UFC Fight Night Adesanya vs Pyfer ( Delayed Edition )

Intro.

This is the time of year that I genuinely get excited, whether it's the build to AEW Dynasty. WWE Wrestlemania, or the many stacked UFC fight cards, this time of year brings up so many positive feelings for me. I don't think that i'm alone in feeling like this, because no fight, or Pro Wrestling fan are the same, but we can all agree that this time of year is like christmas when you take a glance at the full card line ups. The UFC cards that we've got coming up, leading to the White House card on the 14th of june, and international fight week at the end of that month, the next few months are going to be something special.

Terrence Mckinney vs Kyle Nelson. Lightweight.

There really isn't a lot that I can say about this fight, because it was one and done in less than a minute, as Mckinney got the win, with his crisp stand up boxing.

Mansur Abdul Malik vs Yousri Belgeroui. Middleweight.

The 1st round saw both men fail to utilise there groundgame, as they kept it standing. This was the same thing when it came to the 2nd round. Malik showed tremendous heart, as Yousri's striking just got better as the round went on. Yousri's striking was the talking point of the 3rd round as he got the win by TKO. This was an excellent performance from the Middleweight stand out.

Julian Erosa vs Lerryan Douglas. Featherweight.

Many MMA fans have asked one question over time, what happens after a fighter comes up good on Dana White's Contender Series, If your name is Lerryan Douglas, and you've come up through the regional scenes in Mexico, and moved to the States to pursue your dream, and then the UFC come calling, then you pick up the call. He put Julian Erosa to sleep with a stunning TKO in less than two minutes of the 1st round. I did hear that he was awarded a performance of the night bonus, and you know what ,he deserved it.

Niko Price vs Michael Chiesa. Featherweight.

I think there could be an arguement that both Niko Price, and. Michael Chiesa are two of the best UFC Fighters to never hold UFC Gold. This in my opinion is an arguement that will go on for years, and given the fact that this was both mens final UFC fight, you could get the sense of occassion when watching this fight play out. The fight never got out of the 1st round, as Chiesa rhoad off into the Seattle night life with the win By Submission. Michael thanked his family and the UFC, as he took his gloves off, and left them in the cage. I feel old, because i've been watching Michael for nearly 14 years, since his debut on The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 when he was part of Team faber. It was also touching to see Dominic Cruz give him his flowers.

Maycee Barber vs Alexa Grasso. Flyweight. 

On the Prelim Card for UFC 323 Maycee Barber, beat Karine Silva in a three round war. Many critics within the MMA world started to wonder where Maycee was going next. Earlier in the year her fight against Erin Blanchard was cancelled after she collapsed before making the walk to the cage. The UFC got her to undergo health tests, and she's been given a clean bill of health after working with seizure specialists. I feel that this important to mention, because it's awesome to see her back, however last saturday wasn't her night, after she suffered a nasty KO at the hands of Alexa Grasso

Israel Adesanya vs Joe Pyfer. Middleweight.

This was an interesting composition, because both men are in differant stages of there career, one man was on the rise, and the other was at a crossroad. The 1st round was an all standing affair as The Last Style Bender, couldn't find an answer to Pyfers stand up, this would be the same story when the 2nd round saw the fights end. Pyfer got the win, as his boxing remained crisp, and clear. This result has brought into question the desire to compete of the former UFC Middleweight Champion. Israel has done everything, and has come back from defeat, however I feel that his time in the Octagon is coming to an end. This takes nothing away from Pyfers win, because this guy has overcome his own demons, as he opened up to admitting that he wanted to take his own life. I think this man has immense strength, and shows what it means to have true fighting spirit.

Overview Of UFC Fight Night Adesanya vs Pyfer.

I now that I don't get time to watch the Prelim Cards for any UFC event, due to timing, but the main card was a steller outing. This UFC event had some of the best performances of the year, and you could tell by the amount of bonuses that were handed out, whilst on the other hand it marks the end of two careers, and starts the downfall of a legend.

UFC Fight Night Adesanya vs Pyfer is a high 8/10.