SEATTLE -- A new era is brewing in the middleweight division, and Israel Adesanya bore witness to it Saturday night. The former champion raised Joe Pyfer's hand in a show of respect after being knocked out in the second round by the young contender at UFC Fight Night in Seattle.

Joe Pyfer showed up to the post-fight press conference in Seattle limping and wearing a brace on his right hand. Saturday’s main event was Adesanya’s first fight since his loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297 earlier this year.

The main event of UFC's London card did not sit well with fight fans watching, as Movsar Evloev was declared the winner.

UFC is headed back to Las Vegas. This week, Chris Duncan aims to break into the lightweight top 10. Renato Moicano, Duncan's opponent, is no stranger to comebacks as he prepares to quell Duncan's rise. The two clash at UFC Fight Night on Saturday.

UFC heads to Seattle this week, highlighted by a middleweight bout between fourth-ranked Israel Adesanya and 14th-ranked Joe Pyfer. Adesanya

Israel Adesanya has dropped four straight fights, but he’s not ready to hang up the gloves just yet. Adesanya was knocked out by Joe Pyfer in round two of UFC Seattle, marking his fourth straight defeat inside the Octagon.

Francis Ngannou’s Thoughts. In a recent Instagram story, Francis Ngannou broke silence on Israel Adesanya’s 4th consecutive defeat. "Watching Izzy fight last night, I was hear