16
Round 1
22
20
Round 2
■ Israel Adesanya ■ Joe Pyfer Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Kelvin Gastelum
Israel Adesanya
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Apr 2019 · landed 0.7 more significant strikes a minute
Joe Pyfer
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jun 2025 · landed 1.6 more significant strikes a minute

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