Joe Pyfer provided some clarification on his ‘Bodybagz’ moniker.
Ever since he scored a highlight-reel knockout in opposition to Ozzy Diaz on a 2022 episode of Dana White’s Contender Collection, followers have change into enamored with the middleweight prospect, for one motive or one other. A type of causes is his distinctive nickname.
Whereas some have made assumptions concerning the tag, Pyfer confirmed that it’s nothing greater than a reference to his heavy-hitting fashion contained in the Octagon.
“The ‘bodybagz’ joke isn’t about police brutality—it’s a preventing reference: ‘I’m going to kill a [ __ ] in there.’ If it turned a celebrity factor, I’d change it, however for now, I’m sticking with it as a result of it matches my fashion: physique them, bag them, and go for broke,” Pyfer mentioned on The Ariel Helwani Present.
Joe Pyfer desires Paulo Costa subsequent
Pyfer has definitely lived as much as the label to date, incomes 5 finishes in opposition to since victories underneath the UFC banner — three of these coming by way of KO. Pyfer’s final outing at UFC 320 featured him scoring a powerful first-round submission in opposition to Abus Magomedov.
After placing collectively a three-fight win streak, Pyfer broke into the middleweight high 15, setting him up for a step up in competitors when he returns to the Octagon. And if ‘Bodybagz’ will get his want, it’ll be in opposition to one-time title challenger Paulo Costa.
“Paulo Costa could be a dream combat, however he’s so inactive—he’s fought a couple of times in two years,” Pyfer mentioned. “I’d relatively face hungry, lively guys like Marvin Vettori, Jared Cannonier, or Roman Dolidze. Yet one more end within the high 15, and I can combat anybody within the high 10.”
