UFC 303 results: Joe Pyfer sleeps Marc-Andre Barriault with ruthless knockout punches

Joe Pyfer punched his method back into the win column in ruthless style at UFC 303.

In the included prelim, Pyfer (13-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) slammed Marc-Andre Barriault (16-8 MMA, 5-7 UFC) with a series of ruthless punches that left the Canadian unconscious on the canvas at 1: 25 of Round 1. The middleweight bout took location at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

JOE PYFER SLEPT HIM 😴 #UFC303 pic.twitter.com/R699bkpCJK

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 30, 2024

Pyfer, 27, endedupbeing the poster kid for Dana White’s Contender Series for a violent surface in 2022 that fired up Dana White and led to the UFC CEO’s “Be Joe Pyfer” speech. After 4 surface wins, Pyfer headlined in February vs. Jack Hermansson and lost a consentaneous choice.

Barriault, 34, has lost back-to-back battles. In January, Barriault lost a split choice to Chris Curtis. The defeat was the 2nd time he’s been completed with strikes in his professional profession.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 303 results consistof:

• Joe Pyfer def. Marc-Andre Barriault bymeansof knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1: 25
• Andre Fili def. Cub Swanson through consentaneous choice (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Jean Silva def. Charles Jourdain bymeansof knockout (punch) – Round 2, 1: