Joe Pifer scored the largest win of his MMA profession by defeating former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in the primary occasion of UFC Seattle.
Peifer went for a grappling assault early on, touchdown a double underhook on Adesanya, however was unable to transform that place right into a takedown. Pifer finally acquired a takedown, however not till the ultimate 15 seconds of the opening spherical.
Earlier than that, “The Final Stylebender” was doing an incredible job of blending up his assaults with kicks to Pifer’s calf and jabs to the jaw.
Issues began to get tough within the second struggle, with each fighters swinging broad and testing the opposite’s chin. With simply over two minutes remaining, Pifer secured his first takedown. Pifer mounted Adesanya for a second, then rapidly moved to his opponent’s again, hitting a physique triangle and going for a rear-naked choke.
Adesanya tried to roll and defend, however Pifer acquired on his again and rained bombs on him. Adesanya had no alternative however to cowl and soak up the shot, and referee Herb Dean stopped the struggle within the second spherical.
official outcomes: Joe Pifer def. Israel Adesanya Gained by TKO (floor and pound) at 4:18 of spherical 2.
