UFC Seattle is this weekend, and outside of the main event featuring Israel Adesanya, there’s not much—if anything—of note. It’s another low-stakes Fight Night, but we’ll be tuning in, and if there’s anything worth pointing out, it’ll be in this article.
Who hits hardest? Who’s a prospect? Who finishes fights the most? Here’s your casual guide to UFC Seattle: Adesanya vs. Pyfer.
Who’s fighting at UFC Seattle?
13 fights overall. No title fights. Seven cancellations. Two women’s fights, 11 men’s. Two undefeated prospects. One potential No. 1 contender fight.
UFC Seattle prelims begin at 4 pm ET, and the main card kicks off at 7 pm ET.
- Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer; middleweight
- Alexa Grasso vs. Maycee Barber; flyweight
- Michael Chiesa vs. Niko Price; welterweight
- Julian Erosa vs. Lerryan Douglas; featherweight
- Mansur Abdul-Malik (9-0-1) vs. Yousri Belgaroui; middleweight
- Terrance McKinney vs. Kyle Nelson; lightweight
- Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Tofiq Musaev; lightweight
- Chase Hooper vs. Lance Gibson Jr.; lightweight
- Marcin Tybura vs. Tyrell Fortune; heavyweight
- Casey O’Neill vs. Gabriella Fernandes; flyweight
- Navajo Stirling (undefeated) vs. Bruno Lopes; light heavy
- Ricky Simon vs. Adrian Yanez; bantamweight
- Alexia Thainara vs. Bruna Brasil; strawweight
What fights shouldn’t I miss at UFC Seattle?
Starting from the prelims.
Simon vs. Yanez
Former bantamweight contender Simon is exceptionally well-rounded and has started to find power in his hands. Yanez has always been a good boxer inside the UFC, and both fighters are looking for statement wins to return to the win column.
Tyubura vs. Fortune
Fortune is a late-notice step-in, and Tybura has some of the nastiest ground & pound in the heavyweight division. Check out his domination over Jhonata Diniz if you don’t believe it.
Hooper vs. Gibson Jr.
Hooper is always worth a watch; he’s super young with a tremendous grappling arsenal. His only pitfall is striking; it’s rudimentary but entertaining. Bellator alum Gibson is here to see if he can ‘big brother’ Hooper.
Bahamondes vs. Musayev
Despite recent setbacks, Bahamondes is one of the top prospects at lightweight, with brutal striking and an underrated ground game. We’re talking head kicks and powerful boxing. Musayev is a former RIZIN champion and also a marauder on the feet. With any luck, these two will have a stand-up fight.
Terrance McKinney
McKinney has literally never seen a scorecard in his 25 professional fights; he’s kill-or-be-killed to the extreme.
Erosa vs. Douglas
Erosa is another action fighter with hardly any decisions to his name. Douglas demonstrated his striking with one of the most savage knockouts we’ve ever seen on Dana White’s Contender Series, taking just 36 seconds to knock Cam Tegaue’s head off his shoulders.
Check out last week’s casual guide to UFC London to see how the fights played out. And check back this Saturday to see Fighters Weekly’s live results for UFC Seattle.
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