Story byMike Bohn, MMA JunkieFri, January 16, 2026 at 2:30 AM UTC·1 min readFormer two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will fight down in the rankings and try to snap a three-fight losing skid when he takes on Joe Pyfer in the UFC Fight Night 271 main event. Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer previewAdesanya (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) is on a three-fight skid, most recently suffering a TKO loss to Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night 250 last February. He hasn't won a fight since knocking out Alex Pereira to reclaim his middleweight title at UFC 287 in April 2023. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPyfer (15-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC) rebounded from his first UFC loss to Jack Hermansson with three wins in a row, two of them by finish.
