UFC Seattle live results, highlights and play-by-play
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is live TONIGHT (Sat., March 28, 2026)with UFC Seattle, streaming live online via Paramount+. The event goes down inside Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. This is the promotion’s first trip to “Emerald City” since last February. That card opened with all finishes on the “Prelims,” so hopefully we’ll get a similar amount of action this time around.
UFC Seattle Preview
UFC Seattle’s main event is Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer in the Middleweight division, a weight class Adesanya long ruled as undisputed champion. This is the first time we’ve seen Adesanya in more than one year. In his last fight, he was finished by Nassourdine Imavov (see that again here). That was his third loss in a row and his fourth loss in five fights.
Pyfer (not a bad person anymore, apparently) is on a little win streak right now with victories over Abus Magomedov, Kelvin Gastelum and Marc-Andre Barriault. A victory over Adesanya would catapult him up the Middleweight rankings. Meanwhile, a win for Adesanya would prove there’s still life in the old “Last Style Bender,” yet.
The co-main event is Alexa Grasso vs. Maycee Barber 2. Barber is looking at a potential title shot if she wins this (as well as revenge for their first fight). Rounding out the rest of the main card is Julian Erosa vs. Lerryan Douglas, Michael Chiesa vs. Niko Price, Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Yousri Belgaroui and Terrance McKinney vs. Kyle Nelson.
The featured “Prelims” bout is Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Tofiq Musayev. The undercard also has Chase Hooper vs. Lance Gibson Jr. and Ricky Simon vs. Adrian Yanez.
UFC Seattle Start Date and Time
After our jaunt to Merry Olde England, we’re back to standard operating procedures.
- UFC Seattle’s “Prelims” will begin at 5 p.m. ET.
- UFC Seattle’s main card is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET.
- All of UFC Seattle airs on Paramount+, which you can stream here.
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UFC SEATTLE QUICK RESULTS
Main card
- 185 lbs.: Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer
- 125 lbs.: Alexa Grasso def. Maycee Barber by KO (punch), round 1 (2:42) — HIGHLIGHTS
- 170 lbs.: Michael Chiesa def. Niko Price by submission (rear naked choke), round 1 (1:03) — HIGHLIGHTS
- 145 lbs.: Lerryan Douglas def. Julian Erosa by TKO (punches), round 1 (3:43) — HIGHLIGHTS
- 185 lbs.: Yousri Belgaroui def. Mansur Abdul-Malik by TKO (knee), round 3 (3:49) — HIGHLIGHTS
- 155 lbs.: Terrance McKinney def. Kyle Nelson by TKO (head kick and punches), round 1 (0:24) — HIGHLIGHTS
Prelims
- 155 lbs.: Tofiq Musayev def. Ignacio Bahamondes by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 30-27)
- 155 lbs.: Lance Gibson Jr. def. Chase Hooper by TKO (elbow and knees), round 1 (2:56) — HIGHLIGHTS
- 265 lbs.: Tyrell Fortune def. Marcin Tybura by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- 125 lbs.: Casey O’Neill def. Gabriella Fernandes by TKO (punches), round 1 (3:11) — HIGHLIGHTS
- 205 lbs.: Navajo Stirling def. Bruno Lopes by TKO (punches), round 2 (4:05) — HIGHLIGHTS
- 135 lbs.: Adrian Yanez vs. Ricky Simon ends in a majority draw (28-29, 28-28, 28-28)
- 115 lbs.: Alexa Thainara def. Bruna Brasil by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
UFC SEATTLE PLAY-BY-PLAY UPDATES
Main card
Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer
Round 1: Pyfer shot within a minute and got a bodylock against the fence. Adesanya was able to get free, though. Pyfer then threw a big two punch combo, that just whistled by Adesanya. Adesanya responded with a nice jab and a knee to the body, though. Pyfer came forwards and landed a left hook that stunned Adesanya. Adesanya landed some good leg kicks. Pyfer finished the round by scooping Adesanya up and getting a takedown by the fence.
10-9 Pyfer
Round 2: Pyfer landed some hard shots at the beginning of the round, but Adesanya responded with a one-two that put Pyfer in reverse. Pyfer then missed a takedown attempt. Those big attempts, and the leg kicks from Adesanya, made Pyfer look tired. Adesanya capitalized and landed a combo. Pyfer came back, though, and landed hard shots, making Adesnaya cover up against the fence. Adesanya fought off the fence, but Pyfer got a takedown in the center of the cage and moved into full mount, easily. Adesanya gave up his back. Pyfer rolled Adesanya over to get full mount again, but Adesanya gave him his back again. Pyfer then unloaded with shots to the side of Adesanya’s head until Herb Dean stepped in. It was hard to see how much Adesanya was getting hurt, but he didn’t complain about the stoppage.
Official decision: Joe Pyfer def. Israel Adesanya by TKO (punches from back mount), round 2 (4:18)
Alexa Grasso vs. Maycee Barber
Round 1: Grasso landed one of the scariest finishes in women’s MMA history tonight. She knocked Barber out cold with a short straight left. Barber went down, with her leg folded underneath. Grasso pounced and immediately slapped on a rear naked choke, despite Barber already being unconscious. The referee pulled her off, but Barber stayed down for a long time before getting to her feet (with lots of assistance).
Official decision: Alexa Grasso def. Maycee Barber by KO (punch), round 1 (2:42)
Michael Chiesa vs. Niko Price
Round 1: Michael Chiesa got his fairy tale ending in Seattle. He took Price down quickly, took the back and had the rear naked choke inside of a minute. Easy work for the Maverick on his way out the sport.
Official decision: Michael Chiesa def. Niko Price by submission (rear naked choke), round 1 (1:03)
Julian Erosa vs. Lerryan Douglas
Round 1: Douglas did damage early in this round with his calf kicks. He then stunned Erosa with a straight left. That had Erosa backing off and thinking twice about engaging. Douglas landed more leg kicks and Erosa decided he just needed to go for it. He went forwards and landed some good shots, but also got hit with counters. Douglas then came forwards and landed every straight left he through, wobbling Erosa with a few of them. Douglas then upped the tempo and put Erosa down with a right hook, which led to a finish. Douglass looked fantastic.
Official decision: Lerryan Douglas def. Julian Erosa by TKO (punches), round 1 (3:43)
Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Yousri Belgaroui
Round 1: The crowd booed this round, but that’s just because they had been spoiled with action in prior fights. This round was fine, with both men looking to establish their striking. Belgaroui did the better job of that and battered Abdul-Malik’s lead leg with calf kicks. Belgaroui also landed some good straight rights, including one when Abdul-Malik rushed in (looking very frustrated).
10-9 Belgaroui
Round 2: Abdul-Malik tried to wrestle Belgaroui in this round, but the juice wasn’t worth the squeeze. He worked hard to get Belgaroui down, but couldn’t keep him there. After Belgaroui got to his feet he cracked Abdul-Malik with a series of brutal knees and then a right hand that put him down right at the end of the round.
20-18 Belgaroui
Round 3: Abul-Malik went with wrestling, again, in the third. But it all looked very desperate. And the effort he put out really drained him. Meanwhile, Belagaroui was landing everything he wanted. And he was patient with that, too. After he saw Abdul-Malik was gassed, he went to the body, hurting him with a punch. That dropped Abdul-Malik’s hands. Belgaroui then landed the knee upstairs for the finish. He looks like a problem in this division.
Official decision: Yousri Belgaroui def. Mansur Abdul-Malik by TKO (knee), round 3 (3:49)
Terrance McKinney vs. Kyle Nelson
Round 1: Death, taxes, and Terrance McKinney fights ending quickly. T-Wrecks came out and hit Nelson with a head kick. Nelson half-blocked it, but the kick was still hard enough for Nelson to go down. McKinney then swarmed and landed a bunch of ground shots to get yet another first round win.
Official decision: Terrance McKinney def. Kyle Nelson by TKO (head kick and punches), round 1 (0:24)
Prelims
Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Tofiq Musayev: Bahamondes looked very slick in the first round. He was leading the striking battle, slipping and ripping. In the second he dropped Musayev, but couldn’t finish him against the fence (Musayev’s fence grabs helped that a little). Musayev was able to get on top later in the second. He then caused a ghastly cut with an elbow. All that blood made it hard for Bahamondes to see. That, in turn, helped Musayev land some more big shots from the top (including a head butt) and open up more cuts. Musayev managed to get Bahamondes down early in the third. Bahamondes threw up submissions from his back and managed to avoid taking too much damage on the ground. Late on, Bahamondes landed a sweep and got Musayev’s back, but he wasn’t able to steal the fight.
Official decision: Tofiq Musayev def. Ignacio Bahamondes by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 30-27)
Chase Hooper vs. Lance Gibson Jr.: Gibson Jr. upset the odds and the hometown fans by taking out Chase Hooper with a nasty standing elbow, followed by clinch knees. That all had Hooper seeing stars. The fans thought the stoppage was early, but Hooper didn’t — he had no idea what was happening.
Official decision: Lance Gibson Jr. def. Chase Hooper by TKO (elbow and knees), round 1 (2:56)
Marcin Tybura vs. Tyrell Fortune: Fortune started well in this fight, getting Tybura down with a power takedown. He then landed some good ground and pound. Things slowed down after that, but Fortune was still the one pushing the pace and landing the better punches. He scored a couple of takedowns late, too. I scored it 30-27 Fortune. I was stunned to see Buffer call it the other way. But thankfully, Buffer made a mistake in calling out the wrong name.
Official decision: Tyrell Fortune def. Marcin Tybura by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Casey O’Neill vs. Gabriella Fernandes: O’Neill is known for volume, but in this fight she showed she has power, too. Half way through the first round her pecking offense got through and she stunned Fernandes with a counter left hook. That wobbled Fernandes and O’Neill did a great job of going for the kill and scoring the win.
Official decision: Casey O’Neill def. Gabriella Fernandes by TKO (punches), round 1 (3:11)
Navajo Stirling vs. Bruno Lopes: That was the best we’ve seen Stirling in the Octagon. After a stifling first round with Lopes committed to takedown attempts, Stirling was able to land some power shots in the second. After rocking Lopes with a straight right, Stirling was able to land pretty much anything he wanted. Lopes wobbled around, went down, turtled up, but referee Keith Petersen gave him lots of time. He couldn’t let Lopes get beat on forever, though. He eventually waved it off.
Official decision: Navajo Stirling def. Bruno Lopes by TKO (punches), round 2 (4:05)
Ricky Simon vs. Adrian Yanez: This was a close fight until the last ten seconds. In the first round Yanez likely shaded things on the scorecards with his volume across the period, though Simon landed hard shots right at the end. In the second round, Simon was able to establish his ground game and then take that round. In the third Yanez let his striking really fly. He busted up Yanez and almost finished him at the buzzer. I score that last round a 10-8 for Yanez (and gave him the fight 29-27).
Official decision: Adrian Yanez vs. Ricky Simon ends in a majority draw (28-29, 28-28, 28-28)
Alexa Thainara vs. Bruna Brasil: Thainara dominated Brasil from bell to bell, out-working here on the feet and dragging her down on multiple occasions. She spent lots of time on top, but couldn’t get through Brasil’s defenses. In the waning seconds of round three, Brasil landed a spinning back kick which had Thainara stunned. Thainara was able to cling onto Brasil and make it to the end of the fight.
Official decision: Alexa Thainara def. Bruna Brasil by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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