SEATTLE — UFC Fight Night 271 delivered action from top to bottom and the bonuses reflected it. Following Saturday’s event at Climate Pledge Arena, the UFC awarded multiple fighters for standout performances, headlined by dominant finishes from Alexa Grasso and Joe Pyfer.
Each earned $100,000 Performance of the Night bonuses, while a brutal prelim war took home Fight of the Night honors. Grasso (17-5-1) made a statement in her return to the win column. Facing Maycee Barber in a rematch, the former flyweight champion delivered one of the most violent finishes of the year:
- A sharp 1-2 combination dropped Barber
- A follow-up rear-naked choke sealed the win though it wasn’t needed
Barber was already out from the punch. Grasso earns her first bonus since capturing the title in 2023. Pyfer (16-3) delivered the biggest win of his career. In the main event, he stopped former champion Israel Adesanya with a dominant ground-and-pound finish in Round 2. After surviving a tough first round, Pyfer:
- Found openings on the feet
- Took the fight to the ground
- Completely overwhelmed Adesanya
Fourth straight win and second consecutive bonus.
Additional Finish Bonuses ($25,000)
Seven other fighters were rewarded for finishes across the card:
- Michael Chiesa — 63-second submission win in final career fight
- Lerryan Douglas — explosive UFC debut finish
- Yousri Belgaroui — dominant TKO over Mansur Abdul-Malik
- Terrance McKinney — 24-second knockout in main card opener
UFC Seattle delivered exactly what fans want:
- Violent finishes
- Breakout performances
- Non-stop action
From Grasso’s highlight-reel knockout to Pyfer’s career-defining win, the bonuses reflected a card that lived up to the hype. And with multiple fighters cashing in…Seattle was good to those who showed out.
Joe Pyfer Shocks MMA World, Finishes Israel Adesanya at UFC Seattle
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