What is UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer?
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer is a UFC event scheduled for March 28, 2026, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. The five-round middleweight main event features former champion Israel Adesanya (24-5), nicknamed “The Last Stylebender,” against rising contender Joe Pyfer (15-3). Adesanya brings elite striking with a compositeStriking score of 95, an 80-inch reach advantage, and 80% takedown defense. Pyfer is an aggressive finisher who lands 5.8 significant strikes per minute, the highest output on the card. The co-main features Alexa Grasso vs. Maycee Barber at women's flyweight. The entire card streams live on ESPN+.
What are the predictions for Adesanya vs. Pyfer?
MMA Analytics uses a five-model machine learning ensemble (LightGBM, XGBoost, CatBoost, Logistic Regression, and a Siamese Neural Network) to generate fight predictions. The model analyzes 45 SHAP-selected features and achieves 67.6% accuracy on held-out test data. For each fight on the UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer card, the system produces win probabilities, method-of-victory likelihoods, and confidence metrics, comparing model probabilities against market odds to identify potential value bets. All predictions are generated from historical fighter performance data, matchup dynamics, and physical attributes without human editorial bias.
How to watch UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer and what time does it start?
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer takes place on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. The main card begins at 5:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM GMT / 8:00 AM AEDT (Sunday). Both the prelims and main card stream exclusively on ESPN+ in the United States. This event features a prime-time evening start for East Coast viewers, with the main event expected to begin around 8:00 PM ET.
