UFC CEO Dana White drops huge UFC Seattle main event featuring ex-middleweight champ

When Was Israel Adesanya's Last UFC Win?

Adesanya has not sniffed the win column since April 2023, when he exacted revenge against then-middleweight champion Alex Pereira (13-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) at UFC 287 to regain the middleweight title he once held from October 2019 to November 2022, during which he won six fights. Adesanya even tried his hand at light heavyweight, losing to Jan Błachowicz (29-11 MMA, 12-8-2 UFC) at UFC 259 in March 2021.

Something has to give, as Adesanya's losing skid has included consecutive defeats to former champions Sean Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) and Dricus du Plessis (23-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) before being knocked out by current middleweight contender Nassourdine Imavov (17-4 MMA, 9-2, 1 NC UFC) last February.

The UFC's return to Seattle follows last year's event, which was also from the same venue. It marks the fifth event to visit the city in promotional history, potentially making it a regular occurence moving forward.

When Is The Next UFC Event?

The UFC currently has 13 events planned through August, with more to come as the weeks and months progress. This year's schedule begins a week from Saturday with UFC 324 from Las Vegas, signaling the beginning of the Paramount+ era over the next several years with no extra financial incentive needed for pay-per-view events.

The Fight Night series, which began in 2006 during the Spike TV era, had primarily always been a "free" product (with cable) featuring the best prospects, contenders. and former champions.

Now 20 years later, the tradition remains alive. Of the 13 events planned thus far, eight are Fight Nights, with UFC Seattle concluding the promotion's March schedule.