Overview
- Pyfer defeated Adesanya by second-round TKO Saturday in Seattle, handing the former two-time champion a fourth straight loss.
- Demetrious Johnson, Michael Bisping and Chael Sonnen have urged Adesanya to retire, citing mounting damage and a legacy they consider secure.
- Adesanya pushed back on the retirement talk and told fans he will keep fighting, saying he plans to “keep going” after the setback.
- UFC rankings now list Pyfer at No. 6 and drop Adesanya to No. 9, a swift shakeup that boosts the winner’s path to bigger matchups.
- Opinions split on Adesanya’s form, with Pyfer and Daniel Cormier saying he remains competitive and Aljamain Sterling pointing to slower reactions and risky choices to trade in Round 2.