Joe Pyfer is again to being Joe Pyfer.
The middleweight prospect closed out the UFC 303 preliminaries with a press release win as he wanted lower than 90 seconds to attain a knockout of Marc-Andre Barriault that left the Canadian fighter face-down on the canvas.
Watch Pyfer’s explosive KO beneath.
Barriault had little to supply within the transient contest as Pyfer walked him down early and gave him little room to function. With Barriault backed as much as the fence, Pyfer picked his pictures, ultimately connecting with a proper hand haymaker to the temple that jolted Barriault’s sense. Extra sledgehammer punches adopted and Barriault ultimately crumbled.
The official time of the stoppage was 1:25 of Spherical 1.
This was an essential win for Pyfer (13-3), who started his UFC profession with three straight finishes earlier than dropping a choice to veteran contender Jack Hermansson this previous February. Pyfer reminded everybody that he’s nonetheless one to observe at 185 kilos together with his sixth win in his previous seven fights.
Afterwards, Pyfer acknowledged that the Hermansson loss was an eye-opening second for him, after which referred to as for a matchup with Scotland’s Paul Craig.
