UFC Seattle proved to be the best event in March with multiple stunning stoppage victories and hard-fought scraps in the Climate Pledge Arena.
There were a total of nine finishes on the fight card, which included six in the main card, plus a Fight of the Night (FOTN) bonus was awarded to a bloody three-round war.
There were many talking points about this event, but the most memorable were the main event and the co-headliner, both of which had crazy endings.
Here are all the results from UFC Seattle, with details on the last two bouts of an event to remember in Washington.
Pyfer boosts the Middleweight rankings after a TKO win
A former champion looking for redemption against a terrifying rising prospect is an impossible miss as the hype of this headliner met up to its expectations.
Israel Adesanya was aiming to break his three-fight losing streak after his second-round knockout defeat to Nassourdine Imavov last year.
Joe Pyfer was hungry to be in a prolific position in the 185-pound rankings, especially when he extended his win streak to three by submitting Abus Magomedov.
A win for either man would guarantee a position in the top five as Adesanya had the job of maintaining his position at #4 in the rankings.
In the first round, ‘The Last Stylebender’ was using his reach to his advantage, timing his strikes as Pyfer tried to apply pressure and land takedowns.
Round two saw ‘Bodybagz’ trade punches with the former UFC Middleweight Champion as both were as threatening as each other on the feet.
After landing a takedown with two minutes to go and working on the back of Adesanya, Pyfer displayed his dominance with a nasty ground and pound, which gave the referee no choice but to stop the bout.
The American gets the biggest win of his career after a second-round TKO victory and may be just one fight away from a potential title opportunity.
Grasso delivers an unbelievable performance to bounce back
The co-headliner had a similar preview to the main event, with a former champion looking to redeem themselves against a promising prospect in the women’s flyweight division.
Alexa Grasso was winless in her last three bouts after losing her #1 contender’s spot to Natalia Silva with a unanimous decision loss at UFC 315.
Coming into the Emerald City, Maycee Barber was on a seven-fight triumphant streak, with her last win coming against Karine Silva by unanimous decision.
The American looked to be one fight away from entering title contention, but the Mexican was desperate to claim victory for the first time in three years.
Some anticipated this bout would go the distance, but that was not the case as the 125-pound clash didn’t even go past the first round.
Grasso’s boxing played a huge role in this fight, as she knocked down Barber with a wicked straight left hand.
As soon as ‘The Future’ was down, the former UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion quickly locked in a Rear-Naked Choke in tremendous fashion as the referee was quick to stop the contest.
The result goes down as a knockout win for the 32-year-old, making it her first KO/TKO win in the UFC and in some incredible style.
Other Highlights from UFC Seattle
Michael Chiesa had a happy ending to his MMA career, earning a first-round Rear-Naked Choke submission win against Niko Price in his retirement fight.
Lerryan Douglas could not have made a better first impression in the UFC after a dominant first-round knockout over Julian Erosa on his debut.
Yousri Belgaroui extended his win streak to five and claimed back-to-back third-round knockouts as he stopped Mansur Abdul-Malik with just over a minute left.
Terrance McKinney made a quick job of Kyle Nelson as he secured a first-round TKO win in just 24 seconds, now holding the record for the shortest average fight time in UFC history (2:16).
Tofiq Musayev picked up his first UFC victory in a crazy scrap against Ignacio Bahamondes to win by unanimous decision, leading to both men walking home with a FOTN bonus.
Lance Gibson Jr shocked the Seattle crowd with an underdog triumph as he knocked out Chase Hooper in the first round to earn his first win in the UFC.
Tyrell Fortune found success on his UFC debut after beating Marcin Tybura by unanimous decision, despite the scores having to be read aloud twice due to announcing the incorrect winner.
Casey O’Neill impressed in the prelims with a stunning first-round TKO win against debutant Gabriella Fernandes to keep her #12 spot in the women’s flyweight rankings.
Navajo Stirling remained undefeated and picked up his ninth professional win after defeating Bruno Lopes by second-round TKO, earning his first UFC finish.
Ricky Simon and Adrian Yanez went the distance after three rounds, ending in a majority draw, with the result potentially due to the final moments of round three.
Alexia Thainara increased her winning streak to 12 after claiming a comfortable unanimous decision win against Bruna Brasil.