UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer (also known as UFC Fight Night 271) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 28, 2026, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Background The event marked the promotion's fifth visit to Seattle and first since UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song in February 2025.
A middleweight bout between former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya and Joe Pyfer headlined the event.
A women's strawweight bout between Nicolle Caliari and promotional newcomer Caroline Foro was originally scheduled for this event. However, Caliari withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Stephanie Luciano. Foro then withdrew as well and was replaced by Alexia Thainara. According to Foro's team, she tested positive for a diuretic that is not on the approved substance list during an out‑of‑competition drug test earlier in the year, which they stated was not taken intentionally. Subsequently, Luciano withdrew due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Bruna Brasil, setting up a rematch between Brasil and Thainara. The two previously fought at an independent promotion in November 2019, where Brasil won by guillotine‑choke submission in the third round.
A heavyweight bout between Marcin Tybura and Valter Walker was scheduled for the event. However, Walker withdrew due to a foot fracture and was replaced by promotional newcomer Tyrell Fortune.
A welterweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter: Live lightweight winner Michael Chiesa and Carlston Harris was scheduled for the event. However, Harris withdrew due to visa issues and was replaced by Niko Price. The bout served as the retirement fight for both Chiesa and Price.
A featherweight bout between Road to UFC Season 3 featherweight winner Zhu Kangjie and fellow promotional newcomer Márcio Barbosa was scheduled for the event. However, Zhu withdrew due to a broken nose, so the bout was cancelled.
During the event's broadcast, the inaugural UFC Flyweight Champion (also former ONE Flyweight World Champion) Demetrious Johnson was announced as the next "modern wing" UFC Hall of Fame inductee during International Fight Week festivities in Las Vegas this summer.
Results
Bonus awards The following fighters received $100,000 bonuses. The other finishes received $25,000 additional bonuses. Fight of the Night: Tofiq Musayev vs. Ignacio Bahamondes Performance of the Night: Joe Pyfer and Alexa Grasso
Reported payout The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Washington State Department of Licensing. The amounts do not include sponsor money, discretionary bonuses, viewership points, or additional earnings.
Joe Pyfer: $400,000 (includes $125,000 win bonus) def. Israel Adesanya: $500,000 Alexa Grasso: $260,000 (includes $130,000 win bonus) def. Maycee Barber: $85,000 Michael Chiesa: $310,000 (includes $155,000 win bonus) def. Niko Price: $75,000 Lerryan Douglas: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Julian Erosa: $75,000 Yousri Belgaroui: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Mansur Abdul-Malik: $33,000 Terrance McKinney: $140,000 (includes $70,000 win bonus) def. Kyle Nelson: $41,000 Tofiq Musayev: $70,000 (includes $35,000 win bonus) def. Ignacio Bahamondes: $120,000 Lance Gibson Jr.: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Chase Hooper: $90,000 Tyrell Fortune: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Marcin Tybura: $180,000 Casey O'Neill: $126,000 (includes $63,000 win bonus) def. Gabriella Fernandes: $31,000 Navajo Stirling: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Bruno Lopes: $12,000 Ricky Simón: $100,000 vs. Adrian Yañez: $70,000 Alexia Thainara: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Bruna Brasil: $28,000
See also
2026 in UFC List of current UFC fighters List of UFC events
References