Dricus Du Plessis breaks down Israel Adesanya vs. Joe PyferSayan NagFeb 15, 2026Dricus Du Plessisdoesn’t see a route to victory forJoe PyferagainstIsrael Adesanya.Adesanya and Pyfer will headlineUFC Seattleon March 28 at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. While Du Plessis is aware of Pyfer’s knockout power, he doesn’t believe it will come in handy against an elusive striker like Adesanya. Du Plessis predicts from experience that Adesanya is likely to win striking exchanges if his opponent goes toe-to-toe with him. Du Plessis believes Pyfer’s safest route to victory will be to take Adesanya down. However, “Stillknocks” notes that while Adesanya’s takedown defense is elite, Pyfer is not exactly known for his ground game.Too Slick“Pyfer, he hits very hard, people know that,” Du Plessis toldFight Forecast. “But it doesn’t help if you hit hard, but you don’t catch him.Israel Adesanyais a hard guy to hit. And if you’re going tit for tat with him, if you’re going strike for strike, you will not beat him. He is too slick. Pyfer needs to be able to take him down, and I don’t think he’s going to. Adesanya has really good takedown defense. And Pyfer is not necessarily a guy that goes and takes people down.”Adesanya defended the middleweight title five times before losing it toAlex Pereirain 2022. Adesanya reclaimed his title with a knockout win over Pereira in their rematch, also avenging two previous kickboxing losses in a fairytale storyline. However, “The Last Stylebender” has since dropped three in a row, including a stoppage loss against Du Plessis. Meanwhile, Pyfer is 6-1 in theUFCwith five finishes. “Bodybagz” suffered his only UFC loss againstJack Hermanssonin 2024 and has since rebounded with a three-fight winning streak.
Dricus Du Plessis breaks down Israel Adesanya vs. Joe PyferSayan NagFeb 15, 2026
Dricus Du Plessisdoesn’t see a route to victory forJoe PyferagainstIsrael Adesanya.Adesanya and Pyfer will headlineUFC Seattleon March 28 at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. While Du Plessis is aware of Pyfer’s knockout power, he doesn’t believe it will come in handy against an elusive striker like Adesanya. Du Plessis predicts from experience that Adesanya is likely to win striking exchanges if his opponent goes toe-to-toe with him. Du Plessis believes Pyfer’s safest route to victory will be to take Adesanya down. However, “Stillknocks” notes that while Adesanya’s takedown defense is elite, Pyfer is not exactly known for his ground game.Too Slick“Pyfer, he hits very hard, people know that,” Du Plessis toldFight Forecast. “But it doesn’t help if you hit hard, but you don’t catch him.Israel Adesanyais a hard guy to hit. And if you’re going tit for tat with him, if you’re going strike for strike, you will not beat him. He is too slick. Pyfer needs to be able to take him down, and I don’t think he’s going to. Adesanya has really good takedown defense. And Pyfer is not necessarily a guy that goes and takes people down.”Adesanya defended the middleweight title five times before losing it toAlex Pereirain 2022. Adesanya reclaimed his title with a knockout win over Pereira in their rematch, also avenging two previous kickboxing losses in a fairytale storyline. However, “The Last Stylebender” has since dropped three in a row, including a stoppage loss against Du Plessis. Meanwhile, Pyfer is 6-1 in theUFCwith five finishes. “Bodybagz” suffered his only UFC loss againstJack Hermanssonin 2024 and has since rebounded with a three-fight winning streak.
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