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 respe

Joe Pyfer entered the UFC Seattle main event against former two-time middleweight titleholder Israel Adesanya ranked No. 14 in the division and looking to pick up the biggest win of his career.

Prior to the stoppage, Adesanya looked very much like himself in there as he cracked Pyfer with several stiff punches while also punishing the lead leg with a series of nasty kicks.