Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 271, headlined by Israel Adesanya versus Joe Pyfer and emanating from the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.Adesanya looks to end a three-fight losing streak and keep in contention for the UFC Middleweight Championship he has held twice. Pyfer, on the other hand, looks to extend his winning streak and climb the rankings.Before heading into the main event, women's flyweight contenders Alexa Grasso, No. 3 ranked, and Maycee Barber, No. 5 ranked, will fight one another. And 19-7 veteran Michael Chiesa draws a close to his career with a fight against Niko Price at welterweight.Julian Erosa will fight Lerryan Douglas at featherweight, Mansur Abdul-Malik and Yousri Belgaroui will fight at middleweight, and Terrance McKinney faces Kyle Nelson at lightweight.The main card is scheduled to begin at 8 PM ET and will be available to watch in the US via Paramount+, UFC Fight Pass, and TNT Sports internationally.
Round one begins and Kyle Nelson drops Terrance McKinney to a knee with a leg kick, but McKinney comes back with a headkick that drops Nelson to the floor and rushes Nelson with hammerfists on the ground. The referee gets between them and calls an end to the fight within the first minute.Terrance McKinney def. Kyle Nelson via TKO in Round One
Round one begins and both Abdul-Malik and Belgaroui test one another with leg kicks and jabs to establish the distance.Belgaroui comfortable to be fighting on the outside, peppering the calf with leg kicks and teeps to close the push Abdul-Malik back. Abdul-Malik appearing too obvious in trying to size up the takedown, struggling to get to the inside as Belgaroui continues to work behind his kicks.Belgaroui lands a calf kick that forces Abdul-Malik to shake his leg out, and a lump is very clearly starting to form on the shin. Abdul-Malik clumsily lunges for the takedown and gets stung for it. Belgaroui is just stinging Abdul-Malik with kicks to the leg and torso right now. Abdul-Malik finds a slight rhythm with his jabs and goes for a quick flurry towards the end of round one, but nothing really comes of it.Round two begins with Abdul-Malik landing a solid front kick to the sternum of Belgaroui, and after receiving another stinging leg kick he goes for the takedown. Belgaroui manages to stay on his feet and the stand-up resumes. Abdul-Malik now throwing punches seemingly designed to distract for the takedown, shown as he goes for the clinch against the cage to no avail.Abdul-Malki shoots for a double-leg and gets it, with Belgaroui climbing back to his feet only be brought back down. Belgaroui escapes and attains waist control, sinking knees into the hamstrings of Abdul-Malik. Belgaroui continues with knees to the torso and shots upstairs cutting Abdul-Malik's brow open. Belgaroui is looking for the finish with elbows and knees, and Abdul-Malik throws a spinning backfist only to get caught with a right straight dropping him to the floor. Belgaroui seizes upon him with hammerfists. But the buzzer sounds and Abdul-Malik is saved from defeat for now.Round Three begins and Abdul-Malik is throwing shots looking to change his fortune, but he is clearly fatigued. Belgaroui lands anther head kick and Abdul-Malik is swinging wildly to no avail. Abdul-Malik gets a double-leg takedown but can't seem to do anything with it. Belgaroui powers back into a standing position, and the stand-up resumes with Abdul-Malik trying yet another spinning backfist. Belgaroui plasters Abdul-Malik with two more shots to the head, but Abdul-Malik tries for another takedown.Belgaroui delivers a shot to the torso which hurts Abdul-Malik, dropping him with a follow-up clinch knee square on the nose. The referee calls the fight immediately.Yousri Belgaroui def. Mansur Abdul-Malik via TKO in Round ThreeIn between fights, a package plays as Demetrious Johnson is welcomed into the Modern Wing of the UFC Hall of Fame.
Round one begins with both fighters testing their range with kicks, and Julian Erosa goes on the offense once a Lerryan Douglas calf kick appears to significantly hurt.Douglas exchanges with Erosa and catches him square on the button, rocking him backward to an "Ooooh" from the crowd and commentary. Douglas buries another kick deep into the calf of Erosa and peppers his face as his comes forward, with Erosa wobbling but recovering. Douglas throws a straight jab and it drops Erosa, and he continues to bust open his nose with more shots to the face.Erosa is up and down like a yo-yo right now, getting back up just to be dropped again, and the referee finally calls it.Lerryan Douglas def. Julian Erosa via TKO in Round One
Round one begins and Niko Price grapples the waist of Michael Chiesa as he throws a punch combo upstairs. The action is taken to the ground and Chiesa manages to get to the back of Price, looking for the choke. He gets it in snug, and Price taps out quickly.Chiesa finishes his career with a submission in just over a minute.Michael Chiesa def. Niko Price via Submission in Round One
