Joe Pyfer wanted to rebound in a big way after his first loss in the Octagon, and he did just that with a big finish of Marc-André Barriault to wrap up the UFC 303 prelims.
Just over a minute into the fight, Pyfer landed a hook on Barriault that seemed to rock him. Pyfer followed that up with a flurry near the fence before landing a right hand that caused Barriault to faceplant, giving him the knockout victory.
Joe Pyfer Needs Just 80 Seconds To Put Away Marc-André Barriault At UFC 303
JOE PYFER JUST SHUT BARRIAULT’S LIGHTS OFF EARLY #UFC303 https://t.co/n5ZU0r1g3E
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) June 30, 2024
I wanna see Joe Pyfer vs Bo Nickal but it might be too soon for Bo#UFC303 #UFC
— Jeet (@jeetisnotunique) June 30, 2024
JUST HOW GOOD IS THE JOKER #UFC303 pic.twitter.com/PaEydSRS0e
— Bog (@SabatelloStan) June 30, 2024
Damn, that was straight back of the skull. Not Pyfers fault but oof, that's bad luck.#UFC303
— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) June 30, 2024
Insane PYFER POWER!! #UFC303
— Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) June 30, 2024
man when are canadians gonna get another fighter like gsp im sick of losing #UFC303
— (✿◠‿◠) (@back222earth) June 30, 2024
I think Joe pyfer should bulk up a little more and move to LHW, he’s a huge middleweight and that skill gap and power would benefit him a lot #UFC303
— Sam Walker (@sam_whg) June 30, 2024
Joe Pyfer used Barriault’s head like the fucking PowerCube!!! #UFC303
— Joey D. (@10secondsleft_) June 30, 2024
That Pfyer power is no joke. That's a scary man right there #UFC303
— Nathan Glass (@NathanGlasshole) June 30, 2024
Kinda strange the punch that dropped him didn’t even land. Hmmmm #ufc303
— COFFTEA ☕ (@COFFTEA_US) June 30, 2024
Pyfer earned a UFC contract after his 2022 appearance on Dana White’s Contender Series. He scored finishes of Alen Amedovski, Gerald Meerschaert and Abdul Razak Alhassan before a loss to Jack Hermansson in February.
Barriault has now dropped back-to-back fights, after losing a split decision to Chris Curtis at UFC 297.
