Israel Adesanya is in a must-win match-up this weekend against Joe Pyfer, with the stakes higher than ever as a defeat might truly mark the end of his UFC career. Adesanya is on a three-fight losing streak, having lost two title fights before suffering a TKO by Nassourdine Imavov last February, and at 36 years old, his future is uncertain. Pyfer, 29 years old, brings momentum with a 6-1 record in the UFC, having recovered from his sole loss to win his last three fights, and his win against Kelvin Gastelum was one of just two decision victories in his career, as he has secured 13 of his 15 wins via stoppage, including 9 KOs and 4 submissions.
The prelims for the event will begin at 9pm GMT (2pm PT / 4pm CT / 5pm ET), with the main card following at 12am GMT on Sunday (5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET on Saturday). In the UK, the main card will air live on TNT Sports and is also accessible via Discovery+, EE TV, Virgin Media, Amazon Prime Video, and Sky Sports, while the early and regular prelims will stream live on UFC Fight Pass, and in the US, Paramount+ will stream the action. The betting odds are Adesanya at 8/11 and Pyfer at 11/10 via Betway, with Adesanya being a former two-time champion, and the main card includes Israel Adesanya vs Joe Pyfer (middleweight), Alexa Grasso vs Maycee Barber 2 (women’s flyweight), Michael Chiesa vs Carlston Harris (welterweight), Julian Erosa vs Lerryan Douglas (featherweight), Mansur Abdul-Malik vs Yoursi Belgaroui (middleweight), and Terrance McKinney vs Kyle Nelson (lightweight), while the prelims include Ignacio Bahamondes vs Tofiq Musayev (lightweight), Chase Hooper vs Lance Gibson Jr (lightweight), Marcin Tybura vs Tyrell Fortune (heavyweight), Casey O’Neill vs Gabriella Fernandes (women’s flyweight), Navajo Stirling vs Bruno Lopes (light-heavyweight), Ricky Simon vs Adrian Yanez (bantamweight), Alexia Thainara vs Bruna Brasil (women’s strawweight), and Zhu Kangjie vs Marcio Barbosa (featherweight).