Israel Adesanya Returning At UFC Fight Night On March 28th

Israel Adesanya is back.

Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, is playing host to UFC Fight Night on March 28th. One of the newly announced bouts for the card is Joe Pyfer (15-3-0) taking on the returning Israel Adesanya (24-5-0).

A storm is brewing in Seattle 🌩️@Stylebender vs Joe Pyfer@AlexaGrasso vs @MayceeBarber 2

[ #UFCSeattle | LIVE March 28 on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/ICZbj7tZKT

— UFC (@ufc) January 14, 2026

Aaaah shit…here we go again! 😏 pic.twitter.com/3sEeGa1Rdw

— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) January 14, 2026

Adesanya has not fought since February 2025, when he fell in defeat to Nassourdine Imavov via knockout/TKO at a UFC Fight Night event. Adesanya has not won a fight since April 2023, when he defeated Alex Pereira for the Middleweight Championship.

Adesanya is on a three-fight losing streak.