April 10, 2023 8: 45 pm ET
MIAMI – Joe Pyfer beat Gerald Meerschaert with a first-round TKO Saturday on the initial card at UFC 287 at Kaseya Center in Miami.
Take a appearance inside the battle with Pyfer, who has 4 straight wins, all by knockout.
Pyfer on the battle’s secret minute
Apr 8, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Gerald Meerschaert (red gloves) battles Joe Pyfer (blue gloves) throughout UFC 287 at Miami-Dade Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports
“I understood he was extremely left hand delighted and left body kick delighted. I do think that he was going to the inside leg since he actually thought he was going to discover the head kick. I puton’t understand what his videogame strategy was, however I likewise desired him to keep striking me, like you people observed. I wear’t believe I tossed a freaking punch for like the veryfirst f*cking minute since I desired to gauge his speed. I understood he was sluggish from the movie, however I desired to physically be in there and be like, ‘All ideal, this motherf*cker’s not that quickly.’ I understood I was going to be muchfaster than him.”
Pyfer on getting healthy
Apr 8, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Gerald Meerschaert (red gloves) share words with Joe Pyfer (blue gloves) after their battle throughout UFC 287 at Miami-Dade Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports
“I’ve got to heal up some sh*t. I’ve been burying some things that I have to take care of. My left elbow’s kind of constantly had this odd nerve discomfort, the excellent arm, so I do desire to go get that inspected out. It truly inflamed me in the battle right now. I puton’t wanna be overzealous. I’m 2 battles in the UFC. I’m 26 years old. I’ve been through a lot of sh*t and I desire to make sure that when I take the next battle, I’m not taking the next battle since I requirement cash – I’m taking the next battle since I’m prepared to make a run. And that’s what the point of this is.”
Pyfer on what he desires next
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 11: (R-L) Dustin Stoltzfus knocks Joe Pyfer in a middleweight battle throughout week 2 of Dana White’s Contender Series season 4 at UFC APEX on August 11, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/DWCS LLC/Zuffa LLC)
“Dustin Stoltzfus: I called that motherf*cker out on the DMs. I regard the male. I like the guy. I believe he’s a great human being. But this male is 1-4 in the UFC. I DM’d him priorto I DM’d Gerald (Meerschaert), simply so everyone understands this, and I comprehend that something was going on with his health, and I hope he’s OK. I hope his household’s OK.
“But I desire to figh