Joe Pyfer Calls Kelvin Gastelum a "Layup" Fight for Him: "A Great Opportunity for Me"

Joe Pyfer Reflects on UFC Mexico Withdrawal, Reschedules Kelvin Gastelum Fight at UFC 316

Middleweight Joe Pyfer explains his UFC Mexico withdrawal due to severe illness and prepares for a rescheduled bout with Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 316 in Newark. The post Joe Pyfer Reflects on UFC Mexico Withdrawal, Reschedules Kelvin Gastelum Fight at UFC 316 first appeared on MMA UK.

Morning Report | Joe Pyfer has no regrets over UFC Mexico withdrawal: ‘I would have sh*t myself’

Joe Pyfer didn’t feel like he was in any condition to compete at UFC Mexico.

Joe Pyfer didn't end up fighting at UFC Mexico, and perhaps it was for the best. The middleweight contender was forced to withdraw from a bout with Kelvin Gastelum last March after falling ill in Mexico City. Pyfer and Gastelum have been rescheduled for UFC 316, which takes place next Saturday in Newark, New Jersey, but his unfortunate experience south of the border still rankles. "I couldn't fight like that," Pyfer said on The Ariel Helwani Sho…

Joe Pyfer calls Kelvin Gastelum a "layup" fight for him: "A great opportunity for me"

Joe Pyfer doesn't think Kelvin Gastelum is all that good, as he calls it a layup fight as he believes he'll KO him.