Adesanya and Ngannou backstage at the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
Francis Ngannou was speechless after Israel Adesanya 's latest defeat in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The Nigerian returned to action in the main event of UFC Seattle , held last Saturday (28), and ended up being knocked out in the second round by Joe Pyfer , accumulating his fourth consecutive defeat, a situation that, it seems, shocked the Cameroonian.
In a social media post, Ngannou expressed surprise at the result and offered support to Adesanya, encouraging the former champion to keep his head up after the setback.
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"What the f*** is this, man? Keep your head up, Stylebender," wrote Francis Ngannou.
What the fuck man 🤦🏿♂️
Keep your head up @stylebender 🤴🏿🙅🏿♂️
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) March 29, 2026
Israel Adesanya hasn't won since facing Alex Poatan at UFC 287.
Alex Poatan and Israel Adesanya face off in the octagon at UFC 287 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)
After being defeated by Poatan twice in kickboxing and once for the UFC middleweight title (up to 83,9kg), Adesanya had another opportunity against the Brazilian at UFC 287 , held in April 2023 in Miami. This time, however, the outcome was different.
After struggling with low kicks in the first round and pressure at the start of the second, the Nigerian surprised everyone by landing a precise counter-punch that knocked out his rival, regaining the division title against his former nemesis.
However, since his victory over Poatan, Adesanya has not won again. The former champion has fought three more times and was defeated by Sean Strickland , Dricus Du Plessis , Nassourdine Imavov , and Joe Pyfer , being defeated by unanimous decision, submission, knockout, and technical knockout, respectively.
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JOE PYFER IS LANDING EARLY 👊
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— UFC (@ufc) March 29, 2026
NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE 🫡
Joe Pyfer gets the biggest win of his career tonight with some GNP!
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— UFC (@ufc) March 29, 2026
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