UFC Fight Night 271 post-event facts: Israel Adesanya’s slide continues

The UFC wrapped up a four-event March schedule on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 271 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle

A turning of the page in the middleweight division happened in the main event. Joe Pyfer (16-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) got the most defining win of his career when he scored a second-round TKO of former longtime champion Israel Adesanya (24-6 MMA, 13-6 UFC), who has now lost four consecutive bouts.

For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 271.

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The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $239,000.

Debuting fighters went 2-0 at the event.

Pyfer, Alexa Grasso, Tofiq Musayev and Ignacio Bahamondes earned $100,000 UFC Fight Night 271 fight-night bonuses. Seven fighters earned $25,000 finish bonuses.

UFC Fight Night 271 drew an announced attendance of 17,854 for a live gate of $4,195,656.

Betting favorites went 7-5 on the card. One fight ended in a draw.

Betting favorites fell to 4-5 in UFC headliners this year.

Total fight time for the 13-bout card was 1:45:51

Joe Pyfer def. Israel Adesanya

Pyfer has earned 14 of his 16 career victories by stoppage. That includes six of his seven UFC wins.

Adesanya’s four-fight losing skid is the longest of his combat sports career. He hasn’t earned a victory since April 2023.

Adesanya is 1-5 in his past six fights dating back to November 2022.

Adesanya has suffered four of his six career losses by stoppage.

Alexa Grasso def. Maycee Barber

Alexa Grasso (17-5-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC) snapped her three-fight winless skid for her first victory since March 2023.

Grasso improved to 6-2-1 since she moved up to the UFC women’s flyweight division in August 2020.

Maycee Barber (15-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) fell to 9-3 since she moved up to the UFC women’s flyweight division in March 2019.

Barber fell to 6-4 in her past 10 fights after starting her career 8-0.

Barber suffered the first stoppage loss of her career with a knockout defeat.

Michael Chiesa def. Niko Price

Michael Chiesa (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC) improved to 8-3 since he moved up to the welterweight division in December 2018.

Chiesa’s submission victories in UFC competition are fifth-most in company history behind Charles Oliveira (17), Jim Miller (13), Gerald Meerschaert (11) and Nate Diaz (10).

Chiesa became the second fighter in UFC history to register eight or more rear-naked choke submission victories.

Chiesa’s eight submission victories via rear-naked choke in UFC competition are second-most in company history behind Demian Maia (nine).

Niko Price’s (16-11 MMA, 8-11 UFC) four-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since June 2024.

Price fell to 1-6 in his past seven fights dating back to December 2022.

Price has suffered nine of his 11 career losses by stoppage.

Lerryan Douglas def. Julian Erosa

Julian Erosa (30-13 MMA, 9-9 UFC) fell to 8-5 since he returned to the UFC for a third stint in June 2020.

Erosa has suffered seven of his nine UFC losses by knockout.

Yousri Belgaroui def. Mansur Abdul-Malik

Yousri Belgaroui (10-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned eight of his 10 career victories by stoppage.

Mansur Abdul-Malik (9-1-1 MMA, 3-1-1 UFC) had his 10-fight unbeaten streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.

Terrance McKinney vs. Kyle Nelson

Terrance McKinney (18-8 MMA, 8-5 UFC) has earned all 18 of his career victories by stoppage. He’s finished 17 of those wins in Round 1.

McKinney has earned all eight of his UFC victories by first-round stoppage.

McKinney’s seven eight-round stoppage victories since 2021 in UFC competition are most among active fighters in the company.

McKinney’s eight first-round stoppage victories in UFC lightweight competition are tied with Joe Lauzon for second-most in divisional history behind Jim Miller (11).

McKinney’s four victories in one minute or less are tied with Vitor Belfort for second-most in company history behind Anthony Johnson (five).

Kyle Nelson (17-7-1 MMA, 5-6-1 UFC) has suffered five of his six UFC losses by stoppage.

Tofiq Musayev def. Ignacio Bahamondes

Ignacio Bahamondes (17-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC) has suffered all four of his UFC losses by decision.

Chase Hooper vs. Lance Gibson Jr.

Lance Gibson Jr. (10-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC), one of three second-generation fighters in UFC history, became the first father-son duo in history to record octagon wins.

Gibson Jr. has earned eight of his 10 career victories by stoppage.

Chase Hooper (16-5-1 MMA, 8-5 UFC) fell to 5-2 since he moved up to the lightweight division in May 2023.

Hooper has suffered all three of his career stoppage losses by knockout.

Tyrell Fortune def. Marcin Tybura

Marcin Tybura (27-11 MMA, 14-10 UFC) has suffered four of his 10 UFC losses by decision.

Casey O’Neill def. Gabriella Fernandes

Casey O’Neill (11-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) has earned four of her six UFC victories by stoppage.

O’Neill’s four stoppage victories in UFC women’s flyweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Gillian Robertson (seven) and Valentina Shevchenko (five).

Gabriella Fernandes (11-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) suffered the first stoppage loss of her career with a knockout defeat.

Navajo Stirling def. Bruno Lopes

Navajo Stirling’s (9-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) four-fight UFC winning streak at light heavyweight is the third-longest active streak in the division behind Carlos Ulberg (nine) and Azamat Murzakanov (six).

Stirling has earned five of his nine career victories by stoppage. He’s finished all of those wins by knockout.

Bruno Lopes (14-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has suffered all three of his career losses by knockout.

Alexia Thainara def. Bruna Brasil

Alexia Thainara (14-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned two of her three UFC victories by decision.

Bruna Brasil (11-7-1 MMA, 3-5 UFC) suffered consecutive losses for the first time in her career. She hasn’t earned a victory since August 2025.

UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.

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