UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
Seattle, USA
28 Mar 2026
Middleweight
VS
46%
Adesanya
54%
Pyfer
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 4:18
Israel
Israel Adesanya
"The Last Stylebender"
24 – 6
6'4"80" reachSwitch36 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 63
Joe
Joe Pyfer
"Bodybagz"
16 – 3
Knockout Artist4-fight win streak29 yrsOrthodox75" reach6'2"
CFR 76

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Pyfer

This is a genuine toss-up — Adesanya at 46% vs Pyfer at 54% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 12 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Striking split: Pyfer throws more volume but Adesanya connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Adesanya's chin rating of 18 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Adesanya
Pyfer
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'4"+
Height
6'2"
80"+
Reach
75"
36
Age
+29
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Adesanya
Pyfer
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
63.4
75.7
61.2
Performance Avg
66.6
56
Quality of Victory
53
100
Momentum Score
100
Adesanya
Pyfer
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.2
1.4
52%
Strike Accuracy
47%
5.2
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.5
5 KOs
KO Finishes
4 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
9
Head
26
6
Body
1
3
Leg
0
RangeRange
18Distance12
0Clinch1
0Ground14
Adesanya
Pyfer
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.5
/ 10
2.6
/ 10
1.0
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.8
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
2.9
0
Submission wins
2
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Adesanya
Pyfer
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
18
98
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Never stopped
3
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R3.0 stoppage
KO round context
—
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
19/30 fights
Chin rating based on
8/19 fights
Adesanya
Pyfer
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
100
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
4-fight 🔥 win streak
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
L · Sub · R4
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R2
Last 5
W · KO · R2
W · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
L · Dec · R5
Adesanya
Pyfer
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
39%
86%
5
KO / TKO Wins
4
0
Submission Wins
2
8
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Adesanya
Pyfer
Striking5.2 / 7.5Volume6.3 / 2.9Grappling1.5 / 2.6Wrestling1.0 / 1.8Submission0.0 / 2.9Pressure4.7 / 8.6
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.2
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.5
1.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.6
1.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.8
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.9
4.7
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.6
6.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
2.9
Adesanya
Strike Zones
Pyfer
Adesanya
Attacking
9HEAD6BODY3LEGS18 landed
Absorbing
26HEAD1BODY0LEGS27 absorbed
Pyfer
Attacking
26HEAD1BODY0LEGS27 landed
Absorbing
9HEAD6BODY3LEGS18 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Adesanya targets the head (50% of attacks) — Pyfer absorbs 50% of strikes there
🎯Pyfer targets the head (96% of attacks) — Adesanya absorbs 96% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Adesanya
RND
Pyfer
0/0R00/0

Adesanya · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.3
0105.2W5.3W4.5W5.3W4.5W4.8W6.0W4.5W6.1W6.1L5.3W5.4W5.5W6.1L7.2W6.6L5.3L3.6L4.2L2018-022019-042021-062023-092026-03
WinLossTrend

Pyfer · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.8
0105.0W6.1W6.8W6.4L5.0W4.8W6.0W6.5W2022-092023-102024-062025-102026-03
WinLossTrend

Adesanya · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Joe PyferRating 4.2
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · 2026-03
L · KO · R2
Nassourdine ImavovRating 3.6
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · 2025-02
L · Sub · R4
Dricus Du PlessisRating 5.3
Submission
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · 2024-08
L · Dec · R5
Sean StricklandRating 6.6
Decision
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · 2023-09
W · KO · R2
Alex PereiraRating 7.2
KO/TKO
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · 2023-04

Pyfer · Last 5

W · KO · R2
Israel AdesanyaRating 6.5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · 2026-03
W · Sub · R2
Abus MagomedovRating 6
Submission
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · 2025-10
W · Dec · R3
Kelvin GastelumRating 4.8
Decision
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 · 2025-06
W · KO · R1
Marc-Andre BarriaultRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 · 2024-06
L · Dec · R5
Jack HermanssonRating 6.4
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer · 2024-02

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